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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!

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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.

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New funding from the national centre for resilience - Enhancing community resilience to natural hazards across Scotland
The National Centre for Resilience (NCR) is pleased to announce a grant funding opportunity for short projects focused on enhancing community resilience to natural hazards across Scotland.
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Kenyon Emergency Service Team Member
In order to respond to disasters around the globe, Kenyon maintains a roster of on-call specialists called Team Members. These are contract professionals who support the full-time Kenyon staff in their worldwide disaster emergency response effort.
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London
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Work Placements Manager
The main purpose of the role is to build and maintain relationships with partners and manage employer / host engagement with the IRDR and its students, especially to secure summer placements for BSc Global Humanitarian Studies students.
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London
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Crisis Protection Gap - Bottom Up Costing Analysis
As part of this area of the Crisis Protection Gap project, we are looking for a consultant to provide an assessment of the current evidence base on the emergency response costs associated when responding to four crisis types.
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London
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Crisis Protection Gap – Top Down Costing Analysis
As part of our Crisis Protection Gap project, the Centre is looking for a consultant to undertake a ‘top-down’ quantitative analysis of the cost of humanitarian response, to understand the patterns and drivers of these costs.
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London
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Head of Communications
As part of our organisational growth plan, we are looking for an exceptional candidate to support the Centre to achieve its mission and goals through strategic communications.
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London
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Lead Risk Financing Adviser
As part of our organisational growth plan, we are expanding our Advisory team and recruiting a Lead Risk Financing Adviser to support the delivery of the Centre’s ambitious workplan – in which our advisory offer is a strategic priority.
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London
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Professor of Geophysical Hazard Risks
The main purpose of the job is to carry out research, teaching and administration within the IRDR, especially in the broad area of geophysical hazard risks and resilience, and to contribute to curriculum development and teaching on the IRDR.
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