October 18, 2024

Amentum

San José

OTHER

Disaster Risk Management Specialist - St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The Disaster Risk Management Specialist (DRMS) will be responsible for the oversight, administration, and supervision of all emergency response and training and technical assistance programs implemented in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the Amentum Macfadden Contract for USAID BHA RDAP. The DRMS will report directly to the sub-regional manager for the East Caribbean.

Statement of Work
The DRMS must demonstrate experience, including but not limited to, training, capacity building, disaster risk reduction, and disaster response to support BHA objectives as follows:

Assess hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and exposures, existing capacities, and required capabilities to address those issues in each RDAP country and undertake country-level strategic planning that aims to reduce risk by supporting programs that address assessed gaps in capabilities.
Develop and execute a training and technical assistance program to address key emergency management, disaster preparedness, disaster response, or disaster risk reduction capacity gaps in each country as directed by BHA/LAC through the contractor. This includes for public, private, and regional disaster agencies and organizations.
Develop relationships and liaise with organizations involved in disaster risk management in the country, such as the humanitarian community, relevant host nation agencies and offices, the UN, and other U.S. Government entities, as appropriate.
Facilitate course hand-off workshops to devolve responsibility for training to local and national levels, and design, develop, and oversee national and regional-level training courses as required by BHA/LAC;
Provide technical advice to BHA/LAC regarding all aspects of the BHA/LAC risk management program and regularly coordinate with MDROs, and others as directed, at U.S. Missions in the assigned country or regions;
Actively participate in the preparation, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of the annual work plan and country plans;
Develop and maintain a roster of experienced surge consultants for each country. Manage the activation of surge consultants and ensure they have completed trainings.
Identify and facilitate the procurement of relief items in coordination with BHA/LAC.
Provide recurring activity reports in writing at specified times throughout the year; and
Fully participate in response operations and provide Disaster Response Support
Coordinate with local stakeholders to develop country specific strategic plans and operating plans.
Respond to requests from the RDAP leadership team, as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, International Development, Emergency Management or related discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience in humanitarian assistance or disaster response preferred
Understanding of St. Vincent and the Grenadines emergency response and humanitarian assistance organizations and actors preferred
Experience in USAID programming preferred
Exceptional writing skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
Demonstrated program management experience; and,
English fluency required

Skills and attributes

Specialist knowledge of donor funded projects
Excellent management, organization, and coordination skills
Self-starter and motivated
Strong communications and engagement skills
Ability to share local network of vendors, suppliers, authorities to support the start up
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Command of Microsoft Office
Multi-tasking capabilities and delivery of tasks/deliverables in short time frames
Ability to work in a team and independently/remotely
Ability to manage client expectations and requirements in a culturally diverse team
Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations preferred

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