Non-Technical Survey/Community Liaison Operator (NTS/CL Operator)

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs working in 40 countries worldwide, is currently looking for a Non-Technical Survey/Community Liaison Operator (NTS/CL Operator) in Mykolaiv

DRC has been operating in Ukraine for more than 10 years with emergency and durable solution interventions for assisting IDPs, returnees, host communities, and conflict-affected populations. With the outbreak of the conflict in February 2022, DRC has shifted its programming to emergency response to meet the urgent needs of conflict-affected population in the country.

Overall purpose of the role:

The overall role of the NTS/CL Operator is to implement NTS/CL activities with DRC HDP Programme in Ukraine that includes:

• 1) Identification and assessment of hazardous areas through Non-Technical Survey that will enable safe return of communities and/or productive use of land;
• 3) Supervision of marking of contaminated areas, as part of NTS, that will generate a decrease in the number of casualties;
• 4) Community Liaison to maximize impact and ensure community participation.

The NTS/CL Operator is deployed for NTS/ CL activities following the procedures outlined in the current GOP and SOP as well as NMAS.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the NTS/CL Officer in the identification of areas for NTS processes through desk studies;
• Assist the NTS/CL Officer in the planning of NTS/CL 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 Ukraine and communicate any change on the security situation to the NTS/CL Officer;
• 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/CL Officer;
• Ensure and maintain the equipment in good condition and report any damage to the NTS/CL Officer;
• All other responsibilities included into the approved NTS/CL SOP.

Experience and technical competencies: 

Essential:

• Certificate/Accreditation of participation in a Deminers Training and NTS/CL by recognized INGO;
• Knowledge of internal MMC/BAC SOPs;
• Knowledge of Mines and UXO encountered in Ukraine (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 Ukraine;
• Knowledge about MA stakeholders and partners in Ukraine;
• 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;

Desirables:

• Certificate/Accreditation of participation in a NTS and RE training by recognized INGO.
• At least 1 year of proven previous experience in NTS and/or community Liaison.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• Secondary/High school education
• HMA experience

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 26 March 2023