What will you do in this position?

Programme Policy Officer (Technical Demining) will provide effective leadership in support and daily follow up on WFP’s Land Release project strategy and implementation. The Programme Policy Officer (Technical Demining) is expected to be responsible for ensuring technical backstopping of projects implementation, performing a senior liaison function for the project, and for making considerable contributions to the delivery of the projects’ results.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.

➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

➡️   WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:

1. Provide technical expertise, and support to national implementors/operators on land release activities, including Non-Technical Survey (NTS), Technical Survey and clearance activities, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), spot-tasks and associated quality management (QM) mechanisms and information management (IM) systems.

2. Provide technical expertise to planning, prioritization, and tasking requirements, including solutions for non-common situations involving a

combination of different methods of survey and clearances such as manual, mechanical, and animal detection systems.

3. Provide technical advice on the Explosive Ordnance survey requirements, and the quality and risk management processes for WFP/FAO workstreams related to land release activities on former frontline and liberated areas. Support implementing partners with the design of operational approaches and establishment of task dossiers.

4. Oversee the procurement of specialized vehicles and equipment, including heavy machinery, ensuring that it meets operations’ requirements, as well as adheres to the unification of brands and types among Mine Action partners.

5. Provide guidance and recommendations on the procurement of goods that may fall under import control.

6. Provide oversight, and delivery where required, of public safety and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) efforts under WFP projects and programmes, including safety training to other humanitarian and development actors.

7. Advise on the integration of International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) in the national policy frameworks, on the implementation arrangements, and on the development of a suite of National Mine Action Standards (NMAS) which align to the IMAS. Specifically, draw on risk management principles to advance land release efficiency.

8. In relation to WFP/FAO Project, provide technical advice to support the development and implementation of the National Mine Action Strategy for the Government of Ukraine.

9. Where required provide technical assistance, liaison and capacity development support on humanitarian Mine Action to Cabinet of Ministers, National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) secretariat, regional authorities, and local administrations of the regions affected by landmines and ERWs.

10. Provide technical expertise to the Mine Action Procurement Analyst on matters related to procurement of land release services, including NTS and clearance of contracts to ensure the best value for money, transparency, fairness, and accountability of the process.

11. Monitor Mine Action contract performances, provide advice as required, maintain records of contract delivery results for reference, and contribute to the negotiations of the contract and contract amendment processes.

12. Oversee the quality requirements, ensuring that management practices and operational procedures are being applied appropriately, to achieve the stated requirement in a safe, effective, and efficient manners.

13. Identify changes in the external environment and propose necessary solutions/actions. 14. Ensure the mainstreaming of gender equality considerations in Mine Action, promotion of a safe and enabling environment free of any kind of discrimination and abusive behaviors, and gender-responsive communications based on corporate principles.

15. Plan and execute field missions and maintain quality assurance of field activities.

16. Perform any other related tasks designated by line manager to meet project needs.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Advanced University degree in following disciplines: international relations, political/social science, security management, business administration, economics or management, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses. IMAS EOD Level 3 equivalent or higher is an advantage.

Experience: A minimum of 3 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience, preferably in international humanitarian NGOs, police, military, State Emergency Service (SES) or EOD/Mine Action sector. Additional years of relevant experience will be an asset.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good organizational and communicational skills
• Ability to work with teams remotely