Disaster Risk Management Officer

The organisation

Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, the NGO Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits. To achieve this, Plan operates in many disaster situations providing support for communities affected, especially children.

Our Disaster Risk Management strategy at international level consists of emergency response, disaster risk reduction, conflict risk management and environmental risk management and in the current phase will have a cross cutting focus on climate change adaptation. Plan Belgium is initiating its first steps in programming in order to ensure that children and youth realize their right to protection and assistance in emergencies and improve their resilience to natural and man-made threats and disasters. Plan Belgium is therefore recruiting a Disaster Risk Management Officer (m/f)

The position

In the context of a DRM strategy recently defined (available on request):

• You will implement the DRM strategy of Plan Belgium investing in disaster preparedness within communities and in specific programmes aimed at enhancing the resilience of communities and nations.
• You will provide technical advice and support to development programs, in order to maintain in all circumstances conflict sensitivity, environmental sustainability and a wider contribution to Climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction across all Plan Belgium’s work
• You will be responsible for creating relevant policies and procedures, while providing guidance and capacity building within the organization on these issues.
• You will have the challenge to position Plan Belgium as a Disaster Risk Management organization within the Belgian sector of humanitarian aid.
• You will explore all possibilities to interact with donors (institutional and individual giving) in order to raise funds for these activities.
• You will actively coordinate and integrate the DRM programme within Plan International’s overall strategic interventions by liaising and coordinating extensively with other Plan National and Country offices
• You will explore the opportunities and gains for Plan Belgium in meeting the criteria required by the Humanitarian Aid (donor compliance) standards.

Candidate profile

• Masters Degree or equivalent through a combination of a relevant primary degree and work experience
• A minimum of five years experience in development and humanitarian programming, with a specialization in Disaster Risk Reduction and / or Climate Change Adaptation
• Experience of working with institutional donors/fundraising
• Fluent in French or Dutch with excellent knowledge of both spoken and written English
• Willing and available to travel at very short notice and sometimes for extended periods

The offer

• Long term contract starting as soon as possible
• Extralegal advantages
• An active Staff Training Policy
• Work environment in the heart of Brussels, easily reachable with all type of public transports

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the form below, including your motivation and cv. 

The maximum annual salary for this position amounts to approximately € 50.000. Given the nature of the organisation (charity organisation) and the level of responsibiltiy, Lintberg has decided to publish this position for interested candidates.