Regional HMA Technical Advisor – Middle East

About the role

HAMAP‑Humanitaire is seeking an experienced Regional HMA Technical Advisor to provide strategic, technical and quality‑management leadership for its Humanitarian Mine Action portfolio across Lebanon, Iraq and Syria. The role operates at regional and system‑design level, guiding partners and country programmes to ensure safe, effective mine‑action operations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide regional technical direction for all HAMAP‑supported HMA activities, including land release, surveys, clearance, EOD and explosive‑risk‑management integration.
• Ensure technical coherence across countries while adapting to national standards, partner capacity and operational constraints.
• Mentor National Technical Advisors, oversee quality assurance, and manage risk escalation.
• Lead accident/incident investigations, information management and task‑management systems.
• Contribute technical input to programme design and support partner capacity‑strengthening initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum education: EOD Level 3+ qualification.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in humanitarian mine action or explosive ordnance disposal.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Middle East region.
• Strong ability to work at strategic and operational levels.

Required skills

• Land Release, Non‑Technical Survey and Technical Survey methodologies.
• Clearance and EOD operations, EORE/CPP technical integration.
• Quality Management, SOP development and technical governance.
• Risk management, accident/incident investigation.
• Partner capacity strengthening, training and competency frameworks.
• Information management and task‑management systems.