Inclusive DRR Project Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Inclusive DRR Project Officer

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Humanity and Inclusion (HI) has been active in Lao P.D.R. since 1996. The organization’s vision is of a Lao society where all adults and children live as equal individuals in a safe environment. Human Resources demands is increasing to support both humanitarian and development projects as well as the implementation of Stratop and the integration with South East Asia Program,

The South East Asia Program includes operations in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Thailand. The Regional Program Office is based in different countries of the program, but mainly in Vientiane. The first Regional Operational Strategy will be conceived in 2024-2025 for the next 5 years (2025-2030).  HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers. For further information about the association: www.hi.org. HI is currently seeking a qualified and motivated person to work in the position of Inclusive DRR Project Officer.

Position type: Full Time

Type of contract:  Fixed duration contract till 30th August 2026

Base location: HouaMeuang office, HouaMeuang Houaphan Province

The IDRR Project Officer (PO) will report directly to the Operations Manager of the HI Laos program and closely collaborate with regional technical specialists on DRR and CCA, as well as with the Regional Technical Unit (RTU) for AVR, Rehabilitation, and Economic Inclusion. The position is based in Houameuang District, with frequent travel to Samneua and Hiem Districts as needed. The IDRR Project Officer will be responsible for planning, budgeting, implementing activities, reporting, and coordinating with local partners and stakeholders. The IDRR PO will work closely with the AC6-CBR team and the KCF Livelihood team.

The Inclusive DRR Project Officer’s responsibilities:

• Organizes and leads regular meetings with local authorities, partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordinates regularly with the HI Laos team, including the technical unit, operations, finance, and logistics departments.
• Ensures compliance with HI’s code of conduct and institutional policies, including child protection, disability, gender, and age (DGA), etc.
• Represents HI’s technical expertise within local networks, working groups, clusters, and task forces.
• Ensure that activities and resources are planned and implemented in accordance with the agreed-upon action plan.
• Oversee the development and implementation of an accessible, multi-hazard Inclusive Early Warning System (iEWS) focused on flood and Explosive Ordnance (EO) risks, providing actionable, community-based alerts.
• Ensure that training for Community Focal Points (CFPs) on Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) and flood preparedness is carried out effectively.
• Support and promote the dissemination of multi-risk awareness messages, encouraging safe behaviors at the community level.
• Lead efforts to enhance specialized care for survivors of explosive ordnance and persons with disabilities.
• Facilitate coordination for disaster preparedness training for hospital staff, focusing on rehabilitation and health access.
• Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities, including pre- and post-tests, case studies, and surveys.
• Develop a success story and share it with the communication officer, ensuring compliance with global technical standards and norms by involving technical specialists and advisors with expertise in the project’s themes.
• Meets with local authorities and leaders to keep those above abreast of HI’s activities and ensures continued acceptance of HI’s work.
• Ensure that the local partners are well-coordinated and are regularly informed on project activities implementation.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in relevant field or another position-related;
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the field of EO Risk Education, Disaster Risk Reduction, preferably with an International Non-Government Organization (INGO);
• Solid knowledge in community awareness, behavior change and risk reduction. facilitation, community mobilization, communication and coordination are required;

• Working as part of a team/network, cooperating;
• Empathy; showing interest in what each person is experiencing and feeling, putting oneself in the other person’s shoes, listening to his/her needs, being accepting rather than judgmental
• Resilience to stress and uncertainty

The full Job Description and function description is up on the request

HI is committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants. HI is committed to the principle of diversity and particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities and women.

The successful applicant will be expected to comply with HI’s Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy, Policy on Prevention from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption Policy.

HI offers: approximate Gross salary LAK 16,500,000 – LAK 18,000,000 based on experiences + benefits (13th month, insurances, etc.).

Applicants should email a letter of interest (no more than one page) and CV (contact details of 3 references) to email: office-recruitment@laos.hi.org by 25th Sep 2025; please state clearly in the Email subject the position being applied for. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Humanity and Inclusion: PO Box: 2496, 51/1 Hongkae Road, Ban Sisangvone, Vientiane Tel: (021) 412 110

. All the candidates are informed that, all along the recruitment process:

Humanity and Inclusion cannot ask the candidates for any money or incentive to select them.

Humanity and Inclusion cannot accept any money or incentive from the candidates to select them.

In case the candidates are called for money by any one or you know that this recruitment is not transparent, please call to the hotline 1604