Duties and responsibilities


Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming Guidelines for resilient urban planning and development
Communicate/coordinate with the SADC member states in close cooperation with SADC Secretariat on DRR
Conduct desk review for the existing legislation, policies, strategies and guidelines related to DRR in the member states
Lead the consultation process for the engagement of SADC member states
Develop Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming Guidelines for resilient urban planning and development
Conduct virtual validation workshop for the DRR mainstreaming guidelines for resilient urban planning and development
Support and organize the print and publication of the DRR mainstreaming guidelines
Organize and conduct the training of trainer’s workshop in the guidelines developed above.
Risk informed Regional Strategy for the Transformation of Informal Settlements in the SADC member states
Communicate/coordinate with the SADC member states in close cooperation with SADC Secretariat
Conduct desk review for the existing legislation, policies, strategies and guidelines related to housing and informal settlements in the member states
Support the consultation process for the engagement of SADC member states
Support development of Regional Strategy for the Transformation of Informal Settlements in the SADC member states
Conduct validation workshop for the Regional Strategy for Transformation of Informal Settlements in the SADC member states
Contribute to the development of the Regional Action Plan for the implementation of the strategy


Qualifications/special skills


Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Disaster Risk Management, Housing, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management, or in a closely related field.
A first level university degree in addition to five more years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the fields of sustainability of the built environment, resilience, housing, disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management or a related field. Knowledge of the SADC context is an advantage.
Proven experience with the UN-Habitat, other UN agencies or international development agencies is regarded as an asset.