Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist

Job Description

Title: Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Specialist

Company Name: Mather Bari Bohumukhi Somaj Kallan Songstha-MBSS

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience: --

Published: 2026-05-15

Application Deadline: 2026-05-17

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Brief Description of Responsibilities Related to Project Implementation: The DRM Specialist provides high-level technical leadership to ensure disaster resilience is integrated across all SMSD project activities. Key responsibilities include:

Technical Design & Assessment: Conducting site-specific vulnerability assessments to identify environmental risks and designing appropriate mitigation and disaster-resilience measures.

Capacity Building: Developing and delivering specialized training modules for project staff and community stakeholders to strengthen local disaster response capabilities.

Strategic Coordination: Liaising with donors, relevant Clusters, and technical working groups to ensure project activities align with humanitarian standards and national DRM frameworks.

Field Oversight: Providing expert guidance during field-level implementation to ensure technical quality and disaster-risk compliance.

The 20% honorarium is calculated based on the position's basic salary and is inclusive of TA/DA (Travel and Daily Subsistence Allowance) for field-related activities. This allocation excludes house rent and medical fees.