Risk Mapping Consultant - IMC
IMC is implementing DRR programming to strengthen emergency response capacities during and resilience after a natural hazard. IMC is working to empower local partners during and after a disaster. Scaling up community capacity is one of DRR department objective where training activities will include IMC’s partners to build their DRRM skills and understanding in terms of manage disaster and reduce risks to ensure the protection of vulnerable groups, especially including women and children, before and during disaster response to enhance community resilience considering the Sendai Framework.
Risk mapping objectives
Map flooding hazards and risks and develop contingency plans contribute to ensuring that DRR plan is prioritized in ways to address the most severe natural disaster with the most appropriate prevention and preparedness measures and can in the process also become an instrument of solidarity.
IMC is seeking consultant to conduct map hazards in Gaza strip, risk to population and facilities, as well as existing community resources in target locations in order to support the creation and maintenance of DRRR plans.
Consultant has to assess:
- General risks and vulnerabilities per governorate and specific risks to the targeted communities
- Determine flooding disaster points and potential damage,
- Identify local capacity at the targeted communities
- Propose flooding response measures per community based on vulnerability analysis and capacity
- Develop contingency plan for each targeted community
- This information will be crucial to prioritize and allocate resources for the risk reduction and mitigation activities.
Scope of work
Risk mapping will be carried out within the broader context of disaster risk management. Risk mapping will identify the capacities and resources available to reduce the identified levels of risk, or the possible proposed effects of a disaster (Capacity analysis) and considers the planning of appropriate risk mitigation measures (capability planning), the monitoring and review of capacity, risks, and vulnerabilities. Risk mapping consultant has to identify, analyze, and visualize risks that may affect on community. Consultant has to involve gathering and analyze data on potential threats, capacity and vulnerabilities and using this information to create a map and representation of the risks.
For more details, please see attached TOR below.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree related to consultancy topic is preferable.
- Minimum 5 years experiences in DRR and risk mapping or relevant fields such as community emergency preparedness
- Proven experience in risk mapping and assessments, especially DRR sector
- Proven record of carrying out similar consultancy services with national and international NGOs.
- Knowledge of the context/experience in Gaza
- Inter-personal and communication skills with team-work attitude
- Excellent analytical and writing skills.
- Full English proficiency
How to apply.
Submission of Applications:
Required Documents to be submitted:
- Methodology and Approach: The consultant's proposed methodology, approach, and plan for conducting the risk assessment and developing the contingency plans, and their ability to take into account the needs and priorities of the communities affected.
- Evidence for samples of 3 previous similar services carried out by consultant.
- Cover letter and CV highlighting relevant experience.
- Copy of ID
- Signed TOR (Terms of Reference) with financial offer using template in the attached TOR
Submission Instructions
The Closing Date and Time for this Offer is Febraury 13, 2023, 11:59 PM – Local Time
The offers should be submitted by e-mail to aalakhsham@internationalmedicalcorps.org by the closing date and time stated above and indicating in the subject line: Risk Mapping Consultant
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aalakhsham@internationalmedicalcorps.org
For any inquires.
- Please contact by email to aalakhsham@internationalmedicalcorps.org
- Or by Mobile: 0562010431
- You should sign on each page of this document (TOR).
- Those interested who have the required qualifications and experience should view the terms of reference from here