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CARE is seeking an experienced Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor for the proposed USAID/DFAP project in Ethiopia. S/He will contribute to building community and institutional resilience to natural disasters and climate change in all CARE and partners DFAP woredas.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and provide technical guidance, supervision and support to all Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Early Warning System (EWS) initiatives on the DFAP project
- Development and implementation of disaster risk assessment tools and approaches for DFAP
- Employ and promote CARE Ethiopia’s Climate Change Adaptation Theory of Change (ToC) and approaches
- Develop Climate Change Adaptation capacities in CARE, partners and at woreda and community levels to protect livelihoods and achieve food security
- Provide capacity building and training for Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (CVCA) and Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) processes
- Provide capacity building, training and guidance to strengthen woreda level early warning tracking systems
- Develop standards and systems for translating and disseminating climate information to rural communities
- Overall responsibility for the planning, organization, budget management, reporting and implementation of the disaster risk reduction activities on DFAP
- Liaise with other NGOs, relevant Government agencies and to ensure good coordination, avoid duplication, share lessons and good practice/approaches for maximizing impact
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or relevant discipline; Master’s degree preferred
- At least five years’ relevant experience
- Experience in project management and reporting
- Experience in designing and implementing Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems and livelihoods interventions
- Relevant experience in capacity building and training
- Candidates must have experience working in Ethiopia
- Fluent in English
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