VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Handicap International (HI) also known as Humanity & Inclusion Globally, is an independent and impartial aid organization, formed in 1982, working across 60 countries. HI works alongside vulnerable populations, whatever the context, taking action to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
HI working in India for the last 35 years, addresses a wide range of disability issues in the country. We aim to ensure that people with disabilities are systematically taken into account in development programs. Our team works in areas of Education, Health, Economic Inclusion, Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change & Adaptation, Physical & Functional Rehabilitation, Emergency, and reintegrating the most marginalized and vulnerable people of the community back into society.
HI India invites applications from qualified candidates for the following position.
Position: Senior Technical Officer- DIDRR (Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction)
Duration of the agreement: 01 December 2026-31 August 2027 Terms & Conditions: Fixed Term (Renewable contract subject to funding situation)
Duty station: Delhi with travel across field sites Bhubaneshwar, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.
Main mission:
The Senior Technical Officer (SrTO) contributes to the implementation of HI mandate and Technical Strategy within the India Program. The SrTO guarantees and contributes to the StraTech implementation at program level. He/she contributes to the implementation of projects by providing advice and strategic guidance, and training our teams, partners, government institutions or stakeholders in the case of technical assistance. He/she ensures high-level standard quality and impact of the project(s) and program(s) across his/her areas of intervention. The SrTO performs concrete project activities and delivers direct training and advice, in close collaboration with the Field Specialist who is involved on his/her side in the development of their sector, proposal writing and general technical guidance.
Reporting to the Team Leader, the Senior Technical Officer is a field-based technical support role responsible for technical assistance and capacity strengthening support will be provided to SDMAs, DDMAs, relevant government departments, OPDs, CSOs, and other stakeholders, focusing on locally led DiDRR practices. The position holder will be based in HI Office, Noida with frequent travel to project locations.
Key Responsibilities:
Mission 1: Operational Implementation
Responsibility 1: DRR Governance and Financing
- Review relevant national and state-level DRR policies to assess the extent to which disability inclusion and gender responsiveness are integrated into existing policies, frameworks, and systems.
- Support evidence-based policy advocacy by developing technical briefs, recommendations and policy submissions on disability-inclusive disaster risk governance.
- Support the institutionalization of DiDRR within state, district and local disaster management systems.
- Conduct a DRR sectoral financing gap analysis and develop actionable recommendations to address identified funding gaps.
- Conduct situational assessments, gap analyses, and stakeholder mapping in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and partners to identify barriers and gaps in disability inclusion.
- Coordinate and provide technical support for the planning and implementation of project activities, ensuring alignment with HI’s inclusive DRR framework and technical standards.
Responsibility 2: Capacity Building and Technical Deliverables
- Develop DiDRR training modules, DiDRR capacity building plan and organize Training of Trainers for government and non-government stakeholders.
- Organize and facilitate inclusive simulation exercises (SIMEX)
- Strengthen HI staff and implement partner staff capacities to implement people-centred, disabilityinclusive DRR approaches.
- Technical support for the development and/or adaptation of Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) tools, guidelines, information, education and communication (IEC) materials, and other technical resources required under the project.
- Lead the design and development of inclusive early warning systems and accessible weather information tools, ensuring information is available in formats appropriate for people with different disabilities.
- Develop accessibility and disability-inclusive DRR preparedness and response checklists to strengthen inclusive disaster management practices.
- Provide technical support to document and disseminate evidence, case studies, lessons learned and innovative approaches to disability-inclusive DRR
Mission 2: Coordination and Representation
Responsibility 3: Stakeholder Engagement and External Coordination
Liaise with Village, Block and District Disaster Management Committees Social Services, and other public institutions to promote inclusive disaster preparedness.
- Participate in DRR, CCA, and disability inclusion technical forums and working groups at local and district levels.
- Coordinate with OPDs and community-based organisations to promote their leadership and meaningful participation in DRR planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Maintain strong collaboration with HI’s technical specialists and national coordination platforms.
Mission 3: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
Responsibility 4: MEL Contribution
- Support implementation of the MEL framework, ensuring evidence generation, development of good practices and success stories from three states.
- Monitor quality and inclusiveness of project activities through regular field visits, beneficiary feedback, and data verification.
- Collaborate with MEAL team to analyze data related to inclusive AAP effectiveness and contribute to learning documents and donor reports.
- Participate in regular project review and coordination meetings to improve adaptive management.
Responsibility 5: Data Management and Reporting
- Ensure effective use of data collection tools and adherence to data protection protocols.
- Support timely and accurate reporting of activity results, beneficiary reach, and learning.
- Maintain up-to-date beneficiary records related to DRR and CCA services and track individual and household-level outcomes.
Mission 4: Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Contribute to HI’s emergency preparedness planning.
- Adapt work modalities in response to sudden onset disasters or anticipatory action activation in the region.
Note: This job description remains flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager
“Please Note: This is a national position open only to citizens/residents of India. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated deadline due to the urgent nature of this recruitment.”
Qualification and Skills Required:
Education:
- Bachelor’s 's degree in Climate Change, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Development Studies, Agriculture, or a related field Agriculture, Rural Development or any other relevant disciplines.
- Preferable – Master’s degree in Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Science, Humanitarian Affairs, or relevant field.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Disability Inclusive DRR, DRR Financing, or climate resilience programs.
- Experience working with local authorities and community-based disaster structure (Village, Block, District and state District Disaster Management Committees)
- Proven experience in inclusive programming, particularly in disability-focused interventions.
- Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination and simulation exercises is highly desirable
Other Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English.
- Skilled in data collection, documentation, and analysis.
- Ability to travel (50% of total assignment to remote areas and work in diverse, multicultural environments.
- Good command of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Safeguarding and Ethics:
- HI is committed to the protection of beneficiaries and staff from abuse and exploitation. The selected candidate will be expected to comply with HI’s Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies at all times.
To Apply:
The subject line of the application should clearly mention: Senior Technical Officer- DIDRR.
Interested candidates should send a motivation letter and the expected salary, along with an updated CV. The CV should include the names and contact details (phone number and email address) of three referees—one of whom must be the current HR Manager and another the current Line Manager.
Apply Procedure:
Applications should be sent to jobs@india.hi.org . The deadline for submission is 08 November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling weekly basis. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
HI India reserves the right to cancel, postpone or modify the whole recruitment process and reject any application without specifying any reasons whatsoever.
Handicap International (HI) is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified women, people with disability, and members from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
HI firmly believes in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organization. This is why we are committed to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of persons with disabilities. Please indicate if you require any special accommodations, including participation in the first interview.
Candidates applying for a job with HI must be ready to comply with our Child Protection Policy, and Policy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment. HI India has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the values and mission of HI, hence, all selected candidates are expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check. The pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected .