Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Summary

Join People in Need (PIN) as a DRM Specialist and contribute to their mission of developing and implementing Disaster Risk Management (DRM) interventions globally. This role involves supporting PIN's Country Programs in designing and implementing DRM initiatives, leading proposal development processes, and providing technical guidance. The DRM Specialist will also be responsible for capacity building, knowledge sharing, and representing PIN in relevant global platforms. This position requires extensive travel to PIN's country programs and networking events, with a focus on comprehensive DRM approaches that aim for systemic changes and incorporate climate risk management perspectives.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of professional experience in designing and implementing Disaster Risk management programming
• A university degree in a relevant field (e.g: disaster risk management, climate change or similar)
• Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills
• Proven track record of successful project/programme proposal writing and budget development
• Proven experience in engaging with the private sector and governments
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Have the ability to both coordinate different teams and participate in different team environments
• Excellent spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Support PIN’s Country Programs to develop new DRM interventions or strengthen existing ones, and supports CPs in designing and implementing DRM
• Lead and/or support proposal development processes related to DRM, in close coordination with Country Programs and the Institutional Fundraising Unit
• Provides technical and coordination support, advice and guidance in relevant areas of DRM, to individual CPs, ensuring that protection mainstreaming and conflict sensitivity concerns are considered to ensure the highest quality of delivery possible
• When requested by a Country Program, support project implementation in country (up to 4 months). This could include any tasks linked to a successful project implementation such as: staff recruitment, project launch, stakeholder relationship, budget management, etc
• Regularly travels to PIN CPs to monitor local implementation and provide backstopping and support as needed
• Contributes and supports as needed project evaluations, in cooperation with the MEAL unit and CP MEAL teams
• Supports country teams in anticipating and addressing possible challenges in project implementation
• Tracks key trends and policies in the DRM field, including linkages with Early warning systems and anticipatory action (AA), and ensures they are reflected in PIN’s programming and strategies
• Develop learning documents (capability statements, how to guide, lessons learnt, etc) to be used for internal learning and external visibility and positioning
• Cooperates with Organizational Development Coordinator, DRM advisor and advisor for preparedness and AA to develop and provide relevant workshops and onboarding sessions for HQ and CP staff focusing on DRM
• Identifies training needs and gaps in relevant CPs, maps out training opportunities in the countries/region, and facilitates capacity building for PIN CP staff, partners and relevant stakeholders on DRM as required
• Map and participate to relevant event on DRM globally
• Follow key trends and progress in DRM
• Actively participate and network in REAP and their relevant working groups
• Explore opportunities to develop linkages with scientific partners and private sector to leverage their expertise, knowledge and capacities for forecasting
• Develop communication materials to promote PIN DRM expertise (briefing notes, dedicated website, etc)
• Contribute to the development of PIN organizational policies and programmatic work by participating in PIN strategic and programmatic discussions, and proactively proposing improvements to PIN’s approaches and strategies
• Internal coordination with other technical advisors, MEAL, Digital Unit and Communication department
• Perform other tasks as requested by line manager

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant experience in Africa will be valued

Benefits

• Remote and flexible work with the possibility of short field trips
• Salary according to the PIN salary scale dependent on the cost of living in the specific home location
• Work with inspiring people, for the largest Central and Eastern-European INGO
• 25 days of annual leave, 3 sick days and 3 study leave days
• Personal and professional development – including extensive Capacity Building program – internal and external - Induction training, internal e-learnings, Knowledge and Learning Department onboarding, eventual HEAT Training, Humentum training ( www.humentum.org ), PuntoSud training ( https://academy.puntosud.org/courses )
• Free medical helpdesk and psychological consultation available online