Overview
The Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist will support the strategic and technical direction of the Unit’s work and services on Disaster Risk Analytics, including rapid post-disaster damage assessments, hazard exposure modeling, quantification of disaster risk, and economics of resilience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide analytical guidance and leadership for the Urban, Subnational Finance, Tourism & Disaster Management Global Department and KIUSD staff.
- Mentor and guide teams in all aspects related to Disaster Risk Analytics design and knowledge service delivery.
- Lead/initiate/participate in developing tools and databases to better understand and track various aspects of the exposure of the built environment to natural hazards.
- Lead/initiate/participate in documenting the benefits of resilience to disaster and climate-related risks interventions and policies.
- Collaborate and engage with internal partners to identify cooperation opportunities.
- Engage with external political, donor, and technical partners representing KIUSD and the Bank.
- Represent Urban, Subnational Finance, Tourism & Disaster Management Global Department in all aspects of disaster risk analytics.
Required Experience
- At least 12 years professional experience.
- Extensive experience with probabilistic modeling, stochastic simulations, and scenario-based analyses for disaster risk assessments.
- Strong analytical track record in the core areas of disaster risk management.
- Track record of delivery of client-oriented solutions through Bank instruments.
- Demonstrated capacity to effectively engage in policy dialogue with World Bank clients.
- Demonstrated experience to lead teams, mentor staff and enhanced quality of analytical and operational documents in a collaborative manner.
- A proven ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, adjust to changes in schedule and priorities, and juggle concurrent tasks effectively and efficiently.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or PhD in economics, engineering, disaster risk management, policy or equivalent.
