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, guiding proactive strategies, early warning systems and resilience building for at‑risk 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 and implementation of Anticipatory Action projects, develop tools and methodologies, and establish impact measurement systems.
• Liaise with inter‑institutional and local partners to ensure coordination, identify synergies and represent DRC in regional and global forums.
• Support planning, resource mobilisation, concept note preparation and proposal development for disaster preparedness initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years experience in humanitarian programmes related to Disaster Risk Reduction and preparedness, including 3 years managing projects in Latin America.
• Advanced degree in Disaster Risk Reduction & Management, Urban Planning, social sciences, project management or related field.
• Proven experience in designing localized, integrated disaster preparedness responses and in narrative and financial reporting.
• Fluency in English (essential) and Spanish (mandatory).

Required skills

• Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Preparedness methodologies.
• Early warning systems and anticipatory action design.
• Proposal writing and donor funding development.
• Coordination with government authorities and humanitarian actors.