Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management (DiDRM) Coordinator

CBM Global Nepal Country Office seeks application from qualified and competent candidates for the position of Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management (DiDRM) Coordinator.

Job Overview and Core Purpose:

The post holder is responsible for the development of Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management plan (DRR, Climate Change Adaptation, Humanitarian Response and Resilience Building) in line with the CBM Global strategy and the country strategy and oversee its implementation. The post holder is accountable for implementing DiDRM action components in line with the CBM Global Programme Strategy, Disaster Risk Management Framework, Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, and in close collaboration and coordination with relevant Thematic teams, Member teams, and partners.

As a member of the CBM Global Country Programme team, success requires close collaboration to secure support and ensure a holistic and consistent approach to disaster risk management that takes a proactive role in the effective delivery of DiDRM projects, across all three vehicles of change detailed in the organisation’s programmatic strategy. S/he will support partners to achieve highest quality standards, in line with our Programme Quality Framework and will develop and nurture effective and authentic partnerships in line with our Approach to Partnership. S/he will engage in appropriate coordination forums, networks to promote disability inclusive disaster risk management and will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships to support the implementation of the plan. S/he will promote strong capacity in project design, proposal development, effective project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning within CBM Global DiDRM activities. The role will support effective collaboration among the Country Office staff, partners, in-country stakeholders, Thematic Teams and Member teams and other departments within CBM Global. Key areas will be around inclusive disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, climate change adaptation, humanitarian action and resilience building efforts.

Reports To: Programme Manager

Based: Kathmandu

Hours: Full time

Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic Support and Leadership:

• In collaboration with the Programme Manager, lead the development of the DRM plan based on the country strategy plan (CSP).
• Provide recommendations on strategic partnerships for DRR, CCA, HA engagement in identified high-risk geographies (for climate and other hazard risks) and ensure an integrated programming approach to DRM engagement in these geographies.
• Monitor on-going important risks including climate risk and present risk analysis and outlook for pre-positioning CBM Global along with strategic partners ahead of time.
• Develop team agreements and pre-position CBM Global in strategic consortia to promote disability inclusion within identified funding cycles (ECHO HIP etc).
• Support in identification and the delivery of advisory works related to DRM.
• Support Country Team members to better understand disaster risks and embark on adaptive programming.
• Develop a clear “readiness for response” road map within the DRM plan and in harmony with CBM Global’s overall approach to readiness for response from disability inclusion perspective.
• Engage with identified OPDs and mainstream DRM partners using innovative approaches to implement, monitor and review the plan regularly.
• Conduct annual learning reflection to document practices, keep the readiness aspects up to speed.
• In the event of a new emergency, gather timely information, be focal for prepare sitreps and make recommendations on humanitarian response engagement possibilities through convening humanitarian management team meeting.
• Ensure support to inclusive monitoring, implementation, learning and evaluation of CBM Global humanitarian response activities as per the DRM framework.  
• Contribute to identifying in country funding opportunities for DRM activities.
• Represent CBM Global in appropriate coordination and networking forums in country and proactively engage with identified UN clusters, humanitarian, DRR and climate networks and platforms with the objective to influence and promote disability inclusive DRM.

Capacity strengthening and knowledge management

• Identify the capacity development requirements of partners including organisations of persons with disabilities in disability inclusive Disaster Risk Management and ensure required capacity strengthening support including trainings, peer exchanges, webinars, clinics. 
• Contribute to partners’ DRM assessments and establish a monitoring mechanism to measure the impact of partner capacity building initiatives.
• Support partners to participate in regular trainings and refresher exercises provided either by CBM Global or jointly with other humanitarian organisations on relevant standards and tools (e.g. Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for Older People and People with Disabilities (HIS), IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, Inclusive Early Warning and Early Action checklist and guidelines, promoting disability inclusion in Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, etc.).
• Contribute towards collective learning within CBM Global through structured documentation of approaches, good practices and lessons learned on disability inclusion in Disaster Risk Management, and dissemination of these learnings within country of placement and other countries through CBM Global DRM community of Practice.
• As member of CBM Global DRM Community of Practice, actively contribute to identified global work streams by bringing relevant evidence from community programmes.
• Provide competency based technical support (remote and on site) to other CBM Global countries as per request from CBM Global DRM unit and in discussion with and approval from the line manager.

Disability Inclusion Disaster Risk Management Project Management Oversight

• Act as technical support/backstop on Inclusive DRR, CCA, Disaster Preparedness, Humanitarian Response and Post Disaster Resilience building efforts for partner OPDs and mainstream organizations, taking a systems approach that incorporates inclusion in policies, approaches and practices.
• Identifies current and emerging risk factors, their underlying causes, actions that could help reduce the impacts of future hazards, including service delivery analysis on assessment and response to protection requirements.
• Support OPDs and partner organisations to facilitate community consultations aimed at establishing locally owned action plans for capacity building to strengthen the community-based disaster risk reduction governance mechanisms and processes which support communities' resilience building.
• Support OPDs and partners to establish a road map to community resilience and link the DiDRM resilience to food security, climate smart livelihoods using inclusive market systems approach.
• Support OPDs to participate in DiDRM coordination and collaboration platforms at national/sub national level and within established consortia.
• Ensures timely and quality programmatic reporting on CBM Global’s DRM interventions in the country.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Knowledge

• Understands the incident management framework and their first responder role in recording, responding and reporting incidents.
• Understands the survivor-centred approach and how to apply it when receiving a complaint or responding to an incident. Knows local support services available in the community or region, and how to engage them.

Skills

• Able to listen and accurately document reported concerns and complaints. Able to respect the confidentiality of safeguarding allegations. Able to appropriately apply the survivor-centred approach.

Behaviours

• Treats the survivor and others involved in an incident with dignity and respect.
• Be assertive in implementing the initial incident response protocols by gaining the trust and cooperation of parties involved.

Key outcomes expected from this role

1. DiDRM plan for the country office developed and implemented.
2. Nepal Country Team and Partner Capacity strengthened on DiDRM.
3. Strong network maintained with the local and national stakeholders on DRM.
4. Humanitarian response activities implemented effectively, at the times of emergency.

Person Specifications

All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable.

Experience and knowledge

• Minimum of seven (7) years of proven professional experience in DRR, emergency preparedness, response and humanitarian programme management and oversight including (conflicts, natural disasters, refugee/internal displacement contexts, etc.).
• At least five (5) years of experience in partnership management, including national partners capacity strengthening on disability inclusion in DRR, climate change adaptation and humanitarian action through formal trainings, mentorship, support visits, facilitating peer exchange/learning among partners.
• Solid experience in social inclusion gained at field level, preferably in disability inclusion.
• Proven experience of working with variety of stakeholders including UN, INGOs, government, donor agencies, and inter-agency humanitarian coordination.
• Experience in strategic planning and management of large and complex DRM projects and budgets. Demonstrated experience in strategic oversight, coaching and capacity building of program staff, and working with diverse teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of practical application of the Sphere standards and their foundational documents (the Humanitarian Charter, the Protection Principles, and the Core Humanitarian Standard, Humanitarian Inclusion Standards, IASC guidelines for inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action).
• Knowledge of the local humanitarian context and related emerging trends, including policy developments and national, regional and global levels.
• Understanding of disability inclusion and related legal frameworks and standards, especially with regards to Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management*.
• Experience in mainstreaming gender, age and disability in DRM*.
• Experience of humanitarian cash, social protection and early recovery including livelihoods an asset*.

Skill /competencies/ personal qualities

• Excellent project proposal development skills for institutional donors.
• Familiarity and practical experience with DRM MEAL frameworks.
• Respect and commitment to abide by CBM Global core values in all aspects of work.
• Core Competencies: Communication skills; Drive for Result and Working with People
• Functional Competencies: Analysing, Deciding and Initiating Action, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Leading and Supervising, Persuading and Influencing, Relating and Networking
• English and Nepali (professional proficiency)

Qualification, Training & Education

• Master’s degree in Disaster Risk Management/humanitarian/development studies, social sciences, or related field.

How to apply:

Closing Date: April 06, 2025

Please follow this LINK to apply.

Please download the Application Form using the link above. Once completed, kindly upload it to the system along with your updated Curriculum Vitae (no more than two pages). There is space on the Application Form to include a cover letter, so there is no need to provide a separate cover letter.

For any queries or confusion, please write to recruitment.nepal@cbm-global.org

CBM Global is an equal opportunities employer, committed to ensuring all applications are treated fairly.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. People with disability, women, and candidates from marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply.

We promote an inclusive and accessible work environment that supports all staff to thrive, with provision of reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, where needed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained.