Operations Specialist – Quality Assurance

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidates with no UN or UNOPS experience are strongly encouraged to apply!

Summary of key responsibilities:

The Operations Specialist – Quality Assurance will be responsible for the administration and management of the work coordinating all projects related to Operations and Quality Assurance of Mine Action activities. The incumbent will report to the Chief of Operations and will be responsible for the provision and implementation of the following main duties:

• Oversee all aspects of mine action related activities carried out by staff under your supervision and control.
• Implement and monitor technical and national safety standards.
• Ensure close and effective interaction and coordination of the integral aspects of mine action, such as Victim Assistance and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education.
• When requested, act as the Investigating Officer for Detailed Independent Investigations or Boards of Inquiry for Mine/ERW/IED Accidents or incidents.
• Debrief mine action (MA) organizations and other implementing partners on quality assurance (QA) achievements and QA assessments and ensure that all QA assessment data is captured through the appropriate QA documentation and QA tracker.
• Implement QA management systems and ensure that the systems are being applied in a fair and equitable manner, and that accreditation, licensing and monitoring does not interrupt or delay MA projects.
• Conduct routine on-site QA of MA organization operations (for monitoring and post clearance inspections) and as part of the accreditation process.
• Provide guidance and follow up on any specific corrective actions to be taken by organizations, following an inspection, which finds a critical non-conformity.
• Ensure proper maintenance of documentation for all inspected land.
• Ensure proper storage of explosives in accordance with national and international guidelines and ensure control and security of explosives that are used by implementing mine action organisations within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure that MA Organization Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) comply with Syrian Technical Standards and Guidelines, IMAS and IATG standards (where applicable).
• Support the collection of data and the management of information.
• Provide advice and input into the development of strategic and procedural documents related to Mine Action activities, coordinated and/or implemented by the UNMAS SRP.
• Support programmatic, project and operational planning and activities as required.

Other Duties

• Represent UNMAS Syria Response Programme as the Officer in Charge in relevant meetings and stakeholder interactions
• Carry out the responsibilities determined by UNOPS rules and regulations embodied in its regulatory framework – Organizational Directives, Administrative Instructions and other documents as periodically issued and updated by UNOPS.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Programme Manager and Chief of Operations.

You may find more information at https://jobs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=20687

Requirements

Education:

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) with an additional 5 years of relevant experience; or
• First-level University Degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) with an additional 7 years of relevant experience ; or
• 11 years of experience in the management of operations within a recognized military, police, humanitarian mine action organization, development organization, or other relevant field experience is required.

Certifications:

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 3 (or equivalent) is required.

Experience:

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in operations management; this experience can be within the fields of either military mine action, commercial mine action, or humanitarian mine action.

• Experience in field of explosive threat management, humanitarian mine action, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) or Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD), high risk search or related field is required.

• Experience in training or capacity building is desired.

Languages:

• Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is required.