Humanitarian Mine Action Officer

Vacancy Announcement

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international humanitarian organization implementing relief and development activities in more than 30 countries. DRC is a non-governmental, non-political and non-religious organization and, in DRC, people’s right to a life with dignity is central to all that we do. DRC has been operating in Myanmar since 2009, responding to humanitarian needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and conflict-affected populations by providing shelter, NFIs, livelihood support, humanitarian mine action and community assistance. The DRC programme is rooted in a strong protection outreach that includes protection monitoring, tailor-made assistance and programmatic integration through humanitarian mine action (HMA) including provision of Mine Risk Education (MRE) and Non-Technical Survey (NTS) in the most contaminated and conflict-prone areas of Myanmar.

To support and strengthen the DRC programme in Myanmar we are looking for highly motivated and capable candidates to fill the position of

Humanitarian Mine Action Officer (1 post)

Duty Station:          Myitkyina, Kachin State

Report to:              HMA Supervisor

Report for:            None

Overall purpose of the role:

The Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Officer works as part of DRC’s team in Rakhine. The position is based in Myitkyina, with regular travel to field bases across Kachin State as needed. Overall responsibility includes in-person and remote monitoring of DRC’s partner organizations and focal points, actor mapping and engagement of new partners at the field level, and evaluation of HMA programming delivered through these actors. The role is primarily focused on technical quality and training and involves close collaboration with DRC’s Protection and Economic Recovery teams, in addition to the Partnerships Unit based in Yangon.

The HMA Officer will play a critical role in strengthening local actors’ capacity to deliver explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) raising awareness about the dangers of mines and explosive remnants war (ERW), in addition to support to survivors of accidents involving mines / ERW.

Responsibilities:  Specific duties will include, but not be limited to:

The HMA Officer will primarily focus on capacity building and partner support, providing HMA technical training and coaching to DRC-supported Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Focal Points (CFPs). The HMA Officer will be based in Myitkyina but shall provide roving support across DRC’s target locations in Kachin State, and is expected to perform the following duties:

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

• Deliver EORE Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and coaching to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and local Community Focal Points (CFPs). Provide follow-up monitoring of EORE sessions (in-person and online) and feedback to CSO staff and CFPs
• Deliver training in accident reporting and assistance to survivors of mines / ERW to CSO staff and CFPs
• Train CSO staff in the use of DRC’s information management software, and provide feedback on the quality of activity reporting submissions
• Provide regular input to a capacity building tracker, assessing the quality of HMA services delivered and analysis regarding technical support required from CSOs and CFPs.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY AND REPORTING

• Support the HMA Team Lead in delivery of EORE sessions and community-level survey activities as needed
• Drafting of training summaries and reports
• Submission of work plans and situation reports based on partner engagement, to feed into DRC area-level coordination
• Contribute input for monthly, quarterly, interim and annual donor reports, project proposals as well as ad hoc reports and communication items, as requested
• Keep a record of mine/ERW-related accidents and casualties in accordance with relevant DRC guidelines and tools
• Document success stories and lessons learned for development of donor reports and case studies
• Coordinate with area-level Finance and Supply Chain staff to facilitate the procurement of goods and services supporting programme delivery, in accordance with DRC Myanmar guidelines and policies.

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING

• Lead on enumeration supporting baseline / endline, and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) surveys
• Lead on enumeration of survey supporting gender- and conflict- sensitive HMA activities, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews
• Contribute to the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and visibility materials, EORE key messages, field testing, evaluation and updating of current tools to ensure relevance and applicability in each target area.

Qualifications and minimum requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in NGO projects, particularly in managing/leading mine action or protection projects.
• Demonstrated practical experience in delivering Training of Trainers
• Experience in producing high-quality technical material (training material, programme tools, proposals, strategic documents etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for external audiences (including governments and donors)
• Experience working in conflict contexts or humanitarian response
• Experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation and budget management
• University degree educated
•  Full professional proficiency in English and Myanmar
• Other local languages are considered an asset

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. "  

We Offer:

• Start date of employment: July 2022.
• Contract: Until End of Dec 2022, including a probation period of 3 months. Possible extension based on budget availablility and performance.
• Salary: Competitive salary according to DRC Myanmar salary scale.

This position is open for Myanmar National Only. DRC strongly advocates for equal opportunity and promotes a diversified and inspiring working environment. Therefore, qualified candidates of ethnic minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application process: 

Applicants who meet the above-mentioned requirements should apply by submitting their applications in English (consisting of Cover Letter and CV of no more than 4 pages, including contact details of 3 professional references) and CV only applications will not be considered. Apply button here. 

• • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a written test in English and an interview. 
  • After the closing date, applications are not to be considered. Please note that due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and DRC reserves the right to initiate the recruitment process before the deadline for applications. 

Deadline for submission of applications: 20-May-2022 (5PM/COB)