Senior Resilience Analyst

Manila Observatory; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

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Job summary

Manila Observatory is seeking a Senior Resilience Analyst to develop a science communication plan for the Safe Water Project, focusing on climate change and the water sector. You will coordinate with local government units, water providers, and field teams to design engagement activities and materials.

You will also review current MO communications, collaborate with GED and RCS researchers, and assist in preparing reports and presentations while providing event organization support.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in mass communication, development communication, social sciences, environmental science, or related fields.
• At least two years of communications work experience in resilience or DRR/CCA.
• Experience liaising with government agencies and civil society organizations.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Create a science communication plan for the Safe Water Project focusing on climate change and the water sector.
• Coordinate with project management and stakeholders to identify gaps and determine engagement formats and schedules.
• Coordinate with GED and RCS researchers and review their outputs relating to risk and climate.
• Review existing climate communications materials from MO projects.
• Prepare IEC materials, primers, infographics, videos, and other communication outputs.
• Assist in reports, presentations, and journal publications.
• Provide logistical support for meetings, trainings, workshops, and conferences related to the project.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in mass communication / development communication / social sciences / environmental science

Job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The primary purpose of the Safe Water Activity is to improve water security of water-stressed communities in the Philippines. As part of the Safe Water Consortium and working with Manila-based and field teams, the Manila Observatory (MO) will provide technical support for climate risk analysis and capacity building of local actors. This is in the use of the scientific data and analysis as input to the development of solutions for sustainable water supply and sanitation services.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Resilience Analyst will be mainly responsible for creating a science communication plan for the Safe Water Project focusing on climate change and the water sector. The plan will outline systematic stakeholder engagement activities for effective science communication and include details such as activity designs, target participants, indicative schedules, resources needed, and expected outcomes, among others.

In line with this, the analyst will carry out the following tasks:

• Review current related literature on science communication, particularly regarding climate change and risk information as applied to the water sector
• Coordinate with the project management team and target stakeholders (local government units, water service providers, and watershed councils) to understand local knowledge gaps and interests, and preferred engagement activity formats and schedules
• Coordinate with project researchers from Geomatics for Environment and Development (GED) and Regional Climate Systems (RCS) laboratories, and be familiar with their research processes and outputs relating to risk and climate
• Review existing climate communications materials from past Manila Observatory (MO) projects
• Start preparing communication materials relevant to the science communication plan, which may include information, education and communication (IEC), primers, infographics, videos, among others
• Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations and/or journal publications
• Provide documentary and logistical support in organizing meetings, trainings, workshops, and/or conference, particularly related to the project

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferably Master’s Degree in mass communication, development communication, social sciences, environmental science, or any related fields
• At least two (2) years of communications work experience in resilience or DRR/CCA, preferably within government, academe, research, and/ or NGOs
• Experience in liaising with government agencies and civil society organizations
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills and multi- disciplinary team worker