CMDRM Facilitator

Over the past few years, Afghanistan has witnessed a relative improvement in security and stability across much of the country. This has allowed humanitarian actors like INTERSOS to maintain uninterrupted access and expand services in areas that were previously hard to reach. Despite this progress, the humanitarian situation remains critical, with millions of Afghans continuing to face acute vulnerabilities due to prolonged economic hardship, natural disasters, and limited access to essential services.

In 2025, more than half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with food insecurity, child malnutrition, and displacement remaining key concerns. Natural disasters, such as floods and recent earthquakes, have further compounded the needs of already struggling communities.

INTERSOS continues to operate through a community-based approach with field bases in Kabul, Kandahar, and Zabul, delivering primary healthcare, nutrition, and protection services with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. The organization enjoys strong community acceptance and collaborates closely with relevant national authorities, including maintaining the full participation of female staff in all activities.

While the operational environment is largely stable and conducive, funding shortfalls and systemic barriers such as restrictions on financial flows and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the scope and scale of humanitarian response. Sustained support is crucial to ensure the continuity of life-saving services and to address the urgent needs of Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations.

INTERSOS is currently seeking Community Managed Disaster Risk Management Facilitators (CMDRM). The DRR field facilitator having expertise in DRR programs, DRR risk assessment, DRR training and awareness, DRR Mainstreaming and integration in project activities and etc.”. He/she will be responsible for looking after the implementation of the DRR in the field component.

Reporting to:

Hierarchical: DRR Project Officer

Functional: DRR Project Officer – In absence of the DRR Project Officer to DRR Expert

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure efficient and effective implementation of DRR based interventions, and related interventions at the community level.
• Take the lead to sensitize the communities for DRR and mainstreaming in project activities.
• Providing support in DRR and resilience-building initiatives in the project target locations.
• Support capacity development and provide quality assurance to the ongoing INTERSOS projects, in particular, to mainstream DRR into project strategies.
• Support knowledge building and management across projects, and activities.
• Formation of village Disaster Management committees and facilitate them in risk assessment and DRM planning.
• To conduct broad based community meetings over the importance of Community based disaster risk management (CBDRM) and awareness raising in terms of Climate change mitigation and adaptation.
• To lead the teams of community DRR committees in rolling out Disaster Management activities.
• To Ensure that CB-DRR is implemented effectively in a good quality standard and ensure consistency of the work in accordance with the project goal and objectives.
• To deliver the DRR training at the community level.
• To facilitate and supervise capacity building workshops at the community level and also conduct Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability, and Capacity assessment (HRVCA) exercises.
• To provide technical support to DRR team and CBDMs in developing community based Disaster Management (CBDM) plans.
• Facilitate and organize field visits of various stakeholders on field sides for effective implementation and support to ensure sustainability.
• Reviewing of project document and formulation of detailed implementation plan.
• Organizing field monitoring visits to ensure quality work and to check activities with regard to the work plan.
• Co-ordinate with DRR project officer Integration for effective implementation of CMDRM activities.

Education:

• A minimum bachelor's degree in Disaster Risk management, social sciences, or management sciences.

Professional requirements:

• Basic knowledge of DRR, development, and/or emergency programming.
• At least 3 years’ experience working within result-oriented teams.
• Couples are preferred (husband and wife or brother and sister)
• Experience in the provision of administrative and logistical support and organization of workshops.
• Experience in research, analysis, and report writing
• Experience in working with government officials and non-governmental organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in working in complex working environments.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages (MS Word, Excel, Access etc.) and experience in handling web-based applications.

Personal requirements:

• Good organizational skills
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Behavioral flexibility
• Results and quality orientation
• Problem solving and initiative
• Communication skills
• Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles

Languages: 

• Mission language essential (English) and Dari/Pashtu.

Respected Applicants, please visit the link below and fill in the required information.

https://forms.gle/W9yxXLxo6MLswcNX9

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and called for a test/Interview.

Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply