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Jobs and careers in resilience

As the world grapples with new risks related to climate change, compounding events or the interconnection of systems, we are assisting in the emergence of professions with the role to address these issues.

Disaster risk management is a sector that has more than 50 years of existence. It has allowed for both the creation of new professions such as disaster risk managers as well as the adaptation of existing ones in other sectors such as urban planning or insurance.

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PreventionWeb, in tune with the latest developments in the field, seeks to assist these new trends, and bring more information about these new careers in resilience to the global disaster risk reduction community.

To this end, we are hosting a series of interviews with professionals that are trailblazers and leaders in their job, providing concrete examples of what they are doing and recommendations for aspiring professionals. 

Have a look at our interviews below, as well as trainings to enhance your career, and new job opportunities. Get a feel of the jobs of the future!

Videos on Careers in Resilience

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Latest interviews

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Portrait of Goma Karki
Interview
Goma Karki: "DRR is a great space to learn, grow and give back to the community, so come be part of it!"
Goma Karki works as Project Manager for Youth Innovation Lab in Kathmandu, Nepal, leading the Nepali Yuwa in Climate Action and Green Growth (The Youth CAN) project.
Mauritius Port Sud-Est
Interview
Adair Ackley Gina Bonne
Gina Bonne: Coordinating island states to cope with the climate emergency
Careers in resilience: As Head of the Environment and Climate Change Department for the Indian Ocean Commission, Gina Bonne assists island states to manage climate change-related issues and disaster risk reduction.
Maselina Iuta Fiso portrait photo
Interview
Maselina Iuta Fiso: “If we don’t inform or teach those with disabilities how to protect them from disaster, we're leaving them behind”
Maselina leads advocacy campaigns with the Deaf Association of Samoa engaging stakeholders such as the Samoa Meteorological Office, Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the National Disaster Management Office.
A tourist in Athens (2012)
Interview
Heat officer: arising risk, emerging role
What are the key heat management skills of this century? Athens' Chief Heat Officer answers that question.
Myanmar early warning drill
Blog
Markus Enenkel Andrew Kruczkiewicz
Desperately seeking climate science translators: the humanitarian community urgently needs a new profession
A new professional profile is needed: climate science translators who specialize in the brokering, translation and tailoring of climate science data to humanitarian and development decision makers – especially in the context of anticipatory action.
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Train and learn

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Academic programmes
Academic programmes across the world which offer education on all levels (including bachelor, master, diploma, etc.) related to disaster risk reduction.
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Scheduled training
Trainings related to disaster risk reduction, disaster risk communication, sustainability, resilience, recovery and beyond.

Latest vacancies

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Vacancy
Odisha
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Consultant for Project Support: INSPIRE India
The program aims to enhance institutional systems for disaster preparedness and climate action at the national and state levels, while contributing to regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal.
Vacancy
Incheon City
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Programme Management Officer, P3, Incheon City
The position is within the Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development Branch, and in particular it is located in the Global Education Training Institute (GETI) in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Vacancy
Home-Based
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Training curriculum developer consultant
The Training Curriculum Developer Consultant will support Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Academy in the design, development, and enhancement of competency-based training curricula and learning materials aligned with the ADPC Training Calendar 2026.
Vacancy
Bangkok
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Knowledge Management Specialist (Consultant)
The primary purpose of this assignment is to support the PCA Department program teams in developing and implementing Knowledge Management (KM) strategies that enable the programs to capture, share, and utilize the collective knowledge.
Vacancy
Sydney, New York and Toronto
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Advisor or Trustee at DADO, Australia, Canada and the United States (Remote)
DADO seeks an experienced professional for the role of Advisor or Trustee. The person will have an in-depth understanding of establishing charitable sector and has ambitious to progress independently to the sector in Australia, Canada, the US and beyond.
Vacancy
Home-Based
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Impact Visualization Interface Developer (Consultant)
The Impact Visualization Interface Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and deploying a user‑friendly, high‑performance, and secure web‑based geospatial system that transforms complex hazard, exposure.
Vacancy
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RFQ- Provision of PRINCE2® foundation training and managing successful programmes (MSP®) introduction
CDRI seeks quotations from qualified and accredited training providers to deliver PRINCE2® Foundation training, an introduction to Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®), and a tailored contextualisation session for CDRI Secretariat delivery personnel.
Vacancy
Colombo
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National Consultant – Development of Localization Model (Sri Lanka)
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate the development and documentation of a country (i.e., SLPP)-specific Localization Model, capturing how localization has been defined, operationalized, and institutionalized through the partnership.
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