The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide appropriate, rights-based assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees, and migrants. DRC has been present in Colombia since 2011, but in 2018 it expanded its operations in response to the Venezuelan crisis. Currently, DRC Colombia is implementing a protection-focused humanitarian response for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, as well as returning Colombians, in Colombian cities such as Riohacha, Barranquilla, and Bogotá. It is also currently expanding its activities to Nariño and Norte de Santander.
Job objective:
To safely and efficiently execute, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), National Mine Action Standards, and applicable international standards, the operational, technical, and community activities required for the implementation of land clearing processes. Under the direct supervision of operational managers, to contribute to the achievement of program objectives by carrying out clearing tasks, non-technical surveys, and community liaison.
As a Deminer , perform clearing operations in a systematic, controlled, and safe manner in Suspected Hazardous Areas (SHAs) and Confirmed Hazardous Areas (CHAs), applying established procedures for the detection, location, excavation, recovery, marking, and support in the destruction of antipersonnel mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and other explosive devices, in order to ensure the safe release of land in accordance with defined technical criteria.
As a Non-Technical Study Assistant (NTA) , support the planning and execution of activities related to the collection, verification, analysis and recording of information related to contamination by explosive devices, including the preparation of minutes, completion of forms, collection of geographic information, georeferencing, mapping of hazardous areas, document management and maintenance of operational communications, contributing to decision-making and the proper delimitation of intervention areas.
As a Community Liaison , I will facilitate communication and coordination between the organization and the beneficiary communities throughout all phases of the land release process, promoting community participation, trust-building, and the exchange of relevant information. I will also conduct Mine Risk Education (MRE) activities aimed at fostering safe behaviors in the face of the threat of antipersonnel mines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive devices, ensuring at all times respect for the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deminer Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance, calibration, and operation of the assigned detector according to the manufacturer’s manual.
- Ensure that all signs of metallic material have been investigated and removed, ruling out or confirming a threat, in the lane assigned to you, marking the Reduced/Clear area boundary according to the marking system.
- Follow the Team Leader’s instructions to begin the Lane Clearance/Reduction.
- Reduce/Clear the assigned lane strictly following DRC-ACM POAs and EN-AICMA.
- Upon locating any suspicious object or component of MAP/AEI/MSE, you must stop, notify the Team Leader, and from a safe distance, report the finding to them. If confirmed, mark and close the lane.
- He will inform the Team Leader of the progress of one lane and return to the Baseline, resuming work on a new path as instructed.
- Maintain and keep the assigned equipment in good condition and clean.
- Request from the Team Leader the necessary elements for your work.
- To comply at all times with the orders given by the Team Leader in the development of ET/D work and/or the maintenance of administrative areas or accommodation.
- Responsible for their own safety and self-care.
Responsibilities of an ENT Assistant:
- Study and analysis of available information (Municipal File, IMSMA events, etc.).
- Assist the Team Leader in planning field data collection tasks.
- Collect available information through a detailed analysis of existing evidence from all useful sources of information, referring to the suspicion or presence of Explosive Devices in the assigned areas.
- Assist the Team Leader in the analysis and diagnosis of the studied areas/sectors, which allows for a conclusion regarding the state of contamination or non-contamination.
- Assist the team leader in marking Hazardous Areas or Confirmed Hazardous Areas by collecting and analyzing information and evidence.
- Assist the team leader in an initial visual inspection of the Explosive Devices located in the investigation areas.
- Collect relevant information for completing regulatory documents of interest to the organization and its various programs.
- Assist the team leader in defining the intervention prioritization levels.
- Facilitate the development of DRC-ACM activities, through the corresponding Community Liaison.
- Follow the operational procedures developed by the organization and approved by the National Authority.
- To support, as required by the DRC-ACM management, other components of the land release process.
- Be willing to be transferred to a different workplace according to the needs of the organization.
Community Liaison Responsibilities:
- Formally present DRC-ACM to local and community authorities.
- Present the objectives of DRC-ACM’s presence in the intervention areas.
- Encourage the participation of local and community authorities in the process of carrying out ET/D tasks.
- Obtain relevant information about the community (e.g., population size and movements, main means of subsistence or main sources of income and socio-economic issues).
- Obtain information about the problem of Explosive Devices in a specific community (history and dynamics of the conflict / Type of Blockade / Development Projects / Prioritization, etc.).
- Identify specific risk groups in the community and understand the risk-taking, scope, and underlying motives for MAP/AEI/MSE contamination.
- Provide information on the location and type of Explosive Device required for the ET/D and marking.
- Provide information to the affected community about ET/D.
- Ensure that community representatives and/or land users are consulted and involved in the process from planning to completion.
- Support community development based on participation that involves strengthening social capital.
- Report on the AP/APC marking and signage system, coordinating with the community the existence of any sign that needs to be added or removed for a justified reason, seeking acceptance of the official signs provided by AICMA.
- Inform the community of the importance of marking an area, emphasizing that no markings should be removed or the area entered while the work is in progress and until it has been handed over by the authorities.
