Certification and Knowledge:

• At least Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Climate Science, Disaster Preparedness, or a related field
• Knowledge of modelling of weather/climate events and their impacts; knowledge of landslide/flood impacts modeling is preferred
• Knowledge of climate risk management/reduction concerns in Nepal, including vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms vis-à-vis climate hazards/disasters, climate-resilient policies, and others relevant.

Experience:

• At least 15 years of experience in research on weather/climate impacts; experience in modelling of short-range weather/climate impacts, including modeling of impacts of secondary hazards like landslide, flood, and others, is an advantage
• Preference will be given to candidates with at least 3 years of experience in working with government and/or development institutions in Nepal in providing operational/development planning guidance in weather/climate-informed planning and decision-making in disaster risk management/reduction
• Operational experience with communities/sub-national institutions in Nepal, in disaster risk management/reduction, is desired
• Publications on weather/climate impacts research is an advantage.

Skills and abilities:

• Demonstrable ability to digest complex technical information and convey them in easy-to-understand forms to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal command of Nepali and English languages.

Personal qualities:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; 
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work independently; 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; 
• High commitment to responsibility and work quality; ability to work effectively and efficiently independently and/or within a multi-cultural team; 
• Openness/receptiveness to critique for enhancing work and outputs.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Expressions of Interest (REoI).

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