Quality Management Project Officer

Job Summary:

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Duties & Responsibilities:

The QM Project Officer who will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of Quality Management is responsible for the following assigned tasks:

 Take active part in accreditation process for organizations (commercial and NGOs, both national and international) active in-country or willing to implement mine action activities in Afghanistan;
 Project manage quality related issues through using the quality circle framework
 Regularly review the accreditation of the mine action organizations
 Oversee the monitoring process conducted by operations staff in their areas of responsibility.
 Support the implementation and maintenance of the QA/QC processes at field level;
 Monitor the implementation of Afghan Mine Action Standards (AMAS);
 Participate in BOI and investigation of demining accident as required;
 Process the investigation reports and provide technical recommendations for prevention of accident.
 Draft lesson learned on investigation reports and do necessary follow up with concerned organization.
 Draft technical reports as required;
 Ensure that monthly activity reports are provided to the QM Data Entry Processor in due course;
 Ensure that monthly statistics are provided to the Chief of QM in due course;
 Collaborate closely with the Headquarters QM team members in OPS Department at HQ/field level and other stakeholders in Mine Action.
 Carry out any additional task as required by the Chief of QM.

Job Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, management, engineering or other related fields, or secondary diploma with 2 years of additional relevant work experience may be considered.
• At 5 years of substantial and successful experience in the development and implementation of mine action projects in humanitarian and/or commercial sector;
• Experience at working with foreigners and international organizations.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages, specifically Pashto and Dari

Other Competencies

• Extensive technical knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures.
• Sound knowledge of International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), including use of the tool box (manual mine clearance, mine detection dogs and mechanical equipment);
• Proven EOD training and experience
• Excellent leadership, team building and negotiation skills;
• Self reliant and able to work independently or as a part of a team;
• Excellent computer skills.

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