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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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Trainings related to disaster risk reduction, disaster risk communication, sustainability, resilience, recovery and beyond.

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Global Food Security Lead: Maternity Cover – Fixed Term Contract

Tearfund is looking for a UK-based Global Food Security Lead on a fixed term, maternity cover basis, to further develop its capacity in Food Security and Rural Livelihoods within its international relief and development work.

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Teddington, Middlesex
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Global Resilience Lead (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation)

Tearfund is looking for a UK-based Global Resilience Lead to further develop its capacity in Resilience within its international relief and development work.

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Teddington, Middlesex
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Empowerment and Inclusion Advisor

Tearfund is looking for a highly skilled UK-based Advisor to further develop its capacity in empowerment and inclusion of the people it serves within Tearfund's international relief and development work.

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Farringdon, London
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Risk and resilience advisor

Programme, Policy and Quality department, Global Programmes Division

Save the Children works in 120 countries. Saving children’s lives. Fighting for their rights. Helping them fulfil their potential.

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Shelter Adviser Maternity Cover

The British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. BRC is part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.

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London
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Food Security and Livelihoods Officer

The British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.

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Programme Manager, Insurance Leadership on Climate Risk

What would it take for our economic system to respond to global risks such as climate change that we significantly step‐up action to build a low carbon, resilient economy?

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Home-based
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UK Emergencies Consultant

Save the Children is the world’s independent children’s charity. We have made enormous progress for children in the last few years and have ambitious targets to build on this momentum.

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