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Disaster Risk Management Expert
2026-03-30T12:04:06+00:00
AVSI Foundation
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Social Services & Nonprofit, Science & Engineering, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-04-12T17:00:00+00:00
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AVSI, created in 1972, is a non-profit organization that carries out development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects throughout the world.

Main tasks and responsibilities

  • Collect and review secondary data related to climate change and disaster risk.
  • Collect community-level data for climate change risk assessment (hazards, vulnerabilities, and exposure) through fieldwork with project beneficiaries.
  • Organize and manage databases, ensuring data quality, consistency, and validation.
  • Support the development and application of methodologies for risk analysis.
  • Assist in the analysis of hazards, exposure, and vulnerabilities within the project area.
  • Conduct awareness-raising and training sessions for communities on climate change and disaster risk reduction.
  • Facilitate participatory processes with communities to ensure inclusive data collection and analysis.
  • Work with communities to identify impact chains and define priority adaptation actions related to agriculture and food security.
  • Coordinate the validation of risk maps with communities, in collaboration with the DRR Specialist.
  • Support the implementation of priority actions related to agriculture and food security together with the communities.
  • Monitor implementation of DRR and climate adaptation activities and report on progress
  • Coordinate with local authorities, humanitarian actors, and technical partners.
  • Build the capacity of community groups and local stakeholders on DRR and climate adaptation

Essential Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, or related fields.
  • Proven experience in community-based projects, preferably in informal settlements or humanitarian/emergency contexts.
  • Experience in conducting risk assessments, including hazard, vulnerability, and exposure analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience in participatory approaches and community engagement.
  • Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or international organizations is an asset
  • Good understanding of climate change concepts and DRR frameworks (e.g., Sendai Framework).
  • Experience in data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK) is an asset.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is an asset
  • Collect and review secondary data related to climate change and disaster risk.
  • Collect community-level data for climate change risk assessment (hazards, vulnerabilities, and exposure) through fieldwork with project beneficiaries.
  • Organize and manage databases, ensuring data quality, consistency, and validation.
  • Support the development and application of methodologies for risk analysis.
  • Assist in the analysis of hazards, exposure, and vulnerabilities within the project area.
  • Conduct awareness-raising and training sessions for communities on climate change and disaster risk reduction.
  • Facilitate participatory processes with communities to ensure inclusive data collection and analysis.
  • Work with communities to identify impact chains and define priority adaptation actions related to agriculture and food security.
  • Coordinate the validation of risk maps with communities, in collaboration with the DRR Specialist.
  • Support the implementation of priority actions related to agriculture and food security together with the communities.
  • Monitor implementation of DRR and climate adaptation activities and report on progress
  • Coordinate with local authorities, humanitarian actors, and technical partners.
  • Build the capacity of community groups and local stakeholders on DRR and climate adaptation
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is an asset
  • Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, or related fields.
  • Proven experience in community-based projects, preferably in informal settlements or humanitarian/emergency contexts.
  • Experience in conducting risk assessments, including hazard, vulnerability, and exposure analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience in participatory approaches and community engagement.
  • Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or international organizations is an asset
  • Good understanding of climate change concepts and DRR frameworks (e.g., Sendai Framework).
  • Experience in data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK) is an asset.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Disaster Risk Management Expert

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Science & Engineering, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
AVSI Foundation

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, April 12 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

AVSI, created in 1972, is a non-profit organization that carries out development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects throughout the world.

Main tasks and responsibilities

  • Collect and review secondary data related to climate change and disaster risk.
  • Collect community-level data for climate change risk assessment (hazards, vulnerabilities, and exposure) through fieldwork with project beneficiaries.
  • Organize and manage databases, ensuring data quality, consistency, and validation.
  • Support the development and application of methodologies for risk analysis.
  • Assist in the analysis of hazards, exposure, and vulnerabilities within the project area.
  • Conduct awareness-raising and training sessions for communities on climate change and disaster risk reduction.
  • Facilitate participatory processes with communities to ensure inclusive data collection and analysis.
  • Work with communities to identify impact chains and define priority adaptation actions related to agriculture and food security.
  • Coordinate the validation of risk maps with communities, in collaboration with the DRR Specialist.
  • Support the implementation of priority actions related to agriculture and food security together with the communities.
  • Monitor implementation of DRR and climate adaptation activities and report on progress
  • Coordinate with local authorities, humanitarian actors, and technical partners.
  • Build the capacity of community groups and local stakeholders on DRR and climate adaptation

Essential Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, or related fields.
  • Proven experience in community-based projects, preferably in informal settlements or humanitarian/emergency contexts.
  • Experience in conducting risk assessments, including hazard, vulnerability, and exposure analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience in participatory approaches and community engagement.
  • Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or international organizations is an asset
  • Good understanding of climate change concepts and DRR frameworks (e.g., Sendai Framework).
  • Experience in data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, ODK) is an asset.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is an asset

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, April 12 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 30-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 30-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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