Somalia: Operations Associate (French Speaking)

Overview of the CTG:

• CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.
  

Overview of the position:

• Our client is mandated to ensure an effective, proactive & coordinated response to the problem posed by a wide range of explosive hazards. Legislative mandates also recognize our client's technical expertise in responding to threats posed by unsecured & unsafe conventional weapons & ammunition stockpiles. Our client supports peacekeeping & special political missions in accordance with security council mandates.
  

Role objective:

• Our client provides explosive hazard management capacities, including mitigation, as part of a logistical support package. Non-lethal tactical advice & analysis is delivered by our client's technical advisers. Our client's support includes both enabling (“operate in spite of IEDs”) & response (“defeat the device”). our client also supports the Federal Govt. of Somalia, including the Somali Police Force, Somali Explosive Management Authority & National Security Adviser.
  
• Peace & Security Cluster supports & facilitates the work of our client's, other UN partners & govt. in some 18 countries & territories affected by explosive-hazards providing specialized project management services to efficiently support our client in delivering essential work on the ground in emergency, post conflict & peacekeeping environments with the aim of promoting peace & security, protecting civilians & ensuring long lasting human security.
  

Expected output:

Under the supervision of Operations Officer , the Operations Associate will perform he following tasks:

Advisory Role:

• Support the Operations Officer to provide non-lethal tactical analysis, advice & information regarding explosive hazard threats to better inform mobility planning processes.
• Advise on defensive non-lethal combat engineering response & movement planning & provide recommendations for all mobility operations.
• Assist, co-ordinate with the Sector Commander & his staff to implement all operational tasking including EOD/IEDD call out response, providing operational & technical planning/advice to the Sector Commander within the relevant sector.
• Provide assistance with technical advice on route analysis, mapping, current IED threats, possible vulnerable points (choke points, bridges, etc.), historical data, provide information for convoy planning & convoy commanders & support the operations planning for the Mission Enabling Unit (MEU).
• Provide assistance to input into client's doctrine & TTPs as it pertains to explosive hazard mitigation.
• Support the process between Sector Headquarters (SHQ) & Force Headquarters (FHQ) for information regarding explosive hazards & support collation of information at HQ to provide an overall up-to-date analysis for FHQ on the explosive hazard threat in the sectors.
• Provide assistance with mapping & detailed threat analysis, in coordination with our client GIS, for planning purposes.
• Support recommendations to Sector Commanders on appropriate deployment of client contracted assets & support centralized command & control of assets available to the Sector Commander.

Contract Management:

• Oversee the delivery of any contracts with partners/implementer's to ensure contractual conformity.
• Assist with task orders to partners/contractors to deliver training & mentoring support to explosive management operations.
• Conduct routine on-site (when security situation permits) quality assurance of all organizations operations as part of the accreditation process.
• Conduct a M&E review of the partners/contractors quality management process.
• Ensure that partners/contractors are conforming to approve SOP & conducting safe and effective EOD/IEDD operations.
• Ensure a quality management approach is taken to all EOD/IED & explosive management operations performed in the relevant sector.
• Assist with the implementation of a quality management system, ensuring that the system is being applied in a fair & equitable manner & that accreditation & monitoring do not interrupt or delay operations.

Representation, Coordination & Administration:

• Assist with the role of our client representative in each sector overseeing all of their operations in the relevant sector and act as OIC when the Operations Officer is out.
• Assist comprehensive administrative management of the respective client office.
• Provide training and mentoring for all client staff on relevant topics.
• Provide co-ordination support to all clients operational activities (police support project, humanitarian project, their support project & WAM project) in the relevant sector.
• Assist & support the establishment of an operations room for planning, briefing & de-briefing in the sectors.
• Provide weekly & ad hoc reports on operational activities & contextual/political implications on the projects.
• Provide input towards internal strategic review processes, provide recommendations to improve the quality of projects.
• When requested, fulfill the role of Investigating Officer for Detailed Independent Investigations or Boards of Inquiry for explosive hazard accidents or incidents.
• Other tasks as directed by the Operations Officer.

Project reporting:

• This role reports to the Operations Officer.
  

Team management:

• This role does not have team management responsibility.
  

Geographical experience:

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in Africa (essential).
  

Education:

• Military Experience at the Officer Level or Warrant Officer/Senior NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
  
• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 1 years of relevant experience or a First Level University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is an advantage.
  

Experience:

• Military experience at the Officer Level or Warrant Officer/Senior NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) within the last 5 years.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an advisory &/or training capacity for combat engineer military units.
  
• Proven experience in an advisory &/or training capacity for senior management.
  
• Proven experience providing information into planning processes for military support.
  
• Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) qualifications to an basic level is required.
  
• Improvised Explosive Device qualifications operator / assistant within the last 5 years.
  
• Proven experience of quality management processes is an advantage.
  

Language:

• Fluency in written and oral English & French is required.
  
• Knowledge of a third UN working language desirable.
  

Other Skills:

• Communication skills associated with diplomacy, relationship building & representation.
  
• Demonstrated capability of rapid decision-making (with little margin of error), under conditions of extreme stress.
  
• High standard of physical fitness, able to live in remote locations with poor access to communications.
  
• Internationally recognized driving license.
  
• Knowledge of UN systems procedures as desirable.
  
• Computer literacy, in particular the use of MS Office package.
  

Competences:

• Strategic Perspective: Develops & implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term & externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates & perceives the impact & implications of future decisions & activities on other parts of the organization.
  
• Integrity & Inclusion: Treats all individuals with respect, responds sensitively to differences & encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational & ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity & inclusion.
  
• Leading Self & Others: Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates & supports the development of others.
  
• Partnering: Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners & always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds & maintains strong external relationships & is a competent partner for others.
  
• Results Orientation: Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self &/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities & takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.
  
• Agility: Open to change & flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences & modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.
  
• Solution Focused: Evaluates data & courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation & creativity to problem-solving.
  
• Effective Communication: Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise & open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings & needs of others. Actively listens & proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion & finding common ground.
  

Other relevant information:

• To be advised.

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