Job Description

Reference No.                       : CFCV/2026/019 
Position Title                  : Technical Expert to Support the Development of the Compendium of Best Practices on Disaster Management: Commemorating 20 Years of ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER)
Duty Station                        : Homebased
Organization Unit               :  Mobility & Resilience Unit
Classification                      : Consultancy
Type of Appointment       : Consultancy
Report to                           : National Project Officer
Estimated Start Date       : As soon as possible
Closing Date                     : 23 June 2026


Project Context and Scope

Application to this opportunity closes on the respective date at 2359UTC. No late applications will be accepted. ****Nationality Restrictions: Eligible only for ASEAN Member State Nationals and open to external candidates only**** This is a remote (home-based) consultancy with travel to selected ASEAN Member States if required and subject to approval. This consultancy is the Category B type, and the consultant will be hired to deliver a report or deliver on a specific project or services. Category B Consultants may be paid on a piece-work basis or based on a daily rate for the duration of the project. While English language is required, language skills from ASEAN countries are considered an advantage. The consultancy will support the development of the Compendium of Best Practices on Disaster Management: Commemorating 20 Years of AADMER. It will serve as a strategic knowledge product documenting ASEAN’s progress, best practices, and key lessons in disaster management at both the regional and national levels over the past two decades. The Compendium will consolidate contributions from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN entities, UN agencies, development partners, academia, and other relevant stakeholders, to capture the region’s collective knowledge and experience in disaster management. It will also identify key lessons, emerging opportunities, and actionable recommendations to strengthen regional coordination, institutional resilience, and future disaster management efforts across ASEAN. The technical expert will undertake a desk review, develop the Compendium outline, consolidate stakeholder contributions, and prepare draft and final versions of the Compendium for review and finalization.
The ASEAN region is highly vulnerable to disasters due to its geographic and climatic conditions. Located along the “Ring of Fire,” Southeast Asia frequently experiences earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis triggered by geophysical factors. At the same time, the region faces increasingly severe climate-related hazards, including storms, floods, landslides, droughts, and extreme heat. These risks are becoming increasingly complex due to climate change, urbanization, environmental pressures, and other interconnected factors, posing serious challenges to regional resilience, disrupting development gains, and adversely affecting the well-being and livelihoods of ASEAN communities.
In response to these growing challenges, ASEAN has significantly strengthened regional disaster management cooperation over the past two decades through the adoption and implementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER). Signed in 2005 and ratified in 2009, AADMER serves as a legally binding, comprehensive, and proactive regional policy framework that guides cooperation and coordination among ASEAN Member States in disaster management. Through AADMER and its successive AADMER Work Programmes (AWPs), ASEAN has advanced a broad range of initiatives covering disaster risk assessment and monitoring, prevention and mitigation, preparedness and response, recovery, as well as the promotion of knowledge and innovation. These efforts have positioned ASEAN as a global leader in regional disaster management cooperation.
Notable achievements under AADMER include the establishment of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre), the ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT), the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA), and the Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations (SASOP). ASEAN has also institutionalized initiatives such as the ASEAN Regional Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise . Together, these mechanisms have significantly enhanced ASEAN’s capacity to coordinate timely, effective, and collective humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts across the region.
Given the evolving nature of disaster risks and the wealth of experience accumulated over the past 20 years, there is a compelling need to systematically document ASEAN’s achievements, best practices, and key lessons learned in disaster management. The Compendium of Best Practices on Disaster Management: Commemorating 20 Years of AADMER will serve as a strategic knowledge product that captures ASEAN’s collective journey in disaster management over the last 20 years, at both regional and national levels, through the experiences of ASEAN Member States in the implementation of AADMER. The compendium will highlight how regional frameworks, including AADMER and the AWPs, have contributed to strengthening disaster management mechanisms across ASEAN, while also showcasing how experiences and innovations from ASEAN Member States have shaped and enriched regional cooperation over the past two decades.
As part of its support to ASEAN disaster management cooperation and the implementation of the AADMER Work Programme 2026-2030, IOM will support the preparation of the Compendium through technical coordination, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, and knowledge management support. To contribute to this process, IOM seeks to engage a technical expert to provide research, consultation, drafting, synthesis, and editorial support. The consultant’s work will be undertaken under IOM’s coordination and will be subject to review by IOM and relevant stakeholders.
Nature of the consultancy and Project Context

The consultancy will support the development of the Compendium of Best Practices on Disaster Management: Commemorating 20 Years of AADMER. It will serve as a strategic knowledge product documenting ASEAN’s progress, best practices, and key lessons in disaster management at both the regional and national levels over the past two decades. The Compendium will consolidate contributions from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN entities, UN agencies, development partners, academia, and other relevant stakeholders, to capture the region’s collective knowledge and experience in disaster management. It will also identify key lessons, emerging opportunities, and actionable recommendations to strengthen regional coordination, institutional resilience, and future disaster management efforts across ASEANThe technical expert will undertake a desk review, develop the Compendium outline, consolidate stakeholder contributions, and prepare draft and final versions of the Compendium for review and finalization.

