Team Leader / Disaster Risk Assessment and Institutionalization Expert – Georgia

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader / Disaster Risk Assessment and Institutionalization Expert for a gender, humanitarian, media consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Georgia.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for an upcoming UNDP-supported initiative focused on advancing disaster risk management and climate resilience planning in Georgia. The assignment aims to adapt and operationalize a comprehensive Gender-Sensitive Socio-Economic Vulnerability Assessment Tool within the national emergency management sector, bridging critical gaps by incorporating probabilistic risk models, socio-economic attribution data, and social vulnerability indicators across multiple hydro-meteorological hazards.

To drive this impactful initiative, we are seeking a qualified Team Leader / Disaster Risk Assessment and Institutionalization Expert. The successful candidate will spearhead the adaptation, harmonization, and institutional deployment of advanced risk methodologies, working closely with national stakeholders, inter-agency working groups, and multidisciplinary technical teams to ensure long-term sustainability and enhanced strategic emergency response planning.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Adapt and operationalize the Gender-Sensitive Socio-Economic Vulnerability Assessment Tool within Georgia's emergency management authority.
• Update and refine probabilistic risk and vulnerability models for multiple hydro-meteorological hazards across all administrative municipalities.
• Integrate multi-source datasets encompassing economic attribution, social vulnerability indicators, and critical utility and infrastructure networks.
• Institutionalize risk methodologies and tools effectively within government institutions through robust capacity building and operational support.

Scope of work

• Harmonize methodology and frameworks by reviewing existing bespoke models to establish a unified multi-hazard vulnerability assessment approach.
• Collect and integrate multi-source spatial and non-spatial datasets, including demographic, socio-economic, agricultural, infrastructure, and environmental data from national registries.
• Customize and operationalize GIS-based decision-support tools for spatial analysis and modeling of current and future climate-driven risks.
• Develop and apply a two-stage hazard risk methodology combining screening risk scores with economic damage and loss appraisals.
• Deliver targeted training sessions, prepare operational manuals and technical documentation, and support institutional deployment.

Your role as Team Leader / Disaster Risk Assessment and Institutionalization Expert

• Lead the multidisciplinary team of experts and manage complex technical deliverables throughout the lifecycle of the assignment.
• Oversee the successful adaptation and institutionalization of risk assessment methodologies within relevant government bodies.
• Coordinate closely with national stakeholders, emergency management authorities, and inter-agency working groups to ensure alignment with local priorities.
• Guide the integration of gender-sensitive socio-economic vulnerability indicators into the broader risk assessment framework.
• Ensure high-quality technical reporting, strategic oversight, and adherence to project timelines and donor standards.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree or equivalent in disaster risk management, environmental sciences, geography, climate change, engineering, public policy, natural resource management, or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in disaster risk assessment, climate resilience, and/or disaster risk reduction
• At least two projects leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex technical projects, and two projects institutionalizing risk methodologies/tools within government institutions
• Languages: Not specified

Desirable

• Prior professional experience working on UNDP or similar international donor-funded projects in the region.
• Familiarity with the institutional and geographic context of disaster risk management in Georgia.

An experienced Team Leader with a strong background in disaster risk management and institutional capacity building, possessing a proven history of leading multidisciplinary teams and embedding risk tools into government frameworks.

Assignment details

• Location: Georgia
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Gender, humanitarian, media
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Georgia.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.