Humanitarian Mine Action Team Member - Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE)- Non-Technical Survey (NTS)*2

The Humanitarian Mine Action Team Member will implement Non-Technical Survey (NTS) and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) activities in Syria to identify hazardous areas, supervise marking of contaminated zones, and deliver risk education sessions to communities. The role involves community liaison, coordination with other sectors, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist the NTS/EORE Team Leader in the identification of areas for NTS processes through desk studies.
• Assist the NTS/EORE Team Leader in the planning of NTS tasks.
• Implement NTS processes in compliance with relevant SOPs and guidelines, including desk research, individual interviews, focus group discussions, key stakeholders’ interviews and reporting.
• Assist marking activities in line with internal SOPs and National Mine Action Standards.
• Comply with timelines, deadlines, and quality standards and SOPs.
• Understand and follow all safety SOPs in Syria and communicate any change on the security situation to the NTS/EORE Team Leader.
• Conduct Community Liaison prior to, during and after clearance to guide the deployment of assets and verify the relevance of the intervention (including post clearance surveys).
• Maintain working relations with local authorities and with communities of intervention.
• Maintain working relations and regular Communications with security stakeholders (police, military, civil defence, vigilantes) in the areas of operations in close collaboration with NTS/EORE Team Leader.
• Ensure and maintain the equipment in good condition and report any damage to the NTS/EORE Team Leader.
• All other responsibilities included in the approved NTS/EORE SOP.
• Participate in the development of activity workplans and follow them accordingly.
• Comply with field coordination directions of NTS/EORE Team Leader and flag uncoordinated efforts to them.
• Actively participate in internal NTS/EORE team meetings and share pertinent updates.
• Liaise with DRC HDP Humanitarian Demining, Victim Assistance, and other DRC sectors to ensure an integrated approach.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the context, including Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination.
• Conduct direct and online EORE sessions for adults, adolescent, and children according to DRC HDP SOPs, using standard and approved methodologies. Distribute EORE informational materials as instructed.
• As a Training Assistant, support EORE Training of Trainers (TOT) for local stakeholders.
• Support HMA workshops, events, and other such public events, organised by DRC.
• Conduct Community Liaison (CL) with local communities.
• Assist the development of EORE (informational) materials, methodologies, and tools.
• Upon request, support procurement efforts, including developing the required documentation.
• Contribute to the lessons learnt reports on EORE activities.
• Cooperate during EORE (internal and external) monitoring as well as in-country or HQ Quality Assurance/Quality Control.
• Any other task assigned by the Team Leader, NTS/EORE TFM or Operations Manager.

Requirements

• Certificate/Accreditation of successful completion of NTS/EORE training course by a recognised Mine Action Training Establishment or Organisation.
• Knowledge of DRC internal MMC/BAC SOPs.
• Knowledge of Mines and UXO encountered in Syria (Basic EO recognition).
• Excellent knowledge of topography and map drawing, basic handling of compass, GPS, laser range finder and digital camera.
• Understanding of contamination size and problem in Syria.
• Knowledge about MA stakeholders and partners in Syria.
• Knowledge of local communities; actual inhabitants of these areas are preferred.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office programs.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good communicational skills.
• Excellent ability to work in team.
• At least 1 year of proven previous experience in NTS and/or community Liaison (desirable).
• Secondary-High school education.
• Fluent written and spoken Arabic.
• Working knowledge of English desirable.

Skills

• Non-Technical Survey
• Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
• Mine Action SOPs
• Explosive Ordnance Recognition
• Topography
• Map Drawing
• Compass Handling
• GPS Operation
• Laser Range Finder Operation
• Digital photography
• Contamination Assessment
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Community Liaison
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Organizational Skills
• Teamwork

Languages

Arabic, English