UN Women: DRR Specialist – to support a province-level, gender-responsive analysis of El Niño risks and GEDSI-responsive interventions in Viet Nam, Home-based, National Consultant
Application deadline:
20/11/2026
About This Job
Trách nhiệm chính
- The consultant will work over the period 1 November 2026 – 31 January 2027, building on existing contingency plans and scenarios to provide province‑level risk data and GEDSI‑responsive intervention mapping.
- Task B1 (November 2026): contribute to the joint inception report, review existing analysis, and produce an 18‑month risk timeline.
- Task B2 (November–December 2026): compile province‑level risk profiles for up to 12 provinces, recommend 2–3 priority provinces, and map ongoing and planned El Niño‑related interventions in a 4W/5W database.
- Task B3 (January 2027): support a consultation workshop (in person in Ha Nội or hybrid) and provide the DRR chapter and annexes for the final report.
Yêu cầu
- Holds a Master’s degree or higher in disaster risk management, climate science, environmental science, development studies or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation or humanitarian action in Viet Nam.
- Proven experience in compiling and analysing province‑level disaster risk and vulnerability data and in stakeholder/intervention mapping; GIS or data visualization is an asset.
- Experience in contingency planning, anticipatory action or humanitarian coordination in Viet Nam.
- Knowledge of Viet Nam’s disaster risk management institutional framework and of humanitarian and development actors; experience with UN agencies is an advantage.
- Fluent in Vietnamese and proficient in English, with good analytical writing skills.
Yêu cầu ưu tiên
- Experience with UN agencies is an advantage.
Hình thức làm việc
- Remote (home‑based)
Thông tin khác
- Assignment period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027.
- Deliverable deadlines: 13 Nov 2026 (inception report), 4 Dec 2026 (province‑level risk profiles), 22 Jan 2027 (workshop presentation and final report).
- Payment schedule: 18 Nov 2026, 11 Dec 2026, 31 Jan 2027 upon submission and approval of deliverables.
- Reporting: the consultant will report to the Programme Analyst for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, UN Women Viet Nam, with oversight from the Programme Management Specialist and overall management by the Country Representative.
- Workshop: one consultation workshop (in person in Ha Nội or hybrid) will be organized in mid‑January 2027 with government agencies, UN agencies, INGOs, the Viet Nam Red Cross Society, the Viet Nam Women’s Union, OPDs and representatives of high‑risk provinces.
- Core values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity.
- Core competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues, Accountability, Creative Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Inclusive Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Leading by Example.
- Diversity and inclusion statement: UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.