HMA Programme Specialist – Community and Safety

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, we are excited to invite you to join our team as a Programme Specialist – Community and Safety. If you are a skilled and motivated professional ready to make a difference, we want you on board! Together, we’ll work to deliver impactful humanitarian solutions in challenging environments.

The Programme Specialist - Community Safety Specialist (CSS) will be based in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria. S/he will be responsible for revising and developing in-country guidelines relating to Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), with a focus on DRC-delivered clearance activities and partner-delivered explosive ordnance risk education (EORE). The CSS will also take the lead on in-field training and regular quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Standards & Quality Assurance

• Lead field-level quality assurance for Battle Area Clearance, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE).
• Develop and revise HMA guidelines and survey tools aligned with economic recovery objectives.
• Train and support field staff and implementing partners, ensuring gender-balanced, conflict-sensitive approaches.
• Provide oversight of EORE sessions and guide gender-sensitive participation strategies.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

• Design and supervise baseline, endline, and KAP surveys.
• Support data collection and analysis to enhance community impact.
• Facilitate field meetings and focus groups to guide task prioritization and post-clearance success.
• Document lessons learned and success stories for donor reports and internal learning.
• Contribute to DRC’s HMA information management system.

About You:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the humanitarian sector.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Able and willing to travel extensively within designated field sites.
• Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian principles, with experience in multicultural settings.

Desirable:

• Background in humanitarian mine action, gender/conflict sensitivity, Protection, or HLP.
• University degree in a relevant field is an advantage.