Humanitarian Mine Action Technical Advisor

Position description

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 800 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2025 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for a highly qualified Humanitarian Mine Action Technical Advisor (TA)to join our team in Chernihiv.

About the job:

The Technical Advisor (TA) has the primary function of providing technical advice to all national staff in the area assigned to him/her throughout all HMA activities. He/she will provide daily support and advice to a number of MMC, BAC and CL (NTS/EORE) teams spanning a wide area of operations, thus DRC HDP is seeking a person that displays a positive approach to his/her work and is of a determined and dedicated character. The TA will be primarily based in Northern Ukraine, but is expected to travel and reside in other regions, mainly to areas where DRC HDP HMA teams operate, the national training centers and to Kyiv where DRC HDP country office is located.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Provide technical oversight of relevant field operations of the project for which the TA is responsible, including training, safety, security, daily operational planning and implementation and the direction of all employed operational personnel under his/her control.
• Supervise and if necessary, carry out any Land Release operations or EOD in accordance with DRC HDP SOPs.
• Assist the OM, HMA Manager and Quality Management Team in developing the project’s technical contribution to the national mine action capacity as required by the OM. This includes required training in agreed locations and subsequent DRC HDP approved training courses of national personnel such as but not limited to DRC HDP staff members.
• Assist, as required, in the development and maintenance of the DRC HDP technical procedures for project operations.
• Assist the OM, HMA Manager and QM Team in maintaining reporting mechanisms.
• Assist the OM, HMA Manager and Training TA in the training of staff.
• Establish and maintain relationships as required with all organizations (civil, commercial, military, or humanitarian) involved in HMA activities in the project area of operations.
• Monitor the team’s daily activities in the field to ensure that all safety procedures are followed according to DRC HDP SOPs.
• Compile the Implementation Plan (IP) and Field Risk Assessment (FRA) for each task in conjunction with the TFM and National Demining Supervisor.
• Ensure that the IP and FRA are approved by the OM prior to submitting to the National Authorities.
• Ensure that all amendments to IP and FRA shall be approved by the OM prior to submitting to the National Authorities.
• Follow up any QM visits and ensure that remedial action if required, is completed.
• Undertake other tasks deemed appropriate and necessary by the OM.

Reporting Lines

The TA will report directly to the DRC HMA Manager, Ukraine.

About you:
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 5 years’ at international level within humanitarian international NGOs or similar international bodies, within the Mine Action sector is required. Moreover, we expect the following:

• Verifiable hands-on experience of training, supervising and deploying Land Release teams is required.
• Knowledge of and practical experience with a range of HMA equipment, such as the Minelab F3, Ebinger UPEX 740M, CEIA CMD, Vallon VMR3 / VMC, for the purposes of Land Release operations is essential.
• Proven experience in the application of Land Release and a willingness to exercise and promote the Land Release Policies during DRC HDP operations and to transfer this knowledge and expertise to National Staff.
• Minimum of IMAS EOD Level 3 certification, or equivalent from an Internationally recognised technical school (Military or Civilian) is required with proven experience at EOD Level 3.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering technical training and capacity development of national staff is desirable.
• Experience in HMA Quality Management roles would be considered advantageous.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent writing skills is a requirement.
• A high degree of computer literacy in all MS Office programs is required.
• Proven experience in technical management of national staff, cultures and religions is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of advanced trauma care is highly desirable.
• Ukrainian and/or Russian language skills are highly desirable.
• Work experience from within the region (Eastern Europe) is desirable.

Personal competencies:

• Capacity to work independently.
• Resolution and integrity.
• A positive and problem-solving attitude and ability to accomplish objectives in spite of a challenging political and insecure environment.
• Innovative and creative thinking with strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Political and cultural sensitivity, as well as a diplomatic, tactful, and flexible interpersonal style.
• Proven ability to function well in a potentially volatile and sometimes stressful environment.
• A strong team player with a willingness to assume other roles and responsibilities in the short term in times of Expatriate Staff leave periods.
• Medically and physically fit for duty in austere environments.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

• Contract: One-year contract, with possibility of an extension, depending on funding and performance.
• Salary at Band: F2 non managerial.
• Duty station: Chernihiv, non-family location.
• Start date: 24 February 2025.

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