Consultant (Conduct IED Assessment at the Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 30 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant - Conduct IED Assessment

Location: Nigeria
Contract type: Consultant
Start Date: As soon as possible
 
The Consultancy

• Conducting an IED risk assessment to identify the nature of the threat to civilians and humanitarian workers. 
• Develop IED awareness materials and communication strategy
• Assist in the development and finalization of a communication strategy on IED for humanitarian workers (Optional and after discussions)
• Line manager: DDG Head of Programme
• Professional travels: Extensive travels through Borno and Adamawa states (Northeastern Nigeria)

Tasks and Responsibilities
Three levels of information are required:

• Cycle (e.g.: Cash management, Accounting management, Budgetary management, Project cycle, etc.)
• Description of tasks under each cycle
• Level of responsibility related to each task (execution / approbation / supervision)

Conduct IED Assessment:

• Conducting an IED risk assessment to identify the nature of the threat to civilians and humanitarian workers. The analysis will then be used to inform the development of an IED awareness programme. DDG’s risk assessment methodology involves: 
  • Identification and analysis of civilian IED casualty data to clarify the nature and distribution of casualties
  • Application of DDG’s IED risk assessment process to gather data on the following:
  • Who are the targets of IEDs?
  • How are IEDs affecting civilians and humanitarian actors?
  • What are the primary types of IEDs being used?
  • What are the primary employment tactics of IED?
  • To what extent does this affect the humanitarian programme in Nigeria?
  • Analysis of the data and drafting of the risk assessment report including recommendations on how DRC/DDG can engage on this issue
  • Coordinate a discussion group to present findings and recommendations to relevant DRC/DDG in-country staff, Operations Manager, GSL for MA and Global RE TA to decide the next steps.
  • To be able to answer the research questions it is expected that the researcher will reach out to several key stakeholders such as International Non-Governmental Organisations, Community Based Organisations (CBO) as well as relevant government authorities and ethnic groups.
• Develop IED awareness materials and communication strategy:
  • Review and recommend updates of the IED related components of the RE for Humanitarian workers package to ensure that they reflect the context.
  • Produce written recommendations for the development of IED awareness materials for field-testing and use by security providers and local authorities. 
• Assist the development of a communication strategy on IED for humanitarian workers (optional after discussions with the selected candidate):
  • Assist in the development and finalization of a communication strategy adapted to the Northeastern Nigerian context and aimed at humanitarian aid workers in order to reduce their vulnerability to mines/ERW whilst delivering humanitarian assistance
  • Assess the relevance of the RE for humanitarian package delivered up today by DDG and provide guidance on possible improvements, e.g. on the spot training through the setup of a training mine field. 

Key Requirements
Education (diplomas) / Qualifications / Experience / Competencies / Languages / Soft skills: