Job Title: National Recovery Coordinator
Organisation: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction was created in December 1999 to ensure the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the UNDRR Programme Management Officer for Recovery Readiness, the home-based consultant will support UNDRR Strategic Objective 4 “Risk-informed disaster preparedness leads to effective and resilient response and recovery” in the Republic of Uganda. The consultant will collaborate with key partners, regional offices and other units as relevant. Specifically, the National Recovery Coordinator will ensure close coordination with the main national counterparts of the project, the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, among others.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Key responsibilities of the consultant include: 1. Participate in inception meetings between UNDRR, Government counterparts and partners 2.
- Recovery readiness a. Review and input to Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment Tool b.
- Conduct desk review and data collection concerning the country policy and legal environment, baseline data, institutional arrangements, international assistance and engagements, and human and system capacity based on the Recovery Readiness Framework and Assessment Tool.
- Consider specifically the inclusion of gender-disaggregated data and data concerning at-risk groups. c.
- Design and conduct stakeholder mapping of actors engaged in recovery, with specific focus on women and at-risk groups, as guided by UNDRR and gender expert d.
- Organize national stocktake and consultation workshop on recovery in connection with the project inception workshop: developing workshop agenda, supporting logistics preparations, facilitating sessions and drafting/finalizing workshop report e.
- Draft national recovery readiness assessment report based on desk review and stocktake workshop findings f.
- Support in the integration of the Public Financial Management (PFM) assessment findings and recommendations into the National Recovery Readiness Roadmap to inform financial preparedness planning 3.
- MSME Resilience a. Design and conduct mapping of key stakeholders in Uganda for participation in the project (e.g. national business associations, sectoral business associations, associations of small to medium enterprises) b.
- Review the localisation of training materials on SME Resilience and conduct mapping of tools developed either by stakeholders identified in 4a), or by UNDRR c.
- Co-create the training of trainers – including on-the-ground logistics – on SME resilience d.
- Co-facilitate the training of trainers on SME Resilience e. Co-create and Co-facilitate the training on SME Resilience f.
- Conduct pre and post training surveys to identify baseline targets and impact of trainings g.
- Draft project report outlining activities conducted, and key workshop findings, including recommendations for further strengthening of support to SMEs in Uganda and East Africa more broadly 4.
- Serve as liaison with local agencies and government counterparts 5.
- Provide regular progress reports 6. Provide inputs to communication products, webstories, briefings and other processes as relevant Expected deliverables: 1.
- Inception Package & Work Plan: A fully developed and approved inception package outlining the methodology, stakeholder engagement approach, and a detailed, country-adapted work plan with clear timelines and milestones. 2.
- Uganda Recovery Readiness Diagnostic (Baseline Assessment): A comprehensive baseline assessment report analyzing Uganda’s policy, institutional, financial, and capacity landscape for resilient recovery, including gender and at-risk group considerations. 3.
- Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement Strategy: A validated stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy identifying key actors across government, private sector, and civil society, with specific attention to women and at-risk groups. 4.
- National Stocktake & Consultation Workshop Outputs: A successfully delivered national consultation workshop accompanied by a complete documentation package, including agenda, materials, and a report capturing validated findings and priorities. 5.
- National Recovery Readiness Roadmap: A finalized and government-validated roadmap outlining priority actions, financing considerations, and institutional roles to strengthen recovery readiness and “Build Back Better” implementation. 6.
- SME Resilience Capacity Building Package: A complete SME resilience training package, including localized materials, delivery of Training of Trainers and SME sessions, and analysis of pre- and post-training results. 7.
- Final Project Report & Knowledge Products: A consolidated final report summarizing results, impacts, and recommendations, accompanied by communication products such as briefs or web stories for broader dissemination.
- The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of UNDRR Programme Management Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in disaster risk management, development, public finance, business administration, public policy, urban planning, management or the relevant field is required.
- A first-level university degree in any of these fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Five (5) years of relevant experience in disaster recovery, public sector coordination, private sector engagement or disaster risk management is required.
- Knowledge of national systems related to disaster risk management and strong networks and communication skills is desirable.
- Experience in research on disaster risk reduction related topics, in training or capacity building programmes, or in building and maintaining stakeholder networks is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 6th May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60