Programme Management Officer, P4

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organisations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 160 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices.

UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015‑2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community.

• Supports countries in assessing, strengthening and institutionalising their readiness for resilient recovery to build back better by conducting assessment of their pre‑disaster recovery preparedness capacity and assists in capacity development.

• Establishes partnerships with relevant organisations (national and local governments, international organisations, private sector) to facilitate and accelerate the implementation of Priority 4 of the Sendai Framework.

• Coordinates the work of the IRP Secretariat based in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture and permanently chaired by the Government of Japan, including providing secretariat service to the IRP Steering Committee and working together with other IRP partners.

• Works through regional offices to support Member States in developing and strengthening resilient recovery governance, planning, and financing mechanisms, thereby enhancing recovery readiness and accelerating the implementation of Priority 4 of the Sendai Framework.

• Carries out research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities, collecting, analysing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.

• Identifies and engages in critical areas for UNDRR in the arena of post‑disaster recovery to build back better.

• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.

• Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs (draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications).

• Provides administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposing participants, preparing background documents and presentations, handling logistics.

• Undertakes outreach activities including effective operation of the IRP website (English and Japanese); develops communication materials for IRP (UN languages and Japanese); participates in the development of training workshops, seminars, and makes presentations on assigned topics to promote build‑back‑better in recovery.

• Leads or participates in field missions, providing substantive and administrative support, data collection, etc.

• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (proposals for resource mobilisation, programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements).

• Performs any other duties requested by the Chief of Branch and/or Senior Coordination Officer.

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to disaster risk reduction, climate change and sustainable development; ability to identify issues, analyse and resolve problems; apply a human‑rights‑and gender‑based approach to promote inclusion and uphold the principle of leaving no one behind; conduct data collection using various methods; apply judgement in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities;

demonstrate professional competence, mastery of subject…