Humanitarian Mine Action Team Member (NTS Surveyor – Temporary)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations. 

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 800 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context. 

DRC is currently looking for a NTS Surveyor in Kharkiv.

Women are welcome to apply for this vacancy.

About the job:

The work of the NTS Surveyor  consists in conducting a safe, methodical and effective collection and analysis of new and / or existing information about the dangerous zone, with the aim of confirming the presence of evidence of danger or its absence, determining the type and degree of danger in any dangerous zone and determining the perimeters of actually dangerous zones without physical intervention.                                                                                               

Before starting work in this position, candidates must undergo appropriate training.

NTS Surveyor  is guided in his/her work by  job description, standard operating procedures (hereinafter referred to as the SOP), and the current regulations of the Representative Office of the Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the DRC)

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

• Assist the NTS Team Lead in the identification of areas for NTS processes through desk studies;
• Assist the NTS Team Lead 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 Team Lead;
• 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 Team Lead;
• Ensure and maintain the equipment in good condition and report any damage to the NTS Team Lead;
• All other responsibilities included into the approved NTS SOP.
• Complete all mandatory trainings that will be determined by the Head of Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding
• Be responsible for your own safety and always observe discipline while staying at the work location; be responsible for the safety of other persons working nearby.

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 1 year of work experience in the field of humanitarian mine action and related fields and full understanding of its technical requirements and a certificate of successful NTS completion. Moreover, we also expect the following:  

Mandatory skills and qualifications:

• Completion of the NTS training  and safety training;
• First aid skills
• 1 year of work experience in the field of humanitarian mine action

Desirable:

• Knowledge of languages: Fluency in Ukrainian, English at an intermediate level.
• PC skills: Confident user of the Microsoft Office package (with a focus on Excel and Word).
• Willingness to work at a distance from home for a long period of time.
• Excellent discipline and ability to follow direct instructions.

Education: basic higher education or secondary special education.

All DRC positions require the incumbent to possess core DRC competencies:

• Pursuit of excellence: focus on achieving results while ensuring efficient processes
• Collaboration: Engaging relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking initiative: taking responsibility and initiative, striving for innovation
• Communication: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly
• Demonstrating integrity: upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to the DRC’s values ​​and Code of Conduct, including protection from sexual exploitation, violence and harassment

We offer:

• Interesting work in an international humanitarian organization.
• Official employment.
• Health insurance and life insurance.
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the employment conditions of the Representation of the Danish Council for Refugees in Ukraine for citizens of Ukraine.
• Contract length: Fixed-term employment contract for the period of absence of the main employee
• Band: J
• Designation of Duty Station: Kharkiv
• Start date: 01 November, 2024

Application process:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume (no more than four pages). Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Deadline for resume submission: October 15, 2024.

For more information about the Representation of the Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine, please see our website drc.ngo