Mine Risk Education Operations/Quality Assurance (MRE Ops/QA) Assistant

Peace and Security Centre
The UNOPS Peace and Security Centre (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. The Centre is responsible for administering, providing support and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations. It is headed by the Head of Cluster who has the overall authority and accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Cluster on behalf of its clients.

The Mine Action Office in South Sudan is based in Juba and it supports the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as well as the national demining authorities in coordinating Mine Action activities in South Sudan.

Under the direct supervision of the UNMAS Chief of Operations (CoO), the (MRE) Ops/QA Assistant shall perform the following functions:

• Assist in providing data to the operations team for planning and prioritizing of MRE activities.
• Assist in MRE Needs Assessments, and preparation of MRE task orders.
• Coordinate MRE and Community Liaison (CL) activities and support National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) by planning and co-chairing MRE Working Group meetings.
• Assist in monitoring of community liaison activities implemented by UNMAS contracted teams and ensures contract compliance in terms of CL deployments.
• Provide support in planning & coordination of accreditation or reassessment of MRE and Community Liaison teams.
• Provide assistance in coordination of regular field visits to MRE and CL teams and provide support to the teams conducting the external quality assurance through collection of data and report back to the operations
• Organize and maintain up to date accreditation records and other files related to MRE/CL activities.
• Assist in providing relevant data to the planning team for the Mine Awareness days.
• Attend Mine/Explosives Remnants of War (ERW) victim Assistance (VA) events and coordination meetings.
• Provide support to conduct regular review and update of MRE National Technical Standards and Guidelines (NTSG).
• Assist UNMAS CoO during review of MRE Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) and preparation of  MRE SOP documents to be submitted for approvals.
• Assist the operations team to identify training needs for the implementing partners for the purpose of capacity building and sustainability for the achievement of the project objectives.
• Provide input in coordination with public information branch for the MRE/VA public information campaign.
• Maintain contacts with International Non-Governmental Organizatio (I/NGO) implementing partners at state/local levels.
• Represent UNMAS at MRE/VA technical meetings  and workshops as needed to take notes and report back to the CoO.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of MRE work plans and filing records.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by UNMAS CoO.

• Secondary (High School) Education is required with five (5) years of relevant experience OR 
• First Level degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in social sciences, education or any other relevant field with an additional one (1) year of relevant experience is required. 

• Relevant experience is considered as experience in Mine Risk Education, programme operations, community-based education, training or capacity building.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel) and experience in handling of web-based management systems is desired.
• Experience working with UN/UNOPS rules and regulations is desired.
• Experience working in a multi-national /cultural environment is desired.
• Experience in planning & organizational skills desired.
• Experience working in a multi-national /cultural environment is desired.

• Fluency in English (speaking, writing and reading) is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is desired

We value our people and recognize the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. UNOPS has a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offers flexible working options. This applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types across the globe.

• This is a local position, therefore only nationals of South Sudan will be considered.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

 UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.