Job Description

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION FOR A USAID PROJECT BASED IN NCR

Background:

Miyamoto International (Miyamoto) is a global, multi-hazard engineering and disaster risk management firm that builds resilience to sustain economies, safeguard communities, and save lives around the world. Built on decades of engineering expertise in the field as well as frontline experience responding to more than 100 disasters, Miyamoto’s specialists support how partners address the economic, political, social, sustainability, and resiliency challenges in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction.

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programs, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks. Since its inception in 2019, the Coalition has been expanding its global footprint and deepening its engagement across member countries to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.

As the USAID’s implementing partner, Miyamoto’s goal is to strengthen the technical capacity of the CDRI. Through USAID’s support to the CDRI, the program is focused on technical support, capacity building, knowledge management, and exchange, as well as advocacy and communications. The program approach emphasizes partnership in implementation and forms the basis of the proposed overall project strategy.

Miyamoto is currently seeking a Research Associate, USAID Support to the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) project in India. This is a 5-year-long program that started at the end of 2021.

Place of Work: Delhi NCR

Duties and Responsibilities: The Research Associate is expected to provide technical research expertise to address issues in the area of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure for the CDRI project. The candidate is expected to carry out the specific duties which will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Support in conducting/executing necessary analytics, including research/literature review, on topics related to resilient infrastructure, global urbanization challenges, natural hazards, disaster risk, risk assessment, and related domains.

• Support Miyamoto’s Key Experts in various sectoral assessments, viz., urban, power, telecommunication, transport, and knowledge management. This would include diagnostic research, report preparations, and data analysis.

• Undertake analysis of best practices and lessons learned from Miyamoto’s global work related to Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and DRR.

• Document and adapt global good practices in Resilient Infrastructure, DRM, DRR, urban resilience, risk assessment, and green infrastructure in context with projects and activities.

• Support Miyamoto’s engagement in international, regional, and national forums of interest. This includes conceptualization, curation, identifying participants, and participation in international and national conferences.

• Day-to-day coordination with CDRI and other relevant stakeholders.

• Participate and support knowledge-sharing activities across member countries and also contribute towards specific knowledge creation.

• Support necessary training for capacity building of staff and its members.

• Any other related activities as decided by the Project Director-Miyamoto.

Minimum qualifications, experience, and skills:

• Master’s degree in technical fields relevant to DRM and urban resilience such as disaster management, civil engineering, architecture, urban infrastructure and planning, environmental science, environmental planning, or equivalent.

• 5 years of relevant experience in research. Experience on themes including resilient infrastructure, geological, environmental, hydrological, and meteorological disasters, climate change, and related fields including risk-informed planning is preferred.

• Knowledge of urban development, DRR, DRM, flood risk management, land administration/governance, sustainable landscapes, territorial development, or regional planning dimensions is preferred.

• Strong understanding of Qualitative and Quantitative research methods.

• Strong conceptual and research/analytical skills with the ability to rapidly analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources into meaningful insights and programmatic recommendations.

• Demonstrated effective communication skills, speaking and writing, and outstanding interpersonal skills.

• Experience in GIS, Remote Sensing, Multi-hazard Risk Modelling, Vulnerability Analysis, and Mapping will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents to procurementcdri@miyamotointernational.com by May 30, 2024:

• CV

• Cover letter detailing your experience and how it aligns with this position

We encourage early application as applications will be processed as they are received so the recruiting process may end earlier than the closing date.

Please include Research Associate – USAID CDRI Project in the subject line.

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