Humanitarian Mine Action Officer-Internal

Overall purpose of the role:

• Contribute to DRC’s Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) activities through community engagement and partner coordination.
• Identify priority target groups and locations for Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE).
• Strengthen local actors’ capacity to deliver mine risk awareness and support survivors of mine/ERW incidents.
• Collaborate closely with DRC’s Protection, Economic Recovery, HMA, and Partnerships teams to ensure integrated and effective programming.

Responsibilities:

The HMA Officer shall provide roving support across partners’ and DRC’s target locations in Rakhine State, and is expected to perform the following duties:

Programme Delivery and Reporting

• Drafting of training summaries and reports including the analysis of Pre/Post-test of the training results.
• Submission of work plans and situation reports based on partner engagement, to feed into DRC area-level coordination.
• Contribute input for monthly, quarterly, interim, and annual donor reports, project proposals as well as ad hoc reports and communication items, as requested.
• Coordinate with partners and CFPs to make sure of the activities reporting and incentive recipients
• Support the partners and community focal points (CFP) in delivery of EORE sessions, Emergency EORE sessions, Community Mapping and community-level survey activities as needed.

Needs Assessments, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Support partners to lead on enumeration of survey supporting prioritization of target locations and groups, gender- and conflict- sensitive HMA activities, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews
• Lead on enumeration supporting baseline / endline, and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) surveys in CFPs targeted locations
• Support partners on rapid assessments, need assessments and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) survey 
• Contribute to the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and visibility materials, EORE key messages, field testing, evaluation and updating of current tools to ensure relevance and applicability in each target area.
• Checking and providing inputs on partners’ data collection and report writing. 

Technical Support and Capacity Building

• Deliver EORE Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and coaching to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and local Community Focal Points (CFPs). Provide follow-up monitoring of EORE sessions (in-person and online) and feedback to CSO staff and CFPs
• Deliver training in accident reporting and assistance to survivors of mines / ERW to CSO staff and CFPs
• Train CSO staff in the use of DRC’s information management software and provide feedback on the quality of activity reporting submissions.
• Provide regular input to a quality management tracker, assessing the capacity of CSOs and CFPs, and HMA services technical support required during follow-up.
• Provide support and inputs to partners when preparing partner budgets and workplans.

Required experience and technical competencies

• University degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with NGOs, particularly in Humanitarian Mine Action or Protection-related projects.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions.
• Proven ability to develop high-quality technical materials, including training resources, program tools, proposals, and strategic documents.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with external stakeholders such as government officials and donors.
• Experience working in conflict-affected areas or humanitarian response settings.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation processes and work planning.
• Working proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Fluency in local languages spoken in Rakhine State.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions

Contract: DRC will offer the successful applicant a DRC’s Regular contract including 3-month probation. Renewable depends on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. The position is placed in Employment Band H-non management and open only to DRC National Staff who can work and be based in Kyauk Taw, Rakhine State.

Application and CV

Interested? Click the button to apply. Please send your application, in English, no later than 24th September 2025.

CV only applications will not be considered.

(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and shortlisted candidates may be contacted for interview/an offer made before the advertised closing date)