The OM will contribute technical input to donor proposals, develop detailed plans for the implementation of activities in close liaison with the national authorities (such as the NMAAs and UNMAS), to ensure that operations are adequately staffed with well-qualified personnel, monitor all field activities through regular visits to project sites, and prepare appropriate reports for various audiences.

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

Operations Management:

Ensure the highest possible standards of safety and security are maintained in all operations.
Plan, monitor and evaluate all aspects of HMA activities.
Maintain and develop SOPs, workplans and other relevant operations documentation and implement changes within the programme accordingly.
Exercise responsibility for safes storage and handling of explosives, including within warehousing structures.
Ensure that the prioritisation set by the NMAAs, and /or UNMAS are taken into consideration in the planning and implementation of operational activities.
Manage, monitor, and supervise the HMA Project Managers (PMs)/Technical Field Managers (TFMs), ensuring that they carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with their job descriptions and as tasked.
Monitor and analyse productivity achieved and recommend methods and practices to enhance productivity, ensuring cost effective operations to be conducted in the programme.
Lead the planning and monitoring of training and competence building of national operational employees, with a specific objective of nationalisation of posts.
Assist support service managers in developing appropriate plans for operational support (eg procurement planning).
Report operational outputs to Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding in Copenhagen HQ on a monthly basis, based on input from TFMs and PMs.
Responsible for the internal Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA).
Conduct regular QC/QA visits to all teams and ensure the TFM, Team Leader and the teams are carrying out drills in accordance with SOPs.
Keep a record of all training carried out by all employees together with the TFMs/PMs.
Promote a culture of safety, and safe and effective methods of munitions clearance and disposal.
Collection and retention of technical information on munitions as well as the maintaining of the information library on such munitions. S/he is under no circumstances to carry out, or permit others to carry out, forensic work or similar to gain insight into weapon functionality.

External Relations:

Support and advise in country management on operational matters and ensure that accreditation of operations is achieved and maintained with authorities.
Support the Head of Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (HoHDP) with strategic planning and implementation of all HMA projects.
Contribute to the writing of donor proposals and reports and assist the HoHDP in donor liaison when required.
Develop a professional collaborative relationship with national authorities and other agencies involved in mine action, and related fields of interest.
Ensure the prioritisation by NMAAs, and ongoing activities of other operators and stakeholders, is taken into account during strategic planning and operational workplan processes.

Other:

Work directly with the HMA Global Senior Technical Advisor, Global Operations Manager and HDP Regional Coordinator in analyzing lessons learned from the country to support other programmes regionally and globally, and vice versa.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Minimum 5 years’ previous experience in HMA and full understanding of its technical requirements.
Minimum IMAS EOD 3 qualifications and previous work experience as an Operations Manager.
Proven management experience gained in a range of settings.
Experience with accreditation to IMAS standard.
Proven record of training national staff and ability to train and mentor national counterparts.
Experience of working in insecure environments.
Diplomatic, patient and persistent.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Good knowledge of Word and Excel.
Willingness to embrace and further develop overall objectives such as gender equity, impact monitoring, and cross-sector cooperation.

Desirable