Technical Advisor (Humanitarian Mine Action)

About the role

DanChurchAid is looking for an experienced Technical Adviser (Humanitarian Mine Action) to join its Mine Action Programme in Syria. The adviser provides technical support, oversight and guidance to field operations and contributes to the planning, quality assurance and reporting of survey, clearance, risk education, livelihood, protection, WASH and shelter activities. The post is based in Raqqa, Syria, with work in Raqqa, Al-Hasakah and Aleppo; it is a non-family posting.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure field operations meet national mine action standards, IMAS, DCA SOPs and accreditation requirements, and support operational and task plans with day-to-day technical supervision.
• Supervise clearance teams, identify deficiencies, require corrective action and escalate material issues to the Operations Manager.
• Oversight of NTS, MMC, BAC, TS, EOD and IEDD activities, supporting evidence-based land-release methods, and personal EOD/IEDD work when required and within verified competency.
• Internal QA of clearance teams, monitoring team-level QC, addressing non-conformities and escalating unresolved findings; monitor safety and suspend unsafe activities.
• Verify operational preparedness (task site, equipment, communications, CASEVAC) and identify and deliver training, coaching and mentoring.
• Oversee mechanical clearance and equipment, give input to SOP development, support accreditation and re-accreditation, and liaise with authorities, partners and mine action actors.
• Ensure accurate field documentation and timely technical inputs for internal, programme and donor reporting.

Required profile

• EOD Level 3 and IEDD Level 3 qualifications, or recognised equivalents, supported by appropriate certification.
• Practical experience in EOD and IEDD operations, clearance and land-release methods (MMC, BAC, TS), search methodology and ground-sign awareness, and technical supervision and mentoring.
• Experience in remote and insecure field locations; regional experience is desirable.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic is advantageous.
• IT computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Advantageous: EOD Level 3+, IEDD Level 3+, previous experience with humanitarian mine action organisations, instructor or mentor qualification, knowledge of IMSMA forms. Applications must be submitted through the recruitment system with a motivation letter, CV and proof of the mandatory technical requirements; interviews are on a rolling basis.