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract
As a part of IOM’s technical support to the development of the Compendium of Best Practices on Disaster Management: Commemorating 20 Years of AADMER, the consultant will work closely with the IOM project team. The assignment will be undertaken as part of an IOM-led process and under IOM’s coordination and quality assurance. Specifically, the consultant will support the IOM project team in the following areas:

  1. Review and synthesize relevant reference materials on ASEAN disaster management, including AADMER Work Programme implementation reports, the ASEAN Ministerial Statement on the 20 Years of AADMER, ASEAN Magazine Special Editions on 20 Years of AADMER, and other relevant regional and national policy, programme, and knowledge products 

  2. Develop the Compendium outline and map relevant case studies and potential contributors from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN entities, UN agencies, development partners, academia, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders, for review and endorsement by the ASEAN Secretariat.

  3. Consolidate and synthesize stakeholder contributions toidentify key achievements, best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities in the implementation of AADMER and regional disaster management cooperation.

  4. Prepare, revise, and finalize the Compendium, including content harmonization, editorial refinement, incorporation of stakeholder feedback, and the development of key lessons and actionable recommendations to strengthen future ASEAN disaster management efforts.
     

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Qualifications

Realistic Delivery Dates 

The total duration for this assignment is eleven (11) months with possibility of extension. The consultant will agree to a final work schedule at the beginning of the assignment with IOM, setting clear deadlines for each deliverable. All outputs shall be submitted electronically in editable formats and will be considered complete upon IOM’s written approval (with a minimum of three rounds of revisions during and following the assignment period)

Performance Indicators

The quality, target, and detail of the work performed as established above as well as compliance with agreed delivery dates.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the IOM Indonesia’s National Project Officer (Climate Resilience), with the overall supervision of Programme Coordinator (Climate Resilience). The National Project Officer (Climate Resilience) will ensure to provide timely comments on the consultant’s work and address any consultant’s request relevant to the consultancy (i.e., additional information, government contacts, etc.). 

IOM Indonesia will assist the consultant in:

  • Sharing relevant materials and facilitating communication with relevant stakeholders for any additional materials required for the literature review. 

  • Supporting coordination and communication with relevant stakeholders. 

  • Providing input, feedback, and review of all deliverables.

Consultant’s Workplace

The Consultant is expected to work primarily from home,with stakeholder consultations and data collection activities conducted remotely through online meeting platforms.

Travel required

Travel may be required for in-person engagement and participation in relevant ASEAN meetings, as necessary for the assignment. All travel must be approved in advance by IOM and will be arranged in accordance with IOM rules and procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Policy, Development Studies, International Relations, Disaster Management, Humanitarian Affairs, Environmental Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience

Experience and skill

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Policy, Development Studies, International Relations, Disaster Management, Humanitarian Affairs, Environmental Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

  • Minimum of 10 (ten) years of demonstrated professional experience in disaster management, disaster risk reduction, climate change, humanitarian affairs, public policy and/or regional cooperation, preferably in Southeast Asia or the ASEAN context.

  • Demonstrated strong knowledge of ASEAN disaster management cooperation i.e. AADMER and its Work Programmes (AWPs), and other regional ASEAN initiatives related to disaster management, climate change, humanitarian cooperation, and/or emergency response.

  • Proven experience in developing high-quality knowledge products such as compendiums, policy reports, strategic papers or any regional publications, preferably for ASEAN entities, international organizations or United Nations agencies, particularly on topics related to disaster management, climate change, humanitarian affairs and emergency response.

  • Strong track record in analytical research and publications, including reports or studies commissioned by governments, international organizations, or development partners relevant to this assignment.

  • Excellent organizational, research, communication, and writing skills, with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.

  • Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and policy-relevant outputs.

  • Familiarity with ASEAN working processes and AADMER implementation at a regional level and/or ASEAN Member States is considered a strong advantage. 

  • Fluency in English is required. Other language skills from ASEAN countries are considered an advantage. 

     

General Terms and Condition

Consultants should not assign, transfer, pledge, sub-contract or make other disposition of the consultancy contract or any part thereof, or of any of the Consultant’s rights, claims or obligations under the consultancy contract except with the prior written consent of the Organization, in conjunction with HRM. Therefore, only in limited circumstances, when approved in advance.

Required Documents 

Consultant candidates are required to submit a technical proposal, a financial proposal outlining the consultancy fee, and the sample of previous work/report. as part of their application. These proposals must be attached to and submitted together with the candidate’s resume/CV 

Languages

For this consultancy, Fluency in English is required, but fluency in other ASEAN languange is an advantage

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work. 

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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Job info

Contract Type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
Org Type: Country Office
Vacancy Type: Consultancy
Recruiting Type: Consultant
Grade: UG
Is this S/VN based in an L3 office or in support to an L3 emergency response?: No

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