Director of Disaster Management Unit

The City of Kigali is hiring a Director of the Disaster Management Unit to coordinate disaster management activities, develop strategies for disaster risk reduction, engage the community, and implement response measures. Responsibilities include assessing disaster risks, generating risk profiles, and promoting public awareness. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 48 months of experience. This is a full-time position based in Kigali, Rwanda.
JOB DETAILS: Duties and responsibilities: - Coordinate activities of the Disaster Management Unit in the City of Kigali; - Develop an integrated Disaster Risk and Reduction Management (DRRM) strategy in the City of Kigali, and establish arrangements for an integrated direction and implementation of disaster management policy in the City of Kigali; - Put in place arrangements for gathering technical advice and engaging the community as well as other stakeholders in disaster management planning and operations in the City of Kigali; - Establish a uniform approach for assessing and monitoring disaster risk and inform disaster management planning and disaster risk detection and reduction; - Generate a City Indicative Disaster Risk Profile and ensure that it is regularly updated; - Monitor, update and disseminate disaster risk information; - Conduct participatory assessment and mapping of Kigali high risk zones to disasters; - Develop and Implement a uniform approach and the dissemination of early warnings; - Develop and implement immediate integrated and appropriate response and relief measures when significant events or disasters occur or are threatening to occur; - Develop an integrated information management and communication system for disaster risk management; - To promote a culture of risk avoidance and capacity of all role players through integrated education, training and public awareness supported by scientific research; - Support enhanced collaboration and sharing of ideas and approaches in the identification, communication and application of natural hazard risk information to increase resilience to disasters. - Provide technical inputs for the design, development, and implementation of community-led initiatives to enhance resilience to disaster and climate change for vulnerable people living in disaster prone areas in the City of Kigali. - Participate in the establishment of mechanisms for the funding of disaster management in the City. - Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 48 Level of Education: Bachelor Degree