Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Required Professional Experience

• Practical knowledge on local disaster risk management planning process including development of the legal documents related to DRRM, Early Warning System, climate resilient livelihood, disaster resilient infrastructure.
•  Practical knowledge in Community Based Disaster Risk Management projects
•  Good knowledge of development work and nexus approach of disaster with livelihood in fragile context.
• Good media relations and advocacy skills especially with government stakeholders.
•  Strong interpersonal, networking, coordination and organizational skills
•  Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and Nepali
•  Good presentation and communication skills
•  Experience in the preparation of DRRM materials and tools
•  Strong experience and recognized expertise in models and methods of training, facilitation and capacity building, and organizational development for staff and communities
•  Understanding and experience in working with children and communities in Nepal.

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification

• A Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Science; or a degree in relevant field with substantial experience in DRR programming.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in implementing CBDRR, DRRM, disaster resilient livelihood projects in the context of different geographical locations.
•  Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing and operationalizing of disaster management related act, policies, strategies, guidelines etc.
•  Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing and operationalizing of LDCRP, DPRP, SoP for LEOC, DM Fund Mobilization Guideline, CBDRRMP etc.
•  Familiarity with development theory, community-based disaster management, DRRM frameworks; Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA), Participatory Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) etc.
•  Strong conceptual knowledge about ToCs, logic model, resilience indicators, DRRM plans, data quality assurance, data utilization, and gender integration into M&E
•  Demonstrated experience of working with all three tiers of government of Nepal, especially with provincial and local government including signing MoU with concerned government.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-culturally with diverse teams.
• Ability to work with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country.
•  Sound knowledge for preparation of advocacy tool for mainstreaming DRRM into development plan.
•  Strong verbal communication skills, strong presentation and report writing skills.
•  Sound Knowledge of social security schemes
• Knowledge of climate resilient agriculture practices
• Knowledge of disaster resilient community infrastructures.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Science; or a degree in relevant field with substantial experience in DRR programming
•  Partner NGO management experience and knowledge
•  Strong government stakeholder coordination and familiar with Government of Nepal’s DRRM.

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