Children’s Climate & Disaster Risk Index National Consultant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 year (O[...]

UNICEF; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established organization is seeking a National Consultant to lead the development of a child-focused Climate and Disaster Risk Index in Malaysia. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to create a comprehensive framework that addresses children's vulnerabilities to climate risks. The consultant will engage in extensive data collection, analysis, and stakeholder coordination to ensure the successful implementation of the initiative. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to making a significant impact on the lives of children through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in Malaysia's approach to climate and disaster risk management.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Breastfeeding breaks

Reasonable accommodation for disabilities

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in developing information systems.
• Demonstrated experience in GIS analysis and geodatabase management.
• Experience in facilitating inter-institutional working groups.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Malaysia subnational CCDRI assessment.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to guide the development of the CCDRI.
• Conduct spatial data collection and validation.

Skills

GIS analysis

Data management

Quantitative analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Research skills

Training facilitation

Report writing

Education

Advanced degree in Social Sciences

Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience

Tools

QGIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Children’s Climate & Disaster Risk Index National Consultant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 year, Remote (Open for Malaysian only)

Apply now Job no: 581084
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Kuala Lumpur
Level: Consultancy
Location: Malaysia
Categories: Innovation

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,hope

Together with the Malaysian government and others who are truly passionate about child rights, UNICEF works in Malaysia to ensure every child has the opportunity to grow healthy and happy; live safely; and achieve their full potential.

With the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the 12th Malaysia plan as our guides, we endeavor to change minds, change policies, and in turn change the lives of all children in Malaysia. https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/

How can you make a difference?

The overall objectives of the CCDRI are to support the establishment of a national-led, multistakeholder framework on the nexus between children’s climate and disaster risks and the development of their full potential in Malaysia. The CCDRI subnational assessment is envisaged to capture the following components:

• A subnational CCDRI for Malaysia.
• An interactive platform making the CCDRI model and underlying indicator data, as well as other relevant indicators open source and publicly accessible.
• A multi-stakeholder technical platform guiding the production and update of the CCDRI and the analysis and use of its results.
• A CCDRI analytical report to support the alignment and coordination of planning and programming efforts of national actors informed by identified child vulnerabilities and risks from climate, environmental and other shocks and stresses and climate changes.
• The promotion and facilitation of the use of evidence on climate, environmental and disaster risks to support climate change mitigation and adaptation, emergency preparedness and response, disaster risk reduction, and resilient development.

The initiative will support Malaysia to respond to the need for an integrated child-sensitive disaster risk information system and platform for governmental institutions at national and subnational levels. The CCDRI platform will bring together data from different sources that already exist across various institutions and subsequently provide humanitarian and development partners with up-to-date, context-specific information at subnational level on children’s vulnerabilities, including those related to health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, child protection and social protection, and their exposure to climate, environmental and other natural and anthropogenic hazards, shocks and stresses and disasters. This will allow for the development of tailored preparedness, mitigation, and response mechanisms informed by subnational risk data and analysis.

Scope of Work

The consultant will support the development and implementation of the first version of the Malaysia subnational CCDRI assessment and interactive platform, from building stakeholder arrangements, conceptual design, consolidation of the CCDRI indicator data through to the construction of index, including series of consultations and trainings of key national partners. S/he will work under the general guidance and supervision of the Climate & Environment Specialist in UNICEF Malaysia and will work in close partnership and collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR), the lead ministry that is the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and other national stakeholders, and UNICEF regional and Malaysia teams throughout the process.

S/He will engage and work closely with UNICEF programme sector focal points, Government and Non-Government partners to carry out the following specific tasks:

• Coordinate with NRES to guide and facilitate the development of the CCDRI, while also supporting NRES in engaging and facilitating inputs of other relevant line ministries, institutions, and partners. This may among others include supporting NRES and relevant governance structures (to be determined) with the development of a concept note, ToR and work plan, meeting agendas, data sharing agreements.
• Conduct research and review existing tools and sources of shocks and stresses, exposure and vulnerability data and information and work with respective Government and Non-Government partners to identify existing risk factors and available indicators and data sources for the construction of the subnational CCDRI model.
• Conduct spatial data collection and validation through engagement with relevant stakeholders in Malaysia. Support data quality assessment and cleaning processes; lead the creation and management of spatial databases; and assist in CCRI indicator aggregation and spatial analysis using QGIS at selected administrative levels.
• Facilitate and support the development and implementation of the first version of Malaysia subnational CCDRI model in close collaboration with UNITAR, including collection, compilation and cleaning of secondary indicator data; facilitating a review and validation process with NRES and other stakeholders; preparing documentation of the model and its results.
• Assist with coordination of stakeholders, including invitation to stakeholders, facilitating stakeholder engagement and follow-up to provide data.
• Assist with organizing workshops, including facilitating logistics.
• Integrate the CCDRI model results into the UNICEF Geospatial platform / dashboard Geo-Sight, done in coordination with UNICEF GeoSight management.
• Assist with complementary sectoral analysis to support sector decision making.
• Develop the analytical report in close consultation with NRES, UNICEF, UNITAR and the relevant governance structure, highlighting key trends and findings & recommendations
• Coordinate the launch of the analytical report and coordinate development of visuals & communications collaterals, develop dissemination plan for socializing key findings from the CCDRI.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Data Science, Statistics, Public Policy, Development, or related degree areas of work. In lieu of an advanced degree, a bachelor’s degree may be accepted in combination with 8 years of relevant experience.

At least 5 years of relevant professional experience related to the development of information systems, management and analysis of quantitative data.

The candidate must have demonstrated experience in GIS analysis, geodatabase management, map creation, and the use of open-source web mapping services.

Experience in the statistical systems, data exchange and information sharing mechanisms/structures in Malaysia; with this experience related to climate and disaster risk management areas a strong asset.

Knowledge of national and local governance and climate change and disaster risk management, and of the systems in place to respond to risk and vulnerability.

Experience of working with government partners including relevant line Ministries and stakeholders including UN agencies will be an added bonus.

Experience in facilitating inter-institutional working groups and coordination mechanisms with multiple members and associated stakeholders.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, QGIS.

Analysis skills and quantitative and qualitative synthesis of information.

Experience in researching and preparing written analytical reports in an accurate, concise, and timely manner.

Experience in organization, facilitation, systematization, and presentation of results.

Skills for facilitating and managing training processes.Excellent oral and written skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visithere .

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce , and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF .

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.