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Analyst - Nature-based Solutions for DRR (NbS-DRR)

Nepal

  • Organization: ICIMOD - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
  • Location: Nepal
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: 2024-11-03

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented individual with a passion for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to reduce disaster risks. The NbS-DRR Analyst will be instrumental in implementing, managing, and advancing NbS for flood, drought, landslide, and other hydro-meteorological hazard risk reduction within the HKH region. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, research acumen, and communication skills to effectively develop, implement, and share knowledge of NbS for DRR across Nepal and the region.The NbS-DRR Analyst will also contribute significantly to the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of integrated watershed management plans, emphasizing the incorporation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for watershed management and ensuring alignment with environmental, social, and economic objectives.

Background

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of around two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile and at the frontline of the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. 

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983, which is working to make this critical region greener, more inclusive, and climate resilient. For more information, read our and explore our .

Method of application

Applicants are requested to apply online before November 03, 2024 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time) through the .

Only the shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Details:
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.

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