Job Description
Functional responsibilities
The Searchers will deploy frequently throughout Syria within the Explosive Ordnance Assessment teams. Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the Searcher will work within the Explosive Ordnance Assessment team(s). S/he will be responsible for ensuring the following:
- Conduct non-technical survey, technical survey and high-risk search operations of infrastructure and areas identified by the Syria Response Programme and UN Agencies as potentially containing explosive ordnance;
- Undertake desk research on possible explosive ordnance hazards;
- Verify the existence of explosive ordnance and their threat nature;
- Implement technical, international and national safety standards;
- Liaise with the local community to understand threats and relay information on threat avoidance;
- Receive tasks and work within the team to respond with high quality operational capacity;
- Support programmatic, project and operation planning and activities through the provision of explosive threat analysis.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!
Education
- A First-level University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) and 4 years relevant experience is required; OR
- A Secondary School diploma (High School or equivalent) and 8 years relevant experience is required.
Certifications
- Certification as a deminer or surveyor in a demining capacity is required.
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Certification 3 or Higher Qualification is required.
- Certification as a High Risk Searcher or Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Operator is required.
Experience
- Relevant experience is defined as operational experience within a recognized military, police, or humanitarian mine action organization, or development setting, or other relevant operations experience;
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in manual mine clearance, technical survey of mined areas or areas suspected of containing IED’s, or clearance of areas confirmed to have been contaminated with IED’s is required;
- Experience within the last 5 years as team-member of a High Risk Search (HRS) team or an IEDD team is required.
Language
- Basic knowledge of English (writing, speaking and reading) is required.
- Intermediate knowledge in Arabic (writing, speaking and reading) is desired.
- Intermediate knowledge of Russian (writing, speaking and reading) is desired.
About the Organization
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.
UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
