State Project Coordinator: INSPIRE India (Consultant) (Open for Indian Nationals)

A. About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center: ADPC is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center, ADPC has grown and expanded its role to serve scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes. ADPC employs a wide range of professional expertise typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR). ADPC develops and implements cross-sectoral projects/programs on the strategic themes of Risk Knowledge and Geoinformatics, Policy and Institutional System, 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 Insurance, Health Risk Management, Urban & Infrastructure Resilience, Private Sector Engagement, and ADPC Knowledge Academy. Our strategic themes are complemented and underpinned by the cross-cutting themes of gender equality and social inclusion, disaster and climate innovations, and regional and transboundary cooperation. Through its work, ADPC supports the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the agenda defined at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, and other relevant international frameworks. For details, please refer to the ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/ B. Department Introduction The Preparedness and Climate Action (PCA) Department of ADPC advances ADPC Strategy 2030 by strengthening disaster preparedness, anticipatory action, emergency response, resilient recovery, and climate resilience across Asia and the Pacific. The department works with governments, national and local institutions, civil society organizations, volunteer networks, the private sector, communities, and other traditional and non-traditional actors to promote inclusive, locally led, and whole-of-society approaches to disaster risk management. In line with ADPC’s strategic priorities, PCA supports countries and communities in developing and operationalizing preparedness, response, recovery, and climate action frameworks, plans, systems, and capacities before, during, and after disasters. It also promotes localization, gender equality and social inclusion, innovation, regional cooperation, knowledge exchange, and partnerships to ensure that disaster preparedness and climate action are practical, evidence-informed, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of at-risk communities. C. Statement Of Intent The Institutional Strengthening through Preparedness and Inclusive Response in India (INSPIRE) Program - a collaborative initiative by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and state institutions in Odisha, Gujarat, and Kerala. The program aims to enhance institutional systems for disaster preparedness and climate action at the national and state levels, while contributing to regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal. Through INSPIRE, ADPC works closely with national and state-level stakeholders to promote risk-informed planning, strengthen local capacities, and support sustainable disaster management practices. The program focuses on advancing institutional leadership and technical capacities within strategic government institutions, enabling them to play a central role in managing disasters and responding to climate shocks. It also fosters the development of innovative, data-driven solutions and promotes cross-learning through structured regional collaboration. In Odisha, INSPIRE is being implemented in line with the MoU between ADPC and the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), signed on 19 March 2025. The programme supports the operationalization of the State Institute for Disaster Management (SIDM) as a competency centre, with a focus on strengthening modern training systems, risk-informed planning, and local-level preparedness, including through IT-enabled tools for grassroots stakeholders. As part of the INSPIRE Programme, ADPC will support the design and development of a structured training curriculum to strengthen the capacities of PRI functionaries across the state. In parallel, the programme includes multiple state-level activities such as the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for disaster management systems, operationalization of knowledge and training systems, and implementation of stakeholder consultations and peer learning initiatives. Given the scale and diversity of these activities, there is a requirement for dedicated implementation and coordination support to facilitate training rollout and support delivery of programme outputs across all workstreams in Odisha. The consultant will support the State Project Manager in coordinating and facilitating the implementation of INSPIRE Programme activities in Odisha, with a primary focus on the large-scale rollout of PRI training programmes and support to other approved activities under the Odisha Workstream of the INSPIRE India program.

D. Expected Outputs:

Under the overall guidance of the State Project Manager in Odisha and in close coordination with the OSDMA, the INSPIRE India program team, the Consultant will be responsible for delivering the following outputs: - Coordinate rollout of PRI training programmes based on INSPIRE-developed modules - Consolidated tracking of programme activities across Odisha workstreams - Support for the implementation of SOPs, knowledge systems, and training initiatives - Documentation of trainings, co