Occupational Safety and Health
- To ensure comprehensive care for your health.
- Actively participate in the formation of the COPASST – Workplace Coexistence Committee – Emergency Brigades, as well as the activities carried out by them.
- Comply with the rules, regulations and instructions of the SG SST.
- Report in a timely manner the dangers and latent risks associated with your workplace.
- Attend the OSH training sessions defined by the SG-SST training program.
- Ensure the maintenance of order and cleanliness in your work area and position.
- Provide clear, truthful and complete information about your health status.
- Immediately report to the OSH area and your immediate supervisor any work accidents, incidents (near misses) and illnesses diagnosed as work-related.
- Report to the immediate supervisor the need to take corrective or preventive actions, as appropriate, in the face of actual or potential nonconformities of the process to which it belongs.
- Participate in training activities, drills, and those scheduled by occupational safety and health.
- Participate and contribute to the fulfillment of the SG-SST policy and objectives.
Medical Support, Command and Control:
- Keep up-to-date with the first aid and MEDEVAC skills taught by the organization.
- Know in detail the MEDEVAC Plans at your workplace, base, camps and/or en route.
- Assist the Team Leader or whoever is responsible at any given time in the execution of the MEDEVAC in case of an accident.
Logistics and resources:
- Ensure that the equipment and resources made available to you are used correctly, keeping them in perfect condition.
- of operability (cleaning and maintenance).
- Immediately report all damage and/or loss of materials/equipment to the Team Leader.
- If you have an assigned vehicle, you must comply with traffic laws, vehicle care and maintenance regulations, and any other rules that ensure the care of the vehicle.
- Support in the daily maintenance activities of the areas inhabited by DRC, camp, demining areas and others related to the organization.
Cross-functional responsibilities:
- Attend special training sessions as required.
- Apply humanitarian and DRC principles in the performance of their duties.
- Be willing to perform other tasks, for which DRC-ACM trains you, for the better fulfillment of the program’s objectives and indicators, for example, as a vehicle driver.
- Comply with the organization’s code of conduct.
- Comply with the internal work regulations, local safety standards and all personnel and material provisions.
All DRC staff are expected to assume the following general tasks:
- Working within the framework of DRC’s core values ​​and standards.
- Be familiar with and adhere to all DRC policies and procedures.
Experience and technical skills:
- Experience working long shifts in camps and knowledge of the rural environment
- Skills in tools used in the field
- Good physical condition for demanding work.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Education (Include certificates, licenses)
- Completed high school diploma or Technician or Technologist in any area of ​​knowledge.
Desirable:
- Completed high school diploma or Technician or Technologist in any area of ​​knowledge.
- Have basic skills in using technological tools
- One (1) year of experience working with communities
- Demonstrable ability in communication and socialization of content, to interact with the community and national and local authorities.
- Computer handling and data acquisition.
Languages:
- Basic command of English (desirable).
All DRC roles require the holder to master basic DRC competencies:
• Achieving excellence: focusing on achieving results and ensuring efficient processes
• Collaboration: involve relevant parties and encourage feedback
• Take the initiative: take ownership and initiative while pursuing innovation
• Communicate: listen and speak effectively and honestly
• Demonstration of integrity: acting in accordance with DRC’s vision and values
We offer:
- Salary: Starting at $1,979,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and skills
- Type of contract: Project-based
- Schedule: Six-week work cycles from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the end of the operational cycle there is 2 weeks of rest (this information will be expanded in the interview process).
- Start date: November 2026
- Prepaid Medicine: 100% for the worker.
- Food: On-site food service.
- Accommodation: Shared accommodation on a base
- Workplace: Main office in Nariño where operational cycles begin and end, with availability to transfer as needed to the municipalities of the Telembi triangle.
Application process
All applicants must upload only a cover letter (1 page) and a resume
Updated (not exceeding 3 pages) no further support will be received through this channel.
Application closing date: November 1, 2026 at 11:59 am Local Time.
Note: This vacancy is subject to the transfer of funds by the donor.
Note 1: Applicants to this call for applications authorize DRC to validate the personal information provided in their resume. Their identity will be checked against public and private databases for the sole purpose of validating the information, in accordance with our anti-fraud, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorism financing policies.
Note 2: Applicants who freely and voluntarily wish to participate in the selection process for the position in this call for applications must strictly adhere to the applicable regulations (suitability of the presented qualifications, personal and individual execution of tests, and truthfulness of information), adhering to DRC’s anti-fraud manuals and policies, under penalty of disqualification for any applicant who engages in any irregularity, as determined by the organization, even based on mere suspicion, and even for possible criminal conduct under Colombian law.
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We want you to be part of our team!
At DRC, we believe that diversity strengthens us and that each person brings valuable talents, experiences, and perspectives. We promote an inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome and valued for their talent, experience, and potential.
We invite all individuals who meet the job profile to apply, without distinction of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national origin, beliefs, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic that contributes to the diversity of our team.