Technical Expert- Recovery And Mitigation

About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center ADPC is an autonomous international organization established for scientific educational developmental and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences envisioning safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction It is an autonomous international organization governed by the Board of Trustees It supports sustainable solutions for disaster risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas with a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists and experience from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction DRR and Climate Resilience CR to be effectively implemented ADPC s Strategy 2030 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk-reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific with various programs implemented under 15 strategic themes by three departments Preparedness and Climate Actions Risk Analytics and Climate Services and Risk Governance and Financing In addition to these ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes Gender and Diversity Innovation and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees These activities are supported by proactive individual departments of Finance Human Resources and Administration ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management poverty reduction gender equality sustainability rights-based approaches climate change and regional cooperation For details please refer to the ADPC website at Department Introduction The Preparedness and Climate Actions PCA Department of ADPC focuses on enhancing the preparedness and climate actions capacities of governments response organizations volunteers non- governmental organizations the private sector communities and other traditional and non-traditional actors of the Disaster Risk Management Ecosystem It also strives to strengthen the capacity of institutions and at-risk communities on anticipatory actions and resilient recovery efforts The department works with the above-stated local actors to ensure that the regional national sub-national and local disaster preparedness anticipatory action response and resilience recovery frameworks and implementation plans are in place well before disaster strikes in promoting locally led DRR interventions Project Background Institutional Strengthening through Preparedness and Inclusive Response in India INSPIRE Program seeks to enhance disaster preparedness and climate action in India and the Bay of Bengal region by strengthening institutional systems at national state and local levels Being implemented from October 2024 to September 2027 the program is implemented by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center ADPC under the leadership of the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA in partnership with the National Disaster Response Force NDRF the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority OSDMA the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management GIDM and the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority KSDMA along with the Kerala Institute of Local Administration KILA Under the INSPIRE Program ADPC provides technical assistance to NDMA NDRF and the selected state governments to strengthen their competency centres in disaster and climate resilience The program aims to advance risk-informed planning for preparedness response and recovery strengthen local government capabilities promote nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction and foster regional cooperation among countries in the Bay of Bengal region Purpose of the Consultancy ADPC seeks a Technical Expert- Recovery and Mitigation to provide Technical Assistance to support the implementation institutionalization and sustainability of the INSPIRE Program The Technical Expert - Recovery and Mitigation will work on behalf of ADPC with NDMA SDMAs and other program partners to design develop and implement agreed activities towards the achievement of Program Outcomes The consultant will work directly with the INSPIRE team at ADPC Headquarters and program stakeholders to facilitate the implementation of the preparedness for response and recovery and nature-based solutions work streams through Technical advice to NDMA SDMAs and other partners for the design and delivery of program outputs related to post-disaster Recovery Reconstruction and nature-based solutions workstreams Development of a sustainability model for mainstreaming of post-disaster Recovery Reconstruction and nature-based solutions Delivery of training and capacity building activities planned under these workstreams Support with monitoring and evaluation in relation to these workstreams The position is open for Indian Nationals only to be based in New Delhi India Expected Outputs This is a full time position to deliver the following Deliverable 1 Coordinate the formation of a community of practice on resilient recovery Timeline 25 January 2026 Deliverable 2 Standardize sector-specific data collection templates and tools for PDNAs Timeline 25 February 2026 Deliverable 3 4 Coordinate the creation of a digital platform for documentation and reporting requirements as part of PDNAs and Coordinate the development of a digital platform for monitoring recovery Timeline 25 March 2026 Deliverable 5 Framework for Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Programmes based on PDNAs Timeline 25 April 2026 Deliverable 6 Coordinate the establishment of the Centre for Post Disaster Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Timeline 25 May 2026 Deliverable 7 Sector Guidelines for Post Disaster Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Timeline 25 June 2026 Deliverable 8 Sector Guidelines for productive livelihoods Recovery after disasters Timeline 15 July 2026 Deliverable 9 Framework for livelihoods linked proposals for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction under NDRF Timeline 15 August 2026 Deliverable 10 Guidelines for the implementation of NBS under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund Timeline 15 September 2026 Deliverable 11 Training programme on Mainstreaming NBS into hazard mitigation strategies Timeline 15 October 2026 Deliverable 12 Monitoring and Evaluation framework for NBS under NDMF Timeline 15 November 2026 Deliverable 13 Methodological framework for assessment of loss of productive livelihoods in the context of the loss and damage framework Timeline 15 December 2026 Duties and Responsibilities The Consultant will be responsible for carrying out the following duties 1 Post Disaster Needs Assessments Standardize sector specific data collection templates and tools for PDNAs Coordinate the creation of a digital platform for PDNAs 2 Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Develop a framework for Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction based on PDNAs Coordinate the establishment of the Centre for Post Disaster Housing Recovery and Reconstruction 3 Nature-Based Solutions NBS Guidelines for implementation of NBS under NDMF Framework for leveraging NBS with sustainable livelihoods MEL framework for NBS 4 Loss and Damage in the context of disasters and climate change Develop a methodological framework for the assessment of loss of productive livelihoods in the context of the loss and damage framework 5 Reporting and Coordination The Consultant shall report to the designated Program Manager at ADPC Head Quarters and work in close collaboration with other members of the program team in collaboration with the assigned focal points at NDMA and relevant SDMA The Consultant may also report to the designated officials at NDMA in relation to the assigned INSPIRE program outputs Conditions of payment The Consultant will be paid on a monthly basis upon submission of monthly time sheets reporting progress on the above deliverables This is a full time position The consultant may not take up any other assignments during the contract period and be available full time for the delivery of INSPIRE Program outputs as per the desired quality and timelines with the guidance fo the comptenet authority