Overview

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ of experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI's Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI's experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.

SG&R’s Global Food Security and Agriculture portfolio is working to strengthen agricultural markets, engage youth and women as critical leaders in the workforce, address climate change, and tackle the dual burden of malnutrition around the globe. RTI’s work is helping foster stronger food systems, build resilience to climate and man-made shock, and engage the next generation of local leaders. RTI is currently partnering on nearly 30 projects in East Africa, including activities focused on private sector-driven agricultural growth in Rwanda and market systems development in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Project Description

The USAID Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Activity is a five-year USAID-funded program implemented by RTI International. The purpose of the DRM Activity is to strengthen DRM planning and preparedness capacity, improve DRM coordination, enhance resource mobilization and management, and enable timely implementation of anticipatory actions to preempt crises and reduce the impacts of shocks. The activity will also strengthen gender in emergencies (GiE) capacity, increase private sector engagement in DRM, and expand local organizations’ capacity to engage in DRM. The Activity will provide strategic support to DRM institutions in the implementation of Ethiopia’s new Disaster Risk Management Policy and Disaster Risk Finance Strategy.

Position Description

RTI Internaional is seeking an Early Warning/Early Action (EW/EA) Specialist for the USAID Ethiopia DRM Activity. The EW/EA Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of effective and responsive multi-hazard early warning systems (MH-EWS) and anticipatory action-related activities by the program to mitigate the impacts of hazards and subsequent disasters in Ethiopia.

This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will report to the DRM Coordination Lead.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate/foster collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and implement the activity-funded MH-EWS roadmap for enhancing the nation's resilience against diverse hazards.
• Lead in the review and reporting of the lessons learnt in the implementation of the enhanced multi-hazard early warning system and anticipatory actions in Ethiopia, drawing from collaborative insights gathered during the assessment and the after-action reviews.
• Establishing collaboration, fostering opportunities, and creating platforms for stakeholders to exchange experiences, challenges, and innovative solutions for effective EW/EA.
• Lead in planning, organizing, and executing activity workshops on stocktaking of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems and Anticipatory Actions in Ethiopia, and of sharing learning with all stakeholders. 
• Preparing detailed reports that encapsulate the assessment of outcomes, and, mapped inventory of best practices and participant feedback on the effectiveness of implementing anticipatory actions. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of experience, Master's Degree and 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in international development, development studies, humanitarian assistance, food security, disaster risk management, social sciences or related field
• Knowledge of early warning and early action, anticipatory action planning and humanitarian programme cycle.
• Familiarity with the specific context of Ethiopia, including climate-related risks, hazards, and existing early warning mechanisms.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills (attention to detail is required); flexibility and capacity to multi-task.
• Verbal and written fluency in English is required.
• Ability to travel and work throughout Ethiopia in difficult terrain/conditions at times.

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