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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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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Geneva, Switzerland
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Programme Management Officer, P3, Geneva
The position is located in the UNDRR Headquarters in Geneva. The Programme Officer will report to the Director of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Suva, Fiji
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Programme Management Officer, P3, Suva
This project position, created in the context of the Regional Capacity enhancement initiative, is located in the UNDRR Sub-regional Office in Suva, Fiji. The Programme Management Officer will report to the Head of Pacific Sub-regional Office.
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Panama City, Panama
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Administrative Assistant, G5, Panama City
The Administrative Assistant reports to the Associate Administrative Officer in Panama and also provides administrative support to the Intergovernmental Processes, Interagency Cooperation and Partnerships Branch in Geneva.
Vacancy
Geneva, Switzerland
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Public Information Officer, P4, Geneva
This position reports to the Chief of the Knowledge Management, Communication and Advocacy Section of UNDRR in Geneva.
Vacancy
Bonn, Germany
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Programme Management Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation), P3, Bonn
This project position is being recruited as part of the Early Warnings for All initiative that UNDRR is co-leading with the World Meteorological Organization.
Vacancy
Panama City, Panama
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Economic Affairs Officer, P3, Panama City
This project position, created in the context of the Regional Capacity enhancement initiative, is located in the UNDRR Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean (ROAMC) in Panama.
Vacancy
Bonn, Germany
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Programme Management Officer, P4, Bonn
This position is located in the UNDRR Office in Bonn, Germany. The Programme Officer will report to the Head of the UNDRR Bonn Office under the overall guidance of the Chief, Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity-Development Branch.
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Consultance Création de guidelines standardisés pour la RRC scolaire à Madagascar - Piroi croix rouge francaise
La PIROI est un outil de la Croix-Rouge française rattaché à la Direction des relations et des opérations internationales qui mène depuis 2000 un programme régional de gestion des risques de catastrophes (GRC) dans la zone Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien.