Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist At International Committee of the Red Cross

Are you a serving or former military or police EOD-qualified professional? Your competencies and experiences will be needed to ensure the safety of the area before our colleagues can come and assist the population!

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Context

Yemen is among the most weapon affected countries in the world. Decades of conflict have added to the levels of contamination, and the current situation continues to have severe impacts on the civilian population, as well as Yemen’s ability to recover from conflict. Such contamination can be of a conventional or a non-conventional type (CBRN) and include unexploded or abandoned ordnance, landmines, weaponized or industrial toxic agents. In order to cover these field needs, the ICRC is recruiting EOD Specialist.

Purpose

The ICRC WeC services (Weapon Contamination) are focused on four strategic areas:

• Assist in managing risks posed by weapon related hazards to own staff and partners as a part of the organizations ‘duty of care’ processes.
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of the organization by securing continuation of key operations in situations where weapons or weapons systems pose a risk.
• Assist in protecting the vulnerable in situations of armed conflict (e.g. risk education, risk management or contribute to a more robust Conduct of Hostilities reporting).
• Support the development of the National Societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in their implementation of weapon contamination activities.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities:

• In the country of deployment, to ensure that weapon contamination related needs are effectively understood by the management team and accurately relayed to the Regional Weapon Contamination Manager.
• Ensure that the necessary resources are availed to implement EOD related activities.
• Ensure that the ICRC and Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement remain engaged with relevant national bodies, processes and activities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the weapon contamination situation in their area of responsibility and provide ICRC management with hazards identification and risk assessments of the likely impact of weapon contamination on staff, operations and civilians in affected areas.
• Develop and maintain Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other guidelines for ICRC EOD related activities.
• Lead all aspects of ICRC EOD operations including survey, data management, planning, prioritization and task implementation.
• Provide ICRC reports to authorities by providing post-strike weapon technical forensic assessments of specific locations.
• In close collaboration with the WeC Coordinator when applicable, some tasks include:
• Provide training, mentoring, orientation and support to ICRC and Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement staff and national mine action structures.
• Promote understanding and implementation of the Movement Strategy and the Preventive Mine Action Operations Framework.
• Maintain and promote institutional engagement with external national networks and engage with these networks as appropriate.
• Provide lessons learned from programmes to further develop and improve weapon contamination operational policy at the institutional level.
• In coordination with the WeC Coordinator when applicable, ensure WeC activities are implemented in a transversal manner in coordination with the different internal partners and facilitate and complement other aspects of ICRC emergency programming such as relief distributions, water provision, and dead body management.
• Develop good working relationships with partners in the area of responsibility (i.e. relief and development organizations, UN agencies and local government representatives) to maximize the impact of the ICRC’s work and to identify high priority areas for cooperation on WeC related activities.

People management responsibilities:

Yes

Desired profile and skills

• Minimum EOD Level 3 qualification from an internationally recognized military or police training establishment.

Education:

• an advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience with demonstrated capabilities in management, planning and implementation of training/capacity building.
• or a first level university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• or military experience (or relevant police experience) at the senior NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) or officer level (or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Instructor qualification from an internationally recognized institution
• Excellent knowledge of English (min C1 level). Knowledge of Arabic language or any other ICRC-recognized language: French, Russian (min B2 level) is a strong asset.
• Basic training and CBRN reconnaissance level.
• Excellent diplomatic skills, including proven experience and capacity to work constructively in teams under considerable pressure.
• A proven track record in establishing effective working relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple activities.
• Experienced and successful manager.
• Strong representation and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure.

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Institutional onboarding program and opportunities for further in-house training.
• Attractive package and social benefits

Our operational & field constraints

• In line with the principle of neutrality, the ICRC does not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals.
• Possess a manual transmission driving license.
• Be prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e., no spouse, partner, children, or dependents).
• Be prepared to undertake a medical check-up prior to departure in the field.
• Due to the fast -changing context the selected candidate can be assigned to another location.

Additional information

Type of mobility: International

Location: Yemen

Length of assignment: 12 months

Starting date: As soon as possible