Overview
Manage and oversee the planning, coordination, and quality implementation of Community Liaison, Non-Technical Survey, and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education activities at area level, ensuring compliance with standards while leading field teams and contributing to effective project delivery.
Tasks Summary
- Technical oversight of CL activities: Manage and oversee Community Liaison (CL), Non-Technical Survey (NTS), and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) activities at area level in line with IMAS, NMAS, and DRC SOPs.
- Provide direct managerial and technical supervision to Community Liaison Supervisors and teams, including planning, task allocation, performance monitoring, and coaching.
- Ensure high-quality, timely, and accountable implementation of activities through regular field monitoring and application of quality management standards.
- Develop and manage team workplans and workloads in line with project objectives, budgets, and operational priorities.
- Contribute to the development, review, and application of SOPs, tools, and technical guidance in coordination with the NTS/EORE Technical Coordinator.
- Support project design and proposal development by contributing to activity design, logframes, targets, and budget inputs for CL, EORE, and NTS components, with special focus on integrated programming.
- Lead and support project initiation at area level, including kick-off meetings, operational briefings, procurement planning, and stakeholder sensitization.
- Oversee the CL component of project implementation, ensuring compliance with PCM requirements, donor rules, documentation standards, data protection, and budget monitoring.
- Coordinate with MEAL to ensure Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is mainstreamed and that learning and feedback mechanisms are applied.
- Contribute to reporting, project reviews, donor visits, and project closure processes in coordination with Area and Country teams.
- Cooperate with the Training department to support the development and maintenance of training materials.
- Identify and mentor national staff to develop in-country capacity for high-level supervision of CL activities.
- Represent DRC in relevant coordination forums and maintain effective working relationships with partners, authorities, and humanitarian actors.
Experience Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional experience in Humanitarian Mine Action.
- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated managerial experience in Community Liaison, NTS, and/or EORE.
- Proven experience managing field teams, including supervisors and technical staff.
- Strong working knowledge of IMAS, NMAS, and HMA quality management frameworks.
- Solid experience across the project cycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and closure.
- Experience working with implementing partners and in coordination-heavy environments.
- Proven ability to contribute to SOP development, technical tools, and staff capacity building.
- Experience in post-conflict or complex humanitarian settings required.
- Hands-on experience supervising teams and providing technical support.
Qualification Requirements
• University diploma: Master`s degree in International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, Public Policy or other relevant field
