Disaster Risk Management Consultant to support EFMP-PCU

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Flood Management Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

FOR

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICE IN DISATER RISK MANANGEMENT (DRM)

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIAN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (EDRMC)

TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF ETHIOPIA FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT (EFMP)

Position:                  Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Consultant for EFMP under EDRMC

Project ID:               P176327

Name of Project:    Ethiopia Flood Management Project

Reports to:            EDRMC  PCU  

Procurement Reference: ET-EDRMC-519603-CS-INDV

Required Number: 1 (One)

Contract Period:   One year, renewable upon satisfactory performance

1. Background of the Position for (DRM)

The Senior DRM Technical Specialist will work on technical, analytical, and advisory inputs on issues of risk assessment, risk reduction, disaster preparedness, disaster management etc.; and will share national/ international good practices in DRM for adoption. He/she will lead overall DRM coordination and mainstream and the implementation of Component 1 “Strengthening Institutional and Coordination Capacity for DRM” and Sub-Component 2.3 “Community-Level Flood Preparedness and Awareness raising” as well as EDRMC will have a supporting role in Sub-component 2.2 “Hydromet Services and Impact-based Flood Early Warning Systems”. The Senior DRM Technical Specialist will be responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting to the PCU. He/she will report to the PCU Coordinator and will work in collaboration with other members of the PCU, DRR and Early Warning directorate of EDRMC.

1. Purpose of the Consultancy

The consultant’s activities will directly contribute to the Project Development Objective (PDO) by strengthening institutional capacity for flood risk management and improving community preparedness. The assignment will support achievement of PDO indicators (e.g., people protected by improved flood risk management interventions) and relevant intermediate results indicators.

1. Qualifications and Experience

• University BA and MA degree with professional combined experience after graduation in the following fields of study: - Disaster Risk Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change and Society, Environmental Management, or related fields.
• Minimum 06 years’ experience on projects financed by multilateral development banks (e.g., World Bank, AfDB), UN agencies, or international NGOs. Direct experience with World Bank–financed operations (procurement, ESF, results reporting) is a strong advantage.”
• Experience in providing DRM technical expertise at the national level within World Bank-supported projects.

1. Some of Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for DRM-related components of the FMP government institutions and other staff stakeholders
• Support annual planning, and strategic development processes to ensure the integration of results to build a quality driven focus on DRM, including the development of quality outputs, measures of success and quality indicators.
• Review of technical documents, study reports, assessments and provide inputs to ensure quality of these documents.
• Design and help deliver targeted capacity-building activities (workshops, on-the-job training) for EDRMC staff implementing DRM-related activities under the FMP
• Create and coordinate partnerships among the various platform entities, implementing partners, other actors for a timely, resource-bound, and effective implementation of the FMP DRM-related project activities for which the EDRMC is the implementing or supporting entity.
• Monitor and support the functionality and utilization of Emergency Preparedness and Response Goods.
• Integrate gender, disability inclusion, and vulnerable groups’ considerations into technical advice, training content, and community-facing materials; track sex-disaggregated participation and report inclusion outcomes
• Liaise with existing DRM Projects and create synergy with the FMP.
• Perform other duties as required and directed by the immediate supervisor.

Details of Professional Individual Consultant Requirements

1. Terms & Conditions

• Contract: One year contract, with a possible extension upon satisfactory performance.
• Start Date: Immediate Availability is Essential
• Remuneration: Negotiable
• Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1. Application Deadline

Potential Applicants shall submit its CV with credentials not later than January 05, 2026

Time of application during Office Hours: - 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM from Monday to Thursday and Office Hours on Fridays are 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Email Address:  -mail address: haile.assefa2023@gmail.com and   amde.yares@gmail.com 

Physical Address: Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) Office located at Nifas silk Lafto sub city, on the road Gotera to Saris next to Nifas Silk Polytechnic Collage, 1st Floor, Room No. 42 and 56, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia