Disaster Risk Reduction Expert

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Volunteer Closes 13 Oct 2026 13 days left

Overview

Support the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management and other relevant stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR).
  • Contributes to the development, review, and updating of disaster risk reduction strategies, risk assessments, action plans, and related technical documents.
  • Assist in coordinating consultations, workshops, meetings, and technical discussions.
  • Support the collection, analysis, and consolidation of information related to disaster risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience-building initiatives.
  • Help strengthen coordination and collaboration among national and sub-national stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, briefing notes, meeting summaries, and other knowledge products.
  • Support the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, good practices, and recommendations.
  • Assist in monitoring project activities, tracking progress against planned outputs, and identifying implementation challenges and opportunities.
  • Support the integration of child-sensitive, gender-responsive, and community-based approaches into DRR initiatives.
  • Liaise with UNICEF programme sections and external partners to facilitate information sharing and coordinated implementation of activities.
  • Perform any other related tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Required Experience

A minimum of seven years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: DRR, Early Action, public policy in Syria, government structures and/or governance, external/donor relations, advocacy or other relevant area. Familiarity with national systems and global DRR frameworks. Relevant experience in a UN system, especially UNICEF, other international development agency or organization is considered as an asset. Experience in donor relations and donor reporting is a strong asset.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Public administration, social policy, international relations, environmental studies, international development/development studies, or another relevant technical field.

Other Details
Languages Required
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
6 months
Work Modality
Onsite
Remuneration
Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 3500. Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): USD 3588.22. Danger and Hardship Differential depending on the hardship classification and family/non-family status of the duty station.
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