Technical Advisor (Humanitarian Mine Action)

Recognised EOD Level 3 and IEDD Level 3 qualifications are mandatory for the Technical Advisor (Humanitarian Mine Action) joining DanChurchAid (DCA) in Raqqa, where the field work also covers Al-Hasakah and Aleppo. The adviser holds the technical line on DCA’s mine action operations in Syria, from survey and clearance through to quality assurance and reporting.

What the technical advisor job in Raqqa covers

The post sits in DCA’s Mine Action Programme in Syria, which pairs survey and clearance with risk education, livelihood, protection, WASH and shelter work. The adviser works within the direction set by the Operations Manager, in a non-family posting that involves work-related travel. Questions about the role go to Lene Rasmussen, Operations & Humanitarian Response Teamleader, at [email protected].

Responsibilities

• Keeps assigned field operations in line with national mine action standards, IMAS, DCA SOPs and accreditation, and helps prepare operational and task plans
• Supervises clearance teams day to day, flags deficiencies, requires corrective action and escalates serious issues to the Operations Manager
• Oversees NTS, MMC, BAC, TS, EOD and IEDD work and evidence-based land release, carrying out EOD/IEDD personally when operations call for it and within verified competency
• Runs internal QA, monitors team QC and safety, suspends unsafe activity and checks task-site, equipment, communications and CASEVAC readiness
• Assesses training needs and delivers training, coaching, mentoring and competency checks, while overseeing mechanical clearance assets and their serviceability
• Contributes to SOPs, lessons learned and accreditation, and liaises with authorities, mine action actors and partners, representing DCA when authorised
• Checks that field documentation is accurate and complete, and supplies timely technical input for programme and donor reporting

Requirements

• Practical EOD and IEDD experience with explosive ordnance, IED and ERW methods in contaminated environments
• Hands-on experience of clearance and land-release methods, including MMC, BAC and Technical Survey (TS)
• Search methodology and ground-sign awareness in contaminated urban and rural areas
• Enough knowledge of mechanical clearance to oversee it and combine it with other land-release methods
• Experience supervising, training and mentoring operational staff, and working in remote, insecure locations
• Leadership, diplomacy and liaison skills, composure under pressure, and an understanding of humanitarian principles and the NGO context
• Fluent written and spoken English, plus computer literacy in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Readiness to pass DCA’s anti-terror check and to comply with its policies on sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and on child safeguarding

Preferred qualifications

• EOD Level 3+ and IEDD Level 3+ qualifications
• Previous work with humanitarian mine action organisations, and regional experience
• A recognised instructor or mentor qualification
• Knowledge of IMSMA forms
• Arabic

About DanChurchAid

DanChurchAid is a not-for-profit organisation that works for the world’s poorest people, with a focus on saving lives, building resilient communities and fighting extreme inequality.

How to apply

Candidates apply using the button below through DCA’s recruitment system, uploading a motivation letter, a CV and evidence of the mandatory technical qualifications. Incomplete applications are not considered. Interviews take place on a rolling basis, so the post may be filled before the application period ends, and only shortlisted candidates are contacted.