Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist

What We Do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence.

We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

The ICRC is regularly faced with challenges related to weapon contamination. Such contamination can be of a conventional or non-conventional type (CBRN) and includes unexploded or abandoned ordnance, landmines, and weaponized or industrial toxic agents. To support field needs, the ICRC is recruiting qualified candidates to join its pool of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) professionals, contributing to risk management, operational continuity, civilian protection, and support to National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in weapon contamination activities.

• Develops a thorough understanding of the weapon‑contamination situation and provides ICRC management with hazard identification and risk assessments regarding the impact of weapon contamination on staff and civilians.
• Participates in all aspects of WeC operations, including surveys, data gathering and management, planning and prioritisation, and removal of explosive ordnance.
• Develops and maintains standing operating procedures (SOPs) and other guidelines for WeC‑related activities.
• Ensures WeC activities facilitate and complement other aspects of ICRC emergency work (e.g., relief distributions, water provision and dead body management).
• Contributes to Conduct of Hostilities work through post‑strike scene analyses and reporting.
• Provides training, mentoring, guidance and support to national mine‑action organisations and structures.
• Develops working relationships with relevant stakeholders (National Societies, authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian and development organisations), identifying opportunities for cooperation on WeC‑related activities.
• Supervises WeC and ICRC support staff contributing to the WeC programme.
• Contributes to the definition of objectives and priorities; supports the implementation of annual planning objectives.
• Participates in drawing up and implementing the WeC budget.

• Internally, interacts with delegation management (Head of Delegation/Mission), WeC staff (WeC Coordinator, WeC Regional Adviser, etc.), and technical reference persons at headquarters.
• Externally, interacts with local government representatives, civil authorities, military authorities, the National Society, and maintains working relationships with relevant organisations, including UN agencies and humanitarian/development partners.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) with minimum 5 years’ relevant experience and demonstrated capability in management, planning and training/capacity‑building; or First‑level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with minimum 7 years’ military (or relevant police) experience at officer level, or minimum 11 years’ relevant experience as a senior non‑commissioned officer.
• Minimum EOD Level 3 qualification (from an internationally recognised military or police training establishment).
• Basic training in CBRN reconnaissance level.
• At least 6 years overall professional experience.
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in a weapon contamination / WeC‑related field.

• Experienced and successful EOD operator (IMAS EOD level
  3).
• Knowledge of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) operations.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in complex and high‑risk contexts.
• Ability to train, mentor and…