Background:
The severe snowfalls followed by the extreme drop in temperature and heavy wind (Bura) occurred on the territory of Croatia, Dalmatian Coast and hinterland over the period of 4 February - 13 February, 2012. It caused an extremely difficult situation that required the engagement of all available domestic rescue and protection capacities to assist in saving lives and ensure health and nutrition services in the most affected areas. The main effects of the calamity were registered in Split-Dalmatia, Sibensko- kninska, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Zadar, Primorsko- Goranska, Osijecko- baranjska Brodsko-posavska Vukovarsko- Srijemska counties,. The disaster has affected people in many remote areas and left them without electricity, water supply, heating, and completely isolated. The basic services could not be delivered to people after traffic across the country was shut and roads connecting remote localities with larger communities were blocked. During the inception of the crisis the highways were shut down, too. The storms have caught the authorities unprepared for even light winter weather, and completely not ready for a natural disaster of this magnitude. The calamity has even more severe potential impact, i.e. that of flooding. The response was slow, uncoordinated and with the involvement of all possible services, including the army, but not according to a coordinated response mechanism.
Required Skills and Experience:
I. Academic Qualifications:
• Other, Bsc. /BA
II. Years of experience:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the area of early recovery and disaster risk reduction and/or management
III. Competencies:
• Bsc. in early recovery and disaster risk management, civil/mechanical engineering and /or construction or a similar field related to civil
protection is desirable, business administration and/or economy. Relevant/Expert working experience can be taken into account
in lieu of specified education;
• Solid knowledge of the national and international disaster risk reduction and early recovery context;
• Relevant experience in development and planning, strategic planning of the projects focused on disaster risk reduction;
• Knowledge of UN and EU institutions and mechanism related to Early Recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to liaise effectively with government officials and representatives of international organizations;
• Excellent Knowledge in written and spoken English;
• Computer literacy;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Excellent communication and organization skills;
• Experience in jobs requiring ability to absorb, analyze and synthesize information and data within tight deadlines;
Timeframe and Deliverables:
- Consultant will work for seven (7) months;
- Preliminary data collection for the desk research and inception report produced by the international consultant 30 April- 1 May 2012;
- Organization of minimum eight visits in the field and support in field reports meetings and reports production 16 April –1 May 2012;
- Support in translation of relevant reports (Situation report, Needs Assessment Report and ER report) May, June, July 2012;
- Organization of at least five workshops 1 September- 30 October 2012;
- Prepare final reports on project activities implemented 30 November 2012.
Starting Date: 16 April 2012
Duration of Initial Contract: 7 months
Deadline: 03 April 2012
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