Team Member - WASH

Job Description As a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Specialist, your role involves planning and implementing strategies to minimize the impact of natural hazards such as floods, droughts, and cyclones. Your responsibilities include: - Developing contingency plans and disaster mitigation plans - Building the capacities of NGOs, CBOs, youths, and other stakeholders on disaster preparedness - Conducting disaster risk assessments and hazard risk vulnerability assessments in disaster-prone areas - Identifying vulnerable locations and mobilizing communities for intervention programs - Providing training on disaster preparedness and mitigation to communities and stakeholders - Coordinating with grassroots and community stakeholders to implement standard operating procedures for disaster preparedness - Building partnerships with various stakeholders to enhance disaster risk reduction efforts - Monitoring weather advisories and serving as the main point of contact for disaster response in districts Qualifications required for this role include: - Necessary: Graduation/Post Graduation in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or Disaster Management - Desired: Experience in the development sector Experience: - Necessary: Minimum 2 years of disaster management/response experience - Desired: Experience in community-based Disaster Risk Reduction/Mitigation planning In addition to technical skills, you are expected to demonstrate proficiency in leadership attributes, an entrepreneurial mindset, interpersonal skills, and development sector knowledge. Please note that the DRR team members in the State are responsible for staying informed about weather advisories during extreme weather events and serving as the primary contact for disaster response. As a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Specialist, your role involves planning and implementing strategies to minimize the impact of natural hazards such as floods, droughts, and cyclones. Your responsibilities include: - Developing contingency plans and disaster mitigation plans - Building the capacities of NGOs, CBOs, youths, and other stakeholders on disaster preparedness - Conducting disaster risk assessments and hazard risk vulnerability assessments in disaster-prone areas - Identifying vulnerable locations and mobilizing communities for intervention programs - Providing training on disaster preparedness and mitigation to communities and stakeholders - Coordinating with grassroots and community stakeholders to implement standard operating procedures for disaster preparedness - Building partnerships with various stakeholders to enhance disaster risk reduction efforts - Monitoring weather advisories and serving as the main point of contact for disaster response in districts Qualifications required for this role include: - Necessary: Graduation/Post Graduation in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or Disaster Management - Desired: Experience in the development sector Experience: - Necessary: Minimum 2 years of disaster management/response experience - Desired: Experience in community-based Disaster Risk Reduction/Mitigation planning In addition to technical skills, you are expected to demonstrate proficiency in leadership attributes, an entrepreneurial mindset, interpersonal skills, and development sector knowledge. Please note that the DRR team members in the State are responsible for staying informed about weather advisories during extreme weather events and serving as the primary contact for disaster response.