support Risk informed, climate calibrated Consultancy

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• To provide technical support to the national partners in establishing a coordination mechanism to introduce the child-sensitive approaches in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation interventions;
• To contextualize and introduce the Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) methodology enabling to assess the national disaster risks focusing on the needs of children and considering the possible disaster scenarios and consequences;
• To support capacity building of the national partners strengthening implementation of DRR plans and applying multi-sectoral child-sensitive approach to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation;
• To support the national partners in revision and updating the sector DRR plans integrating the developed Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) methodology and focusing on the needs of children, adolescents, and young people;
• To introduce the Children’s Climate Risk Index & Disaster Risk Model in UNICEF and the ways of its application to the national partners.
• The consultancy is needed in the framework of the Workplan of UNICEF and Ministry of Education as the necessary initiative to develop and implement in the context of Turkmenistan in 2024.
• The proposed interventions will be an opportunity for UNICEF to leverage the momentum and strengthen its collaboration with the government and other partners with the purpose of enhancing the resilience of children and families in shock prone contexts across the region.
• Introduction and application of the Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) methodology will ensure that national disaster risk management frameworks have available information on vulnerability for risk-informed planning, and then use this information to address the unique differentiated needs of vulnerable populations, ensuring inclusive and child-responsive disaster preparedness for slow and fast onset events.
• The involvement of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST) in the implementation will enhance the resilience of children and families in shock prone contexts of Turkmenistan.

• Advanced university degree (Master) in the area of Education/Environment/Geography/Emergency/DRR or another relevant degree;
• At least five years of professional work experience in environment/DRR sector (programme planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation);
• Knowledge of international instruments and standards related to the Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) methodology focusing on the rights and needs of children and adolecsents;
• Strong experience in development and contextualization of Disaster Risk Analysis (DRA) methodology focusing on the rights and needs of children and adolecsents to the national context;
• Good technical knowledge and internationally recognized experience in implementation of environment/climate change/DRR programs;
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills (verified by examination of evidence from previous assignment deliverables),
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (verified by records of work experience in carrying out at least three assignments related to delivering a speech (report) or presentation on the above topics);
• Ability to use information and communication technology as a tool and resource for training programs;
• Ability to lead a revision and updating process of the national and regional cross-sectoral and school DRR and DRM plans integrating the developed DRA methodology focusing on the rights and needs of children;
• Knowledge of the Central Asian region and the related environment/climate change issues and existing risks is required;
• Excellent written and spoken command of English and good knowledge of the Russian language is required (verified by examination of previous written work and interview)

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