Program Manager-Disaster & Climate Resilience Work With Us Program Manager-Disaster & Climate Resilience

Job Details Designation: Program Manager – Disaster & Climate Resilience Role Type: Full time Reporting to: Senior Programme Manager – Livelihood Innovation Location: Bengaluru (SELCO Foundation HQ) Travel Expectation: Regular travel across key project geographies (Northeast, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, and other disaster-vulnerable regions)
ABOUT US
SELCO Foundation, a not-for-profit, engages in field-based R&D; and ecosystem building for the development of decentralised renewable energy solutions that alleviate poverty in urban, rural, and tribal poor areas. The organisation works across verticals such as energy access, built environment, health, skill development, energy entrepreneurship, and partners across various developmental sectors. SELCO Foundation seeks to inspire and implement socially, financially, and environmentally inclusive solutions by improving access to sustainable energy.
ABOUT THE POSITION




The Program Manager – Disaster & Climate Resilience will lead SELCO Foundation’s interventions aimed at building long-term resilience for disaster-prone communities through a decentralized energy and livelihood lens. Disasters—ranging from rapid-onset events like floods and cyclones to slow-onset crises like droughts—disproportionately impact climate-vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure.

This is a high-ownership, hybrid role involving both direct field implementationand strategic ecosystem orchestration. The candidate will possess 6 to 7 years of professional experience and will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing interventions across all three phases of disaster management: Pre-disaster (risk mitigation, preparedness, resilient infrastructure planning), During disaster (emergency energy/livelihood relief access), and Post-disaster (sustainable livelihood recovery, rehabilitation, and long-term climate adaptation).
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📌 Program Manager-Disaster (Bengaluru)
🏢 SELCO Foundation
📍 Bengaluru