HMA Operations Manager (Re-Advertised)

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is looking for an HMA Operations Manager in Lebanon. The role ensures the delivery of technical trainings to field staff, the high-quality delivery of activities, the rollout of technical standard operating procedures, and the technical support and oversight of DRC's HMA local partners, in line with the goal of an effective, sustainable and increasingly nationalized HMA operation. It works closely with the Head of Programme, the Area Programme Manager and the Lebanese Mine Action Center (LMAC).

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of safety and quality in HMA operations, update HMA SOPs and secure re-accreditation from local authorities.
• Lead the planning and timely implementation of HMA activities, including those of local partners, and forecast HMA budget lines with the Area Programme Manager and Finance teams.
• Manage and supervise HMA staff, conduct annual appraisals, run a training needs analysis and build a capacity-building strategy.
• Provide technical management, supervision and mentoring to DRC staff and local partners, deliver and track training, and coordinate regularly with DRC HQ HMA staff.
• Conduct internal quality assurance and external quality control of local partner demining, EOD, BAC, NTS and EORE teams, and support QA reviews by the MEAL team.
• Represent DRC in area-level HMA meetings with LMAC, local authorities, mine action actors and donors, and contribute technical input to donor reports.
• Help design the area-level HMA strategy and support the expansion and scaling up of HMA operations.

Required profile

• At least 3 to 4 years of experience in Humanitarian Mine Action in an international context (NGO, UN).
• Master's degree in international relations, social work, law or another relevant field.
• IMAS EOD Level 3 certification is required; Level 3+ preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic, with excellent writing skills.
• Willingness to live and work in Lebanon.

Required skills

• Proven expertise in a wide range of HMA equipment used in land release operations.
• Demonstrated experience in the technical planning of NTS, EORE, EOD and land release, and in supervising and training national HMA staff.
• Project management, including budget and planning, and experience with HR, logistics, procurement, finance and security functions.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems is an asset.