A. About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes, with the vision of creating safer communities and fostering sustainable development through strengthened disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience across Asia and the Pacific. Since its establishment in 1986 as a regional technical capacity-building center, ADPC has evolved into a leading regional organization supporting countries to reduce disaster and climate risks through evidence-based, innovative, and inclusive approaches.
ADPC delivers a wide range of programs across its strategic priority areas, including:
- Risk Knowledge and Geoinformatics
- Policy and Institutional Systems
- Effective Localization for Resilience
- Climate Services
- Resilient Planning and Implementation
- Preparedness and Anticipatory Action
- Nature-based Solutions
- Financing for Resilience
- Resilient Recovery
- Food and Water Security
- Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance
- Health Risk Management
- Urban and Infrastructure Resilience
- Private Sector Engagement
- ADPC Knowledge Academy
These priority areas are reinforced by ADPC’s cross-cutting themes, which are embedded across all programs and operations:
- Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
- Disaster and Climate Innovations
- Regional and Transboundary Cooperation
ADPC supports countries in implementing global frameworks including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement/UNFCCC, and the New Urban Agenda, while contributing to national and regional policy advancement on resilience. Through multi-sectoral partnerships, technical advisory services, capacity development, and program implementation across multiple countries, ADPC works to strengthen systems, institutions, and communities to better manage disaster and climate risks.
For additional details, please visit: http://www.adpc.net/
B. Department Introduction
The Preparedness and Climate Actions Department enhances the preparedness and climate action capacities of governments, NGOs, the private sector, and communities. It focuses on:
- Ensuring frameworks and implementation plans for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery are in place before disaster strikes.
- Strengthening institutional and community capacities for anticipatory action and resilient recovery.
- Promoting locally led DRR and climate resilience interventions through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
C. Statement of Intent
ADPC is supporting the implementation of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) 2.0 Project in Cambodia, which aims to strengthen people-centered early warning systems, preparedness, and community resilience to climate and disaster risks.
As part of the project, ADPC will support the implementation of Community-Based Flood Management (CBFM) approaches in three target communities in Cambodia, in coordination with the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), relevant subnational authorities, community representatives, and other project stakeholders.
The CBFM intervention will focus on strengthening community capacities to understand and manage flood risks; improving community-level preparedness, coordination, warning communication, and response arrangements; and promoting practical measures that can be sustained by communities and local authorities.
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) will be integrated throughout the intervention. Attention will be given to ensuring the meaningful participation of women, persons with disabilities, older persons, and other groups that may face barriers in accessing early warning information, preparedness services, decision-making processes, and emergency support.
To support effective implementation of these activities, ADPC seeks to engage a national consultant to provide technical, coordination, facilitation, implementation, monitoring, and documentation support for the CBFM and GEDSI components.
D. Responsibilities and Tasks
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical and implementation support to ADPC in coordination with NCDM for the delivery of the Community-Based Flood Management and GEDSI components in the three target communities.
The Consultant will:
- Lead detailed planning and coordination of CBFM and GEDSI activities with NCDM, local authorities, communities, and relevant stakeholders.
- Lead in conducting community-level consultations, trainings and assessments to identify flood risks, preparedness capacities, vulnerabilities, and inclusion barriers.
- Lead in facilitating the development and implementation of practical community-based flood preparedness and management measures.
- Strengthen community capacities by developing / updating community-based flood management plans and conducting training events for flood preparedness, early warning communication, coordination, evacuation, and response.
- Ensure that GEDSI considerations are systematically incorporated into community assessments, planning, training, warning communication, preparedness measures, and community participation.
- Facilitate meaningful participation of women, persons with disabilities, older persons, and other potentially marginalized groups.
- Lead community simulation exercises, validation activities, and documentation of implementation results.
- Monitor progress and provide evidence-based documentation, lessons learned, and recommendations for sustaining and scaling the interventions.
This is an output-based consultancy.
Key Deliverables
Under the guidance of the program manager, the consultant shall be responsible for the delivery of the following outputs:
Deliverables 1 : Inception Report and Implementation Work Plan
- Conduct national-level consultations and meetings with relevant agencies in coordination with ADPC and NCDM.
- Organize inception and review meetings in the three target communities.
- Submit an inception report outlining the implementation methodology, detailed work plan, stakeholder coordination arrangements, and CBFM and GEDSI activities.
Indicative Timeline : 01 – 30 Nov 2026
Deliverables 2 : Community-Based Awareness, Training and Vulnerability Mapping
- Organize and conduct community-based awareness and training activities in three communities.
- Undertake mapping of vulnerable houses and hazard zoning in the pilot communities.
