Disaster Risk Management Specialist – Antigua & Barbuda, Saint Kitts & Nevis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Antigua and Barbuda, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Supervise, manage, and coordinate emergency response, training, and technical assistance initiatives under the Amentum RDAP contract in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

• Evaluate hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, exposures, existing capacities, and necessary capabilities in each nation.

• Conduct strategic planning at the country level to mitigate risks and address capability deficiencies.

• Design and implement emergency management, disaster preparedness, disaster response, and disaster risk reduction training and technical assistance programs.

• Support public, private, and regional disaster agencies and organizations.

• Establish and maintain relationships with humanitarian entities, host-nation organizations, UN agencies, and U.S. Government bodies.

• Lead course hand-off workshops and design, develop, and manage national and regional training programs.

• Offer technical guidance to the U.S. Government and collaborate with MDROs and U.S. Missions.

• Engage in the preparation, execution, monitoring, and assessment of annual work plans and country-specific plans.

• Develop and sustain country rosters of surge consultants; oversee consultant activation and training completion.

• Identify and facilitate the procurement of relief supplies in collaboration with the U.S. Government.

• Provide regular written activity reports.

• Participate in response operations and offer disaster response assistance.

• Collaborate with local stakeholders to formulate country-specific strategic and operational plans.

• Address requests from the RDAP leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, International Development, Emergency Management, or a related field.

• Proven experience in providing or supporting emergency management or disaster preparedness training and technical assistance programs.

• Strong knowledge of best practices in capacity building and the ability to identify significant opportunities; good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies.

• Effective project management abilities, including strategic planning, results-oriented activity implementation, and reporting.

• Previous experience in supporting disaster relief initiatives is highly preferred.

• Expertise in food security, nutrition, health, WASH, environmental health, shelter, gender, protection and inclusion, logistics, and/or capacity to analyze cross-cutting issues is preferred.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, plan efficiently, and communicate plans effectively.

• Level 5/native speaker proficiency required for the local language specific to the country.

• Excellent writing skills in the native language and sufficient writing capabilities in English.

• General awareness of social, political, and geographic contexts in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

• Solid understanding of procurement, information management, and communication technologies.

• Ability to deploy on short notice for extended durations, up to 45 days, anywhere in LAC, potentially under austere living conditions.

• Specialized knowledge of donor-funded projects.

• Outstanding management, organizational, and coordination abilities.

• Strong communication and engagement skills.

• Capability to leverage a local network of vendors, suppliers, and authorities to facilitate start-up operations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to multitask and deliver tasks and deliverables within tight timeframes.

• Capability to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently or remotely.

• Ability to manage client expectations and requirements in a culturally diverse team environment.

• Familiarity with U.S. Government rules and regulations is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• A dynamic work environment with a focus on team collaboration.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.