Disaster Management Intern

• Division: Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR)
• Program: PROSPER-India
• Rationale: To support Disaster Management Specialist in Bihar in background research, data collection, analysis and report writing

Required Qualifications/Selection Criteria:

• Post Graduate student in University in Disaster Management, Engineering, Environment Studies or other relevant fields
• Understanding of Disaster Communication and Early Warning Systems (EWS)
• Good command of English and Hindi in both written and spoken
• Excellent skills in report writing
• Excellent computer skills, especially skills in operating the MS Office (word-processing, spreadsheets, and
• presentation software)
• Excellent interpersonal and public relations skills; ability to work with a team in a multi-cultural environment
• Strong desire to learn; undertake new challenges; must have self-confidence; a willingness to work hard; a good sense of humor and fun but with seriousness about the quality and excellence of work
• Duration of internship will be at least 4 months

Duties and Responsibilities:

With support and guidance from Disaster Management Specialist, Intern would perform the following tasks:

• Assist in conducting background research on EWS of the State of Bihar including institutional setup, protocols, equipment and human-resource
• Development of methodology to conduct the study
• Conduct field visits through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercise in communities and interviews of officials
• Data analysis and report writing
• Assist in conducting training programs at the community level
• Perform other related duties that may be assigned by the Specialists from time to time