Quality Assurance Officer (Demining)

Employer:UN Office for Project Services
Location:

Closing date: 01 Dec 2014

Vacancy code: VA/2014/B5001/6314

LevelICS-10
Department/office: GPSO, Peace and Security
Duty station: Juba, South Sudan
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract levelP3
Duration12 months
Application Close  01-Dec-2014
Functional Responsibilities
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Operations, the Quality Assurance (QA) Officer develops and maintains QA management system; coordinates mine action organizations to ensure Mine Action organizations’s operating standards (SOPs) are complied with.
The Quality Assurance Officer will work in close collaboration with the Operations & Quality Assurance Officers, programme teams, mine action organizations and the National Mine Action Authority to ensure successful service delivery.
Function / Expected Results: Ensures the implementation of QA management system focusing on the following results:

• Develop and maintain the implementation of a national QA management system is implemented and applied to all Mine Action Activities in the country.
• ensure the system is being applied in a fair and equitable manner; and that accreditation, licensing and monitoring does not interrupt or delay mine action projects.
• Monitor and evaluate QA information to identify trends, and alert the Chief of Operations on potential risks.
• Monitor correct handover procedures of cleared land is conducted in accordance with NTSG.

Function / Expected Results: Ensure that Mine Action Organisations’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are in compliance with the NTSG focusing on the following results:

• Reviewing, rewriting, compiling and editing of the NTSGs on regular basis to ensure conformity
• Organizing and planning the Operational Accreditation On-site Assessment of all Mine Action Assets operating in the country.
• Conduct on-site QA of mine action operations to ensure organisations are conducting safe and effective Mine Action Operations.
• Provide guidance on any specific corrective actions to be taken by mine action organizations, following an inspection.
• Be responsible for all aspects of sampling and post clearance operations/post clearance impact assessments.
• Provide guidance on any specific correction actions to be taken by mine action organizations following an inspection.

Function / Expected Results: Ensure close and effective inter-action of co-ordination of QA with other integral aspects of mine action focusing on the following results:

• Organize meetings with key personnel of different mine action organizations to ensure effective coordination of different mine action organizations.
• Provide assistance and advice to to both UNMAS QA Officers and UNMAS contractors regarding QA non-conformities.
• Liaise with the mine action organizations on QA assessments and ensure that all QA data is captured on IMSMA.
• Provide skills transfer and capacity building to National Mine Action Authority staff to assist them in developing similar management characteristics and abilities.

Function / Expected Results: Ensure improved QA reporting focusing on the following results:

• Develop formats and set up weekly/monthly summary reporting system, and provide guidance on the requirements for the reporting system.
• Compiling of comprehensive monthly report on QA. Ensure all QA dats is captured in correct formats and entered in IMSMA on timely manner.
• Ensure all QA data is captured in correct formats and entered in IMSMA on timely manner.
• Competencies
• Teamwork– Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Planning & Organization– Ability to manage, organize, plan and implement work assignments.
• Leadership – Proven supervisory ability and/or technical leadership. Ability to maintain effective working relations both as a team member and team leader.
• Judgment– Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment and decision making skills.
• Communications– Strong spoken and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Problem Solving– Strong analytical and problem solving skills and ability to handle a range of management and coordination issues.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning– Willingness to keep abreast of new developments.
• Professionalism– Professionalism: sound knowledge of, and exposure to, administrative and financial management issues.

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Advanced University Degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a First Level University Degree (Bachelors Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or Military Experience (or relevant Police Experience) or Junior command and staff course with a minimum of 11 years of relevant experience.

• Five years’ experience in operations management (military or humanitarian mine action) that includes at least two years of proven and applicable experience in management of operations in humanitarian mine action.
• Good understanding of UN mine action programmes, policies, and coordination mechanisms desirable.
• Training in landmine and unexploded ordnance disposal techniques, as well as the application of various clearance technologies is desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of IMAS and ISO, demining SOPs, technical and international humanitarian safety standards and procedures including the use of mine detection dogs and mechanical demining systems.
• In addition a thorough knowledge of the International Mine Action Standards and the Information Management System for Mine Action is desirable.
• Fully recognizable International EOD 3 qualification is required.
• Fully recognizable driving license is required.
• Fully conversant in MS Office.

Fluency in spoken and written English.
Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions 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.

 

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