Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Team Leader

Contract

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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 600 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2023 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 Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Team Leader for its activities in Dnipro.

This position will be supervised by the Area Technical Field Manager .

Main responsibilities:

Planning, Coordination, and Context Analysis

• Produce weekly and monthly activity work plans in collaboration with the Area Technical Field Manager and report on their progress.
• Ensure field coordination with other EORE providers and flag uncoordinated efforts to the Area Technical Field Manager.
• Organize and facilitate regular internal EORE team meetings for their Area of Operations.
• Act as the main Focal Point for DRC HDP Humanitarian Demining, Non-Technical Survey, Victim Assistance, and other DRC sectors to contribute to an integrated approach.
• In cooperation with EORE Quality Management (QM) Specialist and Area Technical Field Manager, continuously analyse the context, including Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination.
• Attend internal coordination meetings as well as EORE local, district, or regional meetings in their Area of Operations when required.

Implementation of Explosive Ordnance Risk Education

• Upon staffing gaps, conduct direct and online EORE sessions for adults, adolescent, and children according to DRC HDP SOPs, using standard and approved methodologies.
• Upon staffing gaps, conduct EORE Training of Trainers (TOT) for local stakeholders.
• Manage the organization of HMA workshops, events, and other such public events, organized by DRC in their Area of Operations.
• Supervise Community Liaison (CL) with local communities and conduct Community Liaison with district and regional authorities.
• Plan, supervise, and report on the distribution of EORE informational materials to Information Management and/or Area Technical Field Manager.
• Contribute to the development of EORE (informational) materials, methodologies, and tools.
• Support EORE QM Specialist and EORE Coordinator in the development of EORE SOP and TMP and ensure compliance with said documents by EORE Facilitators and Team Leads.

Reporting and Information Management

• Maintain up-to-date records of EORE activities, based on the inputs from EORE Facilitators and Team Leads in their Area of Operations.
• Provide inputs to government, donor, and other donor reports, as well as Concept Notes and proposals as requested by EORE Coordinator.

Procurement, Warehouse, and EORE Archives

• Oversee the upkeep of EORE Warehouses in assigned DRC offices, including updated records of EORE assets, and report any challenges to HDP Program Manager.
• Oversee the regular upkeep of the online and offline EORE archives.
• Oversee EORE procurement efforts.

People/Budget Management

• Directly manage EORE Facilitators and Team Leads and their day-to-day work.
• Recruit and onboard new staff, ensuring their equipment and office needs are met, conduct annual performance reviews, ascertain correct salary budgeting, and raise issues to HDP Programme Manager.
• Acts as the Officer in Charge for the EORE programme when HDP Programme Manager is not available.

Monitoring and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)

• Cooperate during EORE (internal and external) monitoring as well as in-country or HQ Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
• Contribute to the lessons learned reports on EORE activities.

Required experience and competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a humanitarian organisation or an educational institution, with experience managing or coordinating EORE or HMA.
• Experience working with children, adolescent, and adult audiences, public speaking capacity
• Languages: fluent in Ukrainian and Russian languages, with an advanced level of English
• Computer literacy: advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office package (with focus on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Required education: University degree in Education or Pedagogy or in another relevant field.

We offer:

• Contract length: 3-month probation period with possible contract extension
• Level: G m
• Designation of Duty Station: Dnipro
• Start date: As soon as possible.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.

Application process: All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in English).

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 15.09.2023.

DRC as an employer By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise.
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do.
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution.
• Culture, values & strong leadership.
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/about-us/job-and-career/support-for-job-seekers.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply!