City Project Coordinator - Geography, Disaster Management, Environmental Sciences
City Project Coordinator - Geography, Disaster Management,
Environmental Sciences
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Organization: UNDP
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Location: Aurangabad, India
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Deadline: 11/11/2021, 10:29 pm
Job
Description (City Project Coordinator):
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Maharashtra
is one of the most disaster-prone states in the country which is equally
vulnerable to natural as well as manmade disasters alike. The geographical
location as well as demography of the State along with its climatology and
rapid industrialisation makes the state vulnerable to a host of
hydro-meteorological, geological disasters as well as other human-made
disasters like Industrial accidents etc.
UNDP has been providing technical support to
the Maharashtra State Government in various Disaster Risk Reduction related
initiatives over the past three decades. In the aftermath of the Floods of
2019, UNDP developed a comprehensive Recovery Programme for the State
Government. In continuation, the Disaster Management, Relief &
Rehabilitation department which serves as the executive arm of the State
Disaster Management Authority for Maharashtra and has requested the UNDP to
support the State Government in accessing the resources available under the
provisions made by the XV finance commission along with developing a long term,
multi-sectoral capacity building and mitigation roadmap for the state.
It
has also been requested to strengthen the SDMA by providing Disaster Management
professionals with a better risk-sensitive planning. The UNDP will also be
supporting the State in strengthening Urban resilience planning capabilities in
three cities namely Aurangabad, Nashik and Nagpur. By building the technical
capacities of the state the project will also work towards implementing the
larger component of the project on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management and
building urban resilience in the state. In this context, UNDP wishes to
hire a City Project Coordinator to be based in the Municipal Corporation of
Aurangabad and assist the Corporation in carrying out various activities for building
urban resilience. The individual will support the day to day functioning of the
municipal corporation and will also support the UNDP in the implementation of
the project. The City Project Coordinator will report to the Programme
Officer, Resilience and will work under the overall guidance of the Head, EER
Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
The
City Project Coordinator will work with the Municipal Corporation of Aurangabad
and will be stationed at the Municipal Corporation of Aurangabad. The City
Project Coordinator will report to the Programme Officer, Resilience. The
City Project Coordinator will be expected to assist the Municipal Commissioner
in managing the successful implementation of the program at the city
level. The City Coordinator will be expected to assist the corporation in
carrying out Hazard Risk Vulnerability Analysis of the city, assist in creating
Disaster Management Plans for the city as well as various departments,
mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction as well as climate change adaptation
into the developmental planning initiatives.
The
appointee will also have to support the corporation in organising and executing
various orientation and training programs for multiple target groups. The
appointee will also be expected to assist the corporation in setting up a
functional disaster emergency operations centre as well and also carry out any
other work Disaster Risk Reduction Work as assigned by the UNDP.
The
City Coordinator will also be expected to assist the State Coordinator to
prepare proposals, reports and any other work that will help in harnessing the
funds from the Central Government under the 15th Finance Commission for
Disaster Management initiatives. Finally, the appointee will have to serve as
the link between the State Government, the UNDP and the Municipal Corporation
for various DRR related initiatives that may be taken up by the Municipal
Corporation. Summary of Key Functions:
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Support the corporation in
carrying out Hazard Risk Vulnerability Assessment for the city.
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Assist in the creation of
Disaster Management Plans for wards and the city as a whole.
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Assist the corporation in
the implementation of various climate change adaptation initiatives.
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk
Reduction in developmental planning initiatives of the Corporation through
consultative processes with various line departments.
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Assist in the creation of
modules for various DRR related orientations and training.
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Organise First Aid and
Rescue trainings, mason and engineering trainings in safe construction, school
safety trainings and other DRR related trainings.
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Assist in the development
of Hospital and School Safety plans for the corporation.
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Assisting the corporation
in the development and designing of various IEC material for Disaster Risk
Reduction.
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Assisting in creating
various reports pertaining to DRR for the corporation.
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Support in organising
structural audits for lifeline structures.
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Assist in setting up and
functioning of an Emergency Operations Center in the Corporation.
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Support the corporation in
day to day implementation of the projects related to DRR and also provide the
inputs in the day to day implementation of the projects under the Resilience
portfolio of UNDP.
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Independently manage the
implementation of the Community Resilience initiatives at the city level.
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Develop the mandatory
quarterly reports and help in the monitoring of the project activities.
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Support the unit in
preparation of the Annual Work Plans and associated budgets.
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Assist the State Government
in preparation of various proposals, reports, DPRs and carry out any other
activities for the harnessing of the funds for Disaster Management under the
15th Finance Commission under the supervision of the State Coordinator for the
UNDP program.
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Support in any other task
as directed by the supervisor.
Competencies
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Ability to create concise
reports and prepare detailed project proposals.
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Demonstrates openness to
change and ability to manage complexities.
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Ability to work
independently with limited supervision.
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Ability to integrate
technology into various aspects of the project for planning, rollout, and
monitoring.
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Ability to liaise with
various departments and advocate for DRR linkages wherever necessary.
Required Skills and
Experience Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in
Geography, Disaster Management, Environmental Sciences or relevant courses.
Experience:
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Minimum 4 years of relevant
work experience in the area of Disaster Management/ Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Basic knowledge of Disaster
Management Functioning Framework at the State Level and well as sound knowledge
of the functioning of the State Government is essential.
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High-level of IT/computing
skills (minimum: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Previous experience with a
multilateral or international organization is desirable.
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Experience in working with
the State/ Central Governments and know about their functioning is desirable.
Language
Requirement:
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Excellent knowledge of
written and spoken English.
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Knowledge of Hindi and
Marathi is desirable.
Travel:
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This position
includes any official travel expected to be associated with performing the
functions.
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