Disaster Preparedness Coordinator

About the role

The Disaster Preparedness Coordinator will serve as DRC’s primary expert on institutional and community‑based disaster readiness in Venezuela, driving proactive strategies, early warning systems and resilience building for vulnerable populations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance on Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management across organizational, government and community levels.
• Lead design, implementation and monitoring of Anticipatory Action projects, develop tools and methodologies, and establish impact measurement systems.
• Coordinate with inter‑institutional partners, UN agencies, NGOs and authorities to ensure synergy and effective disaster preparedness mechanisms.
• Strengthen capacity‑building and knowledge‑sharing at both organisational and community levels, and produce impact studies on localized interventions.
• Support planning, reporting and quality assurance for disaster preparedness integration in DRC Venezuela’s programmes.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of humanitarian experience in Disaster Risk Reduction and preparedness, including at least 3 years managing projects in Latin America.
• Advanced degree in Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban Planning, Social Sciences or related field.
• Fluency in English (essential) and Spanish (mandatory).
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with authorities and humanitarian actors.

Required skills

• Experience developing early warning and anticipatory action systems.
• Strong technical and operational knowledge of disaster preparedness tools, methodologies and quality criteria.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading global humanitarian NGO.
• Access to over 1,000 free online trainings and certifications.
• Contract duration subject to budget availability, with salary band G and full HCM insurance coverage.