Mission and objectivesUNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. UNDRR oversees the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supporting countries in its implementation, monitoring and sharing what works in reducing existing risk and preventing the creation of new risk.
ContextUNDRR supports countries in establishing institutional mechanisms, data systems, and capacities to assess climate and disaster risks and their impacts, and to apply this knowledge to inform decision-making and action, in line with the UNDRR Strategic Framework 2026 2030 and its focus on risk knowledge as a catalytic area of work. The position is based in Nairobi as part of the UNDRR Regional Office for Africa. The volunteer will be part of the Regional Office team responsible in providing technical assistance to governments and stakeholders to strengthen disaster data collection, analysis, and use, including for monitoring and reporting on progress in implementing the Sendai Framework. A recent evaluation of the Sendai Framework Monitoring system highlights limitations in data availability and capacity to collect data. This also assumes significance in the light of recent historic decisions on loss and damage taken at the last three UNFCCC COPs, reinforced the need for more comprehensive data on human, environmental and economic impacts to inform programmes, policies and technical assistance. Within this context, UNDRR is implementing its SFM acceleration strategy and rolling-out DELTA Resilience as a core country-owned solution for data on hazardous events and disaster losses and damages. The UNV will contribute directly to the rollout of DELTA Resilience in his/her region of assignment, and to strengthening national disaster-related data systems and risk knowledge generation and use.
Task DescriptionWithin the delegated authority and under the supervision of Regional Risk Knowledge/Data officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Disaster Data Expert will: โข Support countries in data ecosystem maturity and data readiness and quality self-assessment to understand context-specific needs and best suited approaches and solutions to strengthen data governance and disaster-related data applications. โข Identify technical assistance needs of governments in the region to understand benefits, opportunities and needs to establish, enhance or upgrade national disaster tracking systems enabled by DELTA Resilience. โข Support countries through regional and/or national capacity development efforts (as required) to collect and analyze data through DELTA Resilience and accelerate reporting on the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM), including relevant SDG indicators. โข Provide technical assistance to countries for strengthening and connecting existing data systems, legacy data migration and integration, and/or enhancement of interoperability with DELTA Resilience. โข Liaise with National Statistical Offices (NSOs) for integration and streaming disaster-related statistics with the national statistics ecosystem, including supporting reporting roles. โข Assist Sendai Framework monitoring focal points to identify, clean and maintain appropriate primary and secondary data sources for reporting on the Sendai Framework Monitor. โข Assist data users in understanding the multiple applications of data and the specific requirements, in terms of format, type of data, disaggregation per variables, latency and quality need to enable different use-cases/applications. โข Support data producers and users to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns through simple data visualizations, using basic statistical methods and/or machine learning techniques, to identify relevant features and variables in structured and unstructured sources of information and data. โข Support government counterparts and UN country teams in producing analytical reports, enhancing dashboards, producing infographics and translating data into meaningful insights. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: โข Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); โข Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. โข Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. โข Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. โข Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Competencies and valuesโข Professionalism โข Integrity โข Teamwork โข Commitment to continuous learning โข Planning and organizing โข Communication โข Flexibility โข Commitment towards principles of voluntary engagement
Living conditions and remarksInclusivity statement United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a personโs race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin, or other status. Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements,) in line with the applicable Host Entityโs policy