Field Officer (Disaster Risk Management) (m/f)

Duties

• Supports DRM consultant through engagement with communities, community leaders, and government authorities (notably INGC) to identify barrios most vulnerable to natural hazards
• Mobilizes members of target communities, community leaders, and relevant authorities to build support for DRM activities
• Facilitates community-led data collection and planning to support natural hazard mapping and development of disaster risk management plans
• Participate in review of progress, action plan objectives and proposed activities related to each village action plan
• Coordinate with Cash for Work teams and distribution teams to ensure that related activities align with DRM implementation plans
• Conducts beneficiary monitoring activities as per the request of DRM consultant
• Provides daily and weekly narrative reports to DRM consultant
• Contributes in project reports as per the request of the DRM Consultant
• Fully complies with security plans and protocols and code of conduct

Requisites

• One year experience of community mobilization and/or familiarity with participatory appraisal or community planning techniques with an NGO is a must
• Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese is a must
• Ownership of a motorbike license is a must
• Good command of English is strongly desired
• Experience in disaster hazard mapping and risk analysis, or management of needs assessments is desired
• Knowledge of Nhamatanda District and particularly Bebedo and Nhampoca localities is desired
• Good command of Sena and Ndau is desired
• Good command of Microsoft Excel, Word is desired

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted