Manager of non-technical examination and awareness of risks related to explosive objects / HMA (NTS/EORE) Manager in Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini

You will play a key role in supporting and strengthening the capacity of our humanitarian demining programs, ensuring high quality, compliance and security performance of measures. In this role, you will lead and oversee the planning, coordination and quality delivery of public relations, non-technical surveys and EOD risk communication activities at district level, ensuring compliance with IMAS, NMAS and DRB standards, whilst managing field teams and facilitating effective project delivery.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Technical Oversight of Community Liaison (CL):
  Manage and oversee Community Liaison (CL), Non-Technical Survey (NTS) and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) at the regional level in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) and DRB standard operating procedures (SOP). Provide direct management and technical support to CL supervisors and teams, including planning, task allocation, performance monitoring and mentoring. Ensuring high-quality, timely and accountable implementation of activities through regular field monitoring and application of quality management standards.
• Implementation of projects:
  Development and management of team work plans and workload in accordance with project objectives, budget and operational priorities.
• Participation in the development, review and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP), tools and technical guidelines in coordination with Technical coordinator with NTS/EORE.
• Supporting the development of project design and preparation of project proposals by contributing to the developmentcreation of measures, project logic matrices, targets and budget calculations for the CL, EORE and NTS components, with a special emphasis on integrated programming.
• Lead and support the launch of projects at the regional level, including constituent meetings, operational briefings, procurement planning and stakeholder briefings.
• Oversee the CL component within project implementation ensuring compliance with project management requirements cycle (PCM), donor rules, documentation standards, data protection requirements and budget monitoring.
• Coordination with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) unit to integrate the principles of accountability to the affected population (AAP), as well as the application of training and feedback mechanisms.
• Participation in the preparation of reports, project reviews, organization of donor visits and project completion processes in coordination with regional and national teams.
• Collaborate with the training department to support the development and updating of training materials.
• Identify and mentor national staff to develop internal capacity to provide high-level oversight of CL activities.
• Represent the DRB in relevant coordination forums and maintain effective working relationships with partners, authorities and humanitarian organizations

About you:

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have at least 5 years of professional experience in Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), of which at least 3 years of proven management experience in Community Engagement (CL), Non-Technical Survey (NTS) and/or Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE). In addition, we also expect you to:

Must

• Proven experience managing field teams, including supervisors and technical by staff

• Thorough working knowledge of International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) and HMA quality management systems

• Thorough experience of working with the full project cycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and closure

• Experience of working with implementing partners and in intensive coordination

• Proven ability to participate in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), technical tools and staff capacity development

• Experience in post-conflict or complex humanitarian settings required

• Practical experience of directly leading teams and providing technical support

• Higher education: Master's degree in international relations, humanitarian sciences,public policy or other related field

• Fluency in English (oral and written)

• Willingness to travel between DRB locations

Desirable

• Quality management experience in the field of non-technical inspection (NTS)

• Proven experience in developing standard operating procedures (SOP) and training management plans

• Proven experience in developing and conducting technical training

• Proficiency in Ukrainian will be an advantage

For all DRB positions, the persons occupying them are required to possess the key competencies defined by DRB:

• Strive for excellence: Focus on achieving results while ensuring process efficiency.
• Collaboration: Engaging relevant parties and encouraging them to provide feedback.
• Initiative:Personal control of the situation and taking initiative, while striving for innovation.
• Communication: Ability to listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Integrity: Adhere to and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRB's values and Code of Conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, violence and harassment.