GEDSI-Sensitive DRR Expert
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction · NAIROBI · Apply by October 24, 2026
About this role
Result of Service This assignment strengthens the collaboration between UNDRR, MINEMA and UN Women. The primary objective is to design, validate, and deliver a comprehensive, actionable, and budgeted National GEDSI DRR Strategy for Rwanda. The strategy must operationalize UN Women’s localized assessment data and guidelines while aligning directly with the water-centric goals, multi-hazard early warning benchmarks, and community-resilience targets of the Water at the Heart of Climate Action project. Work Location Home based Expected duration 3 months Duties and Responsibilities Background: 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 risk reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations 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 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices.…