- Identify and prioritize appropriate flood risk management measures through community consultations.
- Submit training reports, vulnerability maps, and supporting documentation.
Indicative Timeline : 15 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
Deliverables 3 : Community Flood Management Plans (CFMPs) and Updated CBFM Manuals
- Facilitate the development of Community Flood Management Plans (CFMPs) for the three target communities.
- Update community-based flood management manuals incorporating lessons learned and feedback received.
- Integrate GEDSI considerations into CFMPs and preparedness arrangements.
- Submit three CFMPs and updated CBFM manuals.
Indicative Timeline : 01 Jan – 31 Jan 2027
Deliverables 4 : Implementation of Flood Risk Management Measures and Gender Mainstreaming
- Coordinate and implement agreed flood risk management measures in the three pilot communities.
- Implement gender mainstreaming in community-level data collection on water levels, vulnerability, and exposure information.
- Ensure inclusive participation of women, persons with disabilities, older persons, and other vulnerable groups.
- Submit an implementation report with evidence of completed CBFM and GEDSI activities.
Gender mainstreaming (Throughout)
Indicative Timeline : 01 Feb – 27 Feb 2027
Deliverables 5 : Community Simulation Exercises and Voices from the Field Report
- Organize simulation exercises in three communities to test the CFMPs with Community Flood Management Committees (CFMCs) and community members.
- Document findings, preparedness gaps, and recommendations from the exercises.
- Develop the Voices from the Field Report covering success stories, challenges, lessons learned, and sustainability approaches.
- Submit three simulation exercise reports and the Voices from the Field Report.
Indicative Timeline : 01 Mar – 31 Mar 2027
Deliverables 6 : National Reflection Workshop and Final Consolidated Implementation Report
- Organize the national reflection workshop with an after-action review and experience sharing from the three communities.
- Document achievements, lessons learned, GEDSI outcomes, and sustainability approaches.
- Submit the national reflection workshop report and final consolidated CBFM and GEDSI implementation report with supporting evidence and recommendations.
Indicative Timeline : 01 April – 30 April 2027
E. Working Principles
Overall Supervision and Reporting:
In performing the duties and responsibilities indicated above, the Consultant will be supervised by the Program Manager, ADPC. The Consultant will also closely work with other Unit Heads, Program Managers and Coordinators for the delivery of the project.
Administrative Coordination and Liaison:
The Consultant will coordinate closely with the PCA Department’s administrative and support teams to ensure smooth operational functioning. This includes scheduling meetings, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and managing communications related to program documentation and knowledge management activities.
General Requirements:
The consultant must operate within all ADPC Guidelines & Procedures/ Policies and within the specific program needs
F. Qualifications
- An advanced university degree, preferably a Master’s degree, in Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Gender Studies, financing or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in disaster risk management, climate resilience, humanitarian action, community development, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in community-based disaster risk management, community preparedness, flood risk management, or early warning systems.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with communities and local government authorities in Cambodia.
- Experience in integrating gender equality, disability and social inclusion considerations into disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, humanitarian, or development interventions.
- Experience in facilitating community consultations, participatory assessments, training, workshops, and community preparedness activities.
- Familiarity with Cambodia’s institutional arrangements for disaster risk management and relevant national and subnational government structures.
- Experience working with government agencies, civil society organizations, international organizations, and community-based actors.
- Strong experience in technical documentation, activity reporting, and preparation of implementation reports.
- Proficiency in Khmer and working proficiency in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-motivated, proactive, and takes initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work and time independently.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team-oriented work style, and experience working in a multicultural environment.
- With a strong desire to learn, undertake new challenges, a willingness to work hard, and a good sense of humor, balanced with seriousness about the quality and excellence of work.
Duty Station: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and field missions based on program needs
Contract Duration:
This is an output-based consultancy for 6 Months from November – April 2027
Itinerary:
In case of official missions outside the duty station, the Consultant will be entitled to local/international travel, daily subsistence allowance, accommodation, and other related travel costs as per ADPC travel policy. All travel must be pre-approved and undertaken only upon written request and consent by the Director, PCA Department, ADPC.
How to apply
Interested candidates can submit the completed ADPC Application Form and Financial Proposal (downloadable from www.adpc.net), resume, and a copy of their degrees/certificates together with a cover letter to Google Link or https://forms.gle/24D8oTUNEuJ67tCs6 by midnight Bangkok time on 23 October 2026.
Interested candidates are required to submit a Financial Proposal using the attached form, together with all other required documents.
Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
ADPC encourages diversity in its workplace and supports an inclusive work environment.