Operations Specialist

Dutystation: Mogadishu, Somalia

Functional responsibilities

*CANDIDATES WITH NO UN OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

The Operations Specialist for UNMAS Somalia is responsible for leading UNMAS explosive hazardthreat mitigation support to AU/ATMIS Forces, both military and police, in the Sector.Under the supervision ofthe ATMIS Support Project Manager, s/he will be responsible for the following functions:

•Comprehensivegeneral operational management of the Sector Operations office, acting as themost senior UNMAS representative in the Sector;

• Close liaison with ATMIS Sector leadershipas the UNMAS Sector representative;

• Facilitate liaison with UNMAS-trained SomaliSecurity Forces teams and/or UNMAS contracted organizations operating in theSector area of operations as the UNMAS Sector representative;

• Responsible for all aspects of ExplosiveHazard Threat Mitigation (EHTM) activities carried out by personnel under yoursupervision and control in the Sector Offices;

• Coordinate, facilitate and prioritize alloperational tasking within office;

• Plan, task, oversee and coordinate theimplementation, execution and completion of all Explosive Hazard Threat Mitigation support to ATMIS operations in the Sector;

• Manage the delivery of operational trainingand mentoring, and Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) support with all contractorsto ensure contractual conformity;

• Inputs for maintenance of TrainingManagement Packages;

• When requested, act as the InvestigatingOfficer for Detailed Independent Investigations or Boards of Inquiry forExplosive related accidents or incidents;

• Ensure all Sector IED incident data in thedata is timely captured in the IM system;

• Provide guidance on any specific correctiveactions to be taken by organizations, following an inspection, which finds acritical non-conformity;

• Ensure proper maintenance of documentationfor all task orders and training records;

• Responsible for UNOPS explosive hazardmanagement equipment in the Sector;

• Responsible for control and safety ofenergetic materials stored in the UNMAS ESH;

• Implementation of a management system andensure that the system is being applied in a fair and equitable manner, andthat monitoring does not interrupt or delay activities;

• Regularly monitor performance of UNMAScontractors and trained teams;

• Other tasks as directed by the ProjectManager and Deputy Project Manager.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; OR
• First Level University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; OR
• Military Experience or Police Service with a minimum of 11 years of relevant experience is required.

Experience:

●Relevant experience is defined as experience in project managementin a military, humanitarian, conflict, post-conflict, or development context.

●At least 5 years of experience in operations planningand/or management is required;

● At least 3 years of experience of planning andmanagement in the field of explosive hazard mitigation in required.

Certification :

● EOD Level 3 certification isrequired. Certificate is to be submitted as part of the application.

(EODqualification must be from organizations that train and educate EOD specialistsin accordance with IMAS standards - Test and Evaluation Protocol 09.30/01/2022.Individuals are responsible for providing proof of completion.)

●IEDD certification is desired. Certificateis to be submitted as part of the application.

Language:

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