Jobs and careers in resilience

As the world grapples with new risks related to climate change, compounding events or the interconnection of systems, we are assisting in the emergence of professions with the role to address these issues.

Disaster risk management is a sector that has more than 50 years of existence. It has allowed for both the creation of new professions such as disaster risk managers as well as the adaptation of existing ones in other sectors such as urban planning or insurance.

PreventionWeb, in tune with the latest developments in the field, seeks to assist these new trends, and bring more information about these new careers in resilience to the global disaster risk reduction community.

To this end, we are hosting a series of interviews with professionals that are trailblazers and leaders in their job, providing concrete examples of what they are doing and recommendations for aspiring professionals. 

Have a look at our interviews below, as well as trainings to enhance your career, and new job opportunities. Get a feel of the jobs of the future!

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Train and learn

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Academic programmes
Academic programmes across the world which offer education on all levels (including bachelor, master, diploma, etc.) related to disaster risk reduction.
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Scheduled training
Trainings related to disaster risk reduction, disaster risk communication, sustainability, resilience, recovery and beyond.

Latest vacancies

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Dakar
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Vacancy number: 005/2011

Vacancy
Dakar. Possible location in one of Plan’s Country offices in the West Africa Region is negotiable (Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo).
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Plan International is a humanitarian, child centred development organisation without religious, political or governmental affiliation.

Vacancy
Dakar with travels through designated AAP countries
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Vacancy
Dakar
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Vacancy
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About the Role

Disaster preparedness

- Responsible for overseeing and supporting the implementation of the DRM strategy in 12/14 country offices

Vacancy
Dakar
Closing date

Background

Plan is an international humanitarian, child centred development organisation without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of the organisation.

Vacancy
Dakar, with travel throughout West Africa
Closing date

The Regional Emergency Health Director will be based in Dakar and will help plan, initiate and implement CARE-Merlin’s health and nutrition response in emergencies.

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