Consultancy - Facilitating disaster/emergency management planning training at district level

Background

In April 2012, Oxfam and the Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection signed an agreement (ECHO/DIP/BUD/2012/91004) on the implementation of the DIPECHO 7 project on Promoting community based Disaster Prevention and Disaster Risk Reduction practices in Tajikistan.

Part of the project focuses on capacity building of the local partners, community and local authorities in emergency planning both at task -specific and more strategic and long range levels. It is envisaged that 2 districts of Khatlon district will benefit from the capacity building exercise in developing emergency management plans at local levels that will ensure effective and efficient response to natural disasters in their locality.

The candidate will work as Disaster Management Planning Consultant by supporting the development of an evidence-based disaster planning training in 2 pilot districts of East Khatlon, where Oxfam is implementing DIPECHO 7 project.

What Oxfam is looking for...

A team player with a proven track record of initiative, the Consultant will capture the context specific requirements and needs, facilitate capacity building of local stakeholders and document planning process and share lessons learned with partners and stakeholders so that best practices can be identified, understood and replicated in other regions on multi-stakeholder disaster management planning at district level.

Availability required:

3 weeks in November 2012 for 15 working days.

Specific duties

A. Capacity-building on disaster / emergency management planning: Develop and implement orientation modules on key disaster management planning strategies and tools to ensure effective coordination and buy-in of partners and stakeholders.

B. Learning and knowledge sharing: Capture, document and share learning from disaster management planning at district level based on the facilitation of the events/workshops in 2 districts.

The consultant will be responsible to deliver on 4 main areas captured below based on the aforementioned scope of work under section A and B:

• With support from OXFAM DRR team, consultant will organize the capacity building and planning activities in 2 pilot districts on the aforementioned 9 areas under section A ;
• facilitation natural hazard risk and assessment and vulnerability in each district with local authorities
• facilitate compilation and completion of the district natural disaster management planning document
• Produce lessons learned document with analysis of the context for the future advocacy work

Skills and competence

• Must be able to commit for a minimum 15-day assignment and be able to travel to Dushanbe and Kulyab, Tajikistan.
• Bachelor (masters preferred) in Emergency Management, Engineering, Planning, Geography, or related field from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience disaster / emergency management planning.
• Knowledge of and experience in interpreting and using qualitative and/or quantitative research to develop evidence-based strategies.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Experience in training and capacity building.
• Track record of initiative and proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentational skills.
• Strong communication skills in English, Russian or Tajik desirable.
• Ability and willingness to travel to the field.
• Computer proficiency (Office software, internet and email).