Title: Deminer

Contract Type: National Contract

Location:  Shire (North Ethiopia)

Employment Category:  H2

Salary Range: As per the organization scale

Reporting To:  Deminer Team Leader

Posting date: January 17, 2025

Required Employee: 4                    

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. DRC Ethiopia began operations in 2009 and has been responding to the needs of refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable host communities ever since.  DRC Ethiopia currently has programs implemented through five area offices (AO) in Gambella, Tigray, Somali (Jijiga & Dollo Ado) and Afar regions, as well as its country office (CO) in Addis Ababa.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world, including Ethiopia. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. Under its mandate, the organization focuses on emergency humanitarian response, rehabilitation, post-conflict recovery and humanitarian mine-action.

Key Responsibilities: 

To achieve the position’s objectives, the Employee will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities, under the direction of the supervisor:

• Undertake demining, EOD, BAC, and Survey tasks in accordance with DRC SOPs as directed by the Technical Field Manager
• Assist in the planning of tasks as required by the Team Leader.
• Conduct independent tasks as directed by the Team Leader.
• Carry out maintenance of team equipment.
• Carry out cleaning of PPEs and demining tools every Saturday afternoon after day’s work
• Interpreting as required by Team Leaders and Technical Field Managers.
• Carrying out any other tasks as directed by the Team Leader.

DRC’s core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.