Disaster Response Program Manager

3 days ago


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Ground Zero Full time
About Ground Zero

Ground Zero is a leading organization in rural transformation, health, education, sports for development, disaster response, arts, culture & heritage, and urban renewal. Our initiatives focus on creating positive change in various sectors.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Disaster Response Program Manager to design and drive capacity development programs in Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response across all locations in India.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify capacity strengthening needs and provide technical handholding support to staff, volunteers, and community-based networks.
  • Liaise with experts and coordinate to mobilize technical inputs for field programs.
  • Foster relationships with government agencies working on capacity development initiatives and leverage support for capacity development programs in DRR.
  • Ensure active involvement and participation of stakeholders and partners in trainings and capacity development activities.
  • Support the generation and dissemination of training modules and knowledge products.
  • Collaborate in training activities related to CBDRR, early warning systems, and livelihoods.
  • Demonstrate good knowledge of sphere minimum standards, livestock emergency guidelines, and other key response and DRR guidelines.
  • Integrate gender and diversity issues consistently across the Disaster Management program, paying special attention to gender equality and empowerment.
  • Provide post-TOT onsite and offsite technical handholding to trainers.
  • Guide and supervise DRR and response volunteers to ensure their training needs are met.
  • Monitor emergency alerts and support disaster response programs.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Post-graduation in Disaster Management, Climate Change, Environmental Science, or Natural Resource Management.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Disaster Management, especially in rural areas.
  • Experience in managing capacity development programs in Disaster Response and Disaster Risk Reduction.
  • Knowledge of global and national guidelines and standards in Disaster Management.
Benefits:

This role offers an opportunity to work with a leading organization in Disaster Response and Management, contributing to meaningful projects that make a difference in people's lives.

Others:

This position requires travel across India and may involve working in emergency situations. A fair knowledge of thematic areas such as livestock in emergencies, sphere minimum standards, gender in emergencies, public health risk management, and community-based Disaster Risk Reduction is desirable.

The estimated salary for this role is ₹14,00,000 per annum, based on the location and industry standards.


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