Project Officer (Disaster Risk Management)

About the role

IOM South Sudan is recruiting a Project Officer (Disaster Risk Management) in Juba. Reporting to the Project Manager (Community Resilience) and working under the supervision of the Chief of Mission, the officer supports the Regional Climate Resilience Program (RCRP) and IOM's community resilience portfolio, which strengthens resilience to climate-related shocks, disaster risk and displacement. The role covers flood risk management, climate-resilient infrastructure and disaster risk governance.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, design and implementation of flood risk management and climate-resilient infrastructure (dykes, drainage systems, culverts, embankments) under RCRP.
• Review flood risk assessments, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, feasibility studies, engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantities and other documentation, and recommend technical solutions in line with standards and project requirements.
• Monitor construction works through field visits and technical reviews, assessing progress, quality and compliance with designs, specifications and environmental and social requirements, and flagging issues to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate technically with the Government of South Sudan, engineering consultants and contractors through technical meetings, site inspections and review processes.
• Support DRM training, risk-informed planning, preparedness, operation and maintenance arrangements and capacity-building of national, state and local government structures.
• Integrate disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, environmental sustainability, community engagement, protection and inclusion into infrastructure planning and implementation.
• Prepare technical inputs for project reporting and contribute to guidance, lessons learnt and knowledge products on flood risk management and DRM.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change/Climate Governance or a related field, with two years of relevant professional experience; or a university degree in the same fields with four years of experience.
• Experience in planning, designing, implementing and/or overseeing flood risk management and climate-resilient infrastructure such as dykes, drainage systems, culverts and embankments.
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications and bills of quantities.
• Experience monitoring construction works, including field inspections, quality assessment and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Experience with flood risk assessments, hydrological and/or hydraulic studies and modelling.