Non-Technical Survey Specialist (National contract)

Mariupol

Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Location: Mariupol
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Statistics
Closing Date: Closed

ABOUT US

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an International non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. The Danish Demining Group (DDG) is the mine action and armed violence reduction unit within DRC and focuses on freeing communities from the fear of mines, explosive remnants of war and armed violence.

Danish Demining Group has been operational in Ukraine since 2014 focusing on educating civilians as to the dangers of landmines and explosive remnants of war and conducting survey and marking of hazardous areas away from the contact line in government controlled areas.

ABOUT JOB

DDG is now seeking to hire a Non-Technical Survey Specialist to support ongoing survey assessments in eastern Ukraine of areas contaminated by explosive remnants of war. Being located in Mariupol s/he will technically report to DDG Head of Programme located in Kyiv.

Duties and responsibilities:

Working closely with DRC construction engineers, conducting site contamination assessments in support of construction and rehabilitation works
Conducting non-technical survey of suspected and confirmed hazardous areas in government-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders
Conducting training for colleagues on basic landmine and UXO recognition
Conducting training for external parties on basic landmine recognition and UXO recognition
Assisting in the improvement of DDG’s operational database
Preparing documentation necessary to conduct assigned activities
Assisting with ad-hoc operational tasks as assigned by the DDG Head of Programme

ABOUT YOU

All employees should master DRC's CORE COMPETENCIES: Communicating, Taking the Lead, Collaborating, Striving for Excellence and Demonstrating Integrity. That means that you understand the importance of establishing close and trustful relationships with stakeholders on all levels of the organization, while at the same time keeping yourself motivated and busy. In your mind, anything is possible and you are not afraid to inspire, push and assist people around you to deliver what you need to get on with the work.

Essential Experience / Qualifications:

University level education
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Experience working in humanitarian mine action
High level of technical understanding of landmines and explosive ordnance
Experience conducting non-technical survey
Experience delivering training in mine action – specific subject matter
Highly desirable but not necessary:
IMAS EOD level III qualification
Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
Proficiency in Microsoft Access

WE OFFER

DRC will offer the successful applicant fixed term employment contract. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Local Nationals. This position is classified at level C. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of nationality, race, gender or age.

Application process

Interested? Go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. Find the job on the list and apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. As DRC wishes to develop and retain talented staff, we strongly encourage qualified internal candidates to apply.

If you have questions, or encounter problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

Applications close date: Wednesday, 28 February 2018. If an appropriate candidate is identified, DRC reserves the right to recruit ahead of this deadline. Please note that applications sent directly to DRC staff will not be considered.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk

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