Climate Resilience / CBDRM Specialist

JOB PURPOSE

ACTED is implementing the CRHR-BRAVE project in collaboration with consortium partners, to build scalable and inclusive community climate resilience models integrated into government-supported systems. The project covers climate adaptation, risk governance, emergency preparedness, and long-term risk-informed planning in disaster-prone districts of Sindh and Balochistan. Under this project, ACTED will engage a CBDRM & Climate Resilience Expert to lead the design and rollout of all technical CBDRM interventions.

OBJECTIVES

The CBDRM & Climate Resilience Expert will be responsible for the technical leadership, design, planning, and implementation oversight of all activities related to Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and local-level climate adaptation planning. This includes development of localized CBDRM training manuals, supervision of field-based CBDRM experts, facilitation of disaster planning processes at village and Union Council levels, and staff capacity building.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key Responsibilities: Climate Resilient CBDRM Model Development and Implementation
• Lead the design and contextualization of an integrated, climate-resilient Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) model tailored for hazard-prone communities in Sindh and Balochistan, ensuring alignment with national and sub-national DRR and climate adaptation frameworks.

Oversee the development of modular, user-friendly training manuals and toolkits for Village Disaster Management Committees (VDMCs) and Union Council Disaster Management Committees (UCDMCs). The manuals will comprehensively cover critical topics, including:

1. Community Hazard, Vulnerability, and Capacity Assessment (HVCA)
2.  Localized Early Warning Systems (EWS)
3. Community Contingency Planning
4. Gender and Social Inclusion in DRM
5. Basic First Aid, Search & Rescue, and Safe Evacuation Techniques
6.  Institutional Linkages with District/Provincial DRM and Climate Adaptation Mechanisms
7. And other CBDRM relevant topics.

• Provide technical leadership and operational oversight for the full implementation of the CBDRM component, ensuring quality assurance, compliance with international standards (e.g., Sendai Framework), and adaptive learning throughout the process.
• Coordinate the recruitment, onboarding, and technical capacity-building of CBDRM field facilitators and short-term technical experts. Lead and facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) for ACTED project staff and partners to ensure effective rollout of training content.
•  Facilitate and supervise capacity-strengthening initiatives for VDMCs and UCDMCs, ensuring their effective engagement in the entire planning and implementation process of community-based risk reduction and climate adaptation activities.
•  Lead the participatory development of Village Disaster Management Plans (VDMPs) and Union Council Disaster Management Plans (UCDMPs), including associated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), through structured community consultation processes.
• Ensure technical validation of all training materials, planning tools, and DRM plans in close collaboration with relevant authorities such as NDMAs, PDMAs, DDMAs, and local governance structures, and ensure harmonization with existing policies and strategies.
• Contribute to internal learning and institutional knowledge-building by documenting good practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches in climate-resilient CBDRM.

Knowledge Management and Reporting

• Contribute to knowledge products such as case studies, documentary, technical briefs, and best practice notes based on field learnings.
• Coordinate documentation of Village and UC Disaster Management Plans as replicable models for scale-up.
• Provide technical inputs to donor reports, including progress narratives and activity-based documentation.
• Ensure proper archiving of all training, planning, and assessment materials.

Deliverables

• Approved modular CBDRM training manual/toolkit
• Completed ToT sessions for ACTED/partner staff
• Formation and training of all VDMCs and UCDMCs
• Training delivery supervision  and quality assurance including all operational management of VDMCs and UCDMCs trainings on developed modules.
• Village and Union Council Disaster Management Plans developed for each target location
• Final report with recommendations for replication and scale-up

External Relations

a) Act as key ACTED representative on DRR & Climate Change in Pakistan

b) Ensure external representation of ACTED in DRR, vis-à-vis country and local authorities, other project stakeholders, donors and partners

c) Participate in and report (internally) on DRR & Climate Change technical and sectoral meetings, clusters and working groups involving all relevant stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, UN Agencies, inter-governmental institutions.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree in Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in community-based disaster risk reduction and climate resilience programming.
• ·Proven track record of training manual development and participatory planning approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in CBDRM capacity-building and plan formulation in fragile, hazard-prone contexts.
• Strong understanding of government DRR frameworks (NDMA/PDMA/DDMA) and climate adaptation policies in Pakistan.
• Familiarity with gender-responsive DRM and social inclusion principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.

PSEAH Obligation:

• Acted has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and strives to recruit those who share our values.
• All candidates will be subject to a pre-employment check that includes satisfactory references, screening, and criminal checks in line with legal requirements.
•  All candidates who have been offered a position will sign and respect Acted’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behaviour outlined in those documents.
•  Managers will have a special responsibility to foster a safe environment.
•  Misconduct can lead to serious disciplinary sanctions.
• For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall be used.

Sexual exploitation means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

• Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions
• Note: “Acted is equal opportunity employers. Females, minorities and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Final selection will be based on security clearance of the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for next step of the recruitment”