Roving Emergency Advisor – Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding (emergency roving)

About the Position

Are you an experienced Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) practitioner looking for a challenging new role? Are you looking to work with and for affected people in ensuring their rights are respected and protected in crisis situations? Then this is the role for you!

The Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for new colleagues to join our roving Emergency, Protection, Assistance and Coordination Team (EMPACT), a multifunctional team of senior Emergency Response Specialists deployable within 72 hours to support DRC Country Offices respond to emergency situations. Roving Emergency Advisors need to promote excellence in their field, promote a standards and rights driven approach to programming and operations and go above and beyond typical requirements in often unstable and high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading on assessing the relevance and feasibility of establishing a specific DRC HMA emergency response, and considering possible integration with other sectors.
• Leading on the design and implementation of rapid and standard conflict analyses to inform a DRC conflict sensitive response in emergency situations.
• Designing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and adapting DRC HDP emergency response activities, including Emergency Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), Conflict, Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP), Explosive Hazard Assessment (EHAs) and marking in accordance with organizational policies, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), humanitarian principles, national regulations, and the latest edition of the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).
• Developing operational strategies, workplans, budgets, and contingency plans to ensure timely and effective emergency response.
• Supporting with the identification, capacity assessment and strengthening, technical assistance provision and monitoring of local HMA partners and stakeholders to promote a locally led HMA emergency response.
• Liaising proactively and building good rapport with local authority officials, community representatives, and any other relevant stakeholders, while supporting their capacity-building through ongoing one-on-one support and coaching.
• Participating in relevant coordination fora and external engagement and advocacy efforts related to the emergency HMA response and contributing to global advocacy efforts.

Requirements

Required

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

Education

• IMAS EOD 3 qualifications
• IMAS EOD level 3 + (desirable)

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.

We Offer

• Contract length: 12 months
• Employment band: F
• Designation of Duty Station: Roving
• Start date: Earliest possible

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Roving Employees; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact [email protected]

Application Process

All applicants must upload a cover letter, an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English, as well as a degree certificate. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 23rd of July

About the Company

Founded in 1956, DRC Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO. We have continuously been ranked as one of the best NGOs in the world - and are one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In over 30 countries, we protect, advocate, and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement-affected people and communities.

By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of over 6,000 employees. 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 to 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.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants based on individual merit and qualifications, regardless of personal characteristics or attributes. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, aiming for a 50% balance of men and women in management roles and ensuring that at least 50% of management roles are filled by national staff. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive team is crucial for achieving our organizational goals and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.

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