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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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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.
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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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Advertisement for Individual Consultant (National)
The Individual Consultant shall serve as project manager and provide UNESCO staff and experts with technical support to enhance the capacity of national stakeholders to collect, manage and apply disaster risk data.
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Advertisement for contract for services to establish a one-stop platform in Solomon Islands that overlays information held by various stakeholders that could be of use in a disaster
UNESCO is seeking a Contractor to support the Solomon Islands in identifying the relevant data and information (including forecasting) related to natural hazards and socio-economic vulnerability data held by the public sector.
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Sydney, Australia
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Director of Disaster and Development Organization (DADO)
DADO seeks an experienced professional for the role of Director (Planning and Development). The candidate will have an in-depth understanding of establishing the charitable sector and has ambitions to progress independently to the sector in Australia.
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Suva
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Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme: Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist (Suva, Fiji)
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in multilateral technical cooperation and international development.
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Barbados
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Chief of Party for the Caribbean Resilient Economies and Sectors, Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) countries
Tetra Tech International Development is currently hiring a Chief of Party (COP) position on an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Resilient Economies and Sectors Activity in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean.
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Barbados
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Technical Specialists for the Caribbean Resilient Economies and Sectors, Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) countries
Tetra Tech International Development is hiring a senior-level candidates for various technical positions on an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Resilient Economies and Sectors Activity in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean.
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Barbados
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Technical Advisor - Risk Finance and Insurance for the Caribbean Resilient Economies and Sectors, Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) countries
Tetra Tech International Development is hiring a senior-level candidates for a Technical Advisor - Risk Finance and Insurance position on an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Resilient Economies and Sectors Activity in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean.
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Honiara, Solomon Islands
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Consultancy for the Implementation of Impact-based Forecast and Warning Services (IBFWS) Pilot Project in the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS)
The key objective of this consultancy is to facilitate the articulation and development of an IBFWS framework based on the collective knowledge and experience of the forecasters at SIMS, and to help put in place a functional IBFWS project.
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