Weapon Contamination Regional Manager (Americas)

About the role

The ICRC is hiring a Weapon Contamination (WeC) Regional Manager based in Bogota to oversee its WeC programmes and activities across the Americas Region. The role ensures WeC expertise is available to ICRC Delegations, Sub-Delegations and missions, providing assessments, analysis and guidance on conventional weapons (landmines and explosive remnants of war) and CBRN hazards, and on their impact on staff safety, operational continuity and civilian populations. It covers six delegations in the region, including Colombia, which has a WeC programme.

Key responsibilities

• Support delegations in identifying WeC-related hazards and developing appropriate responses
• Provide technical oversight (blue-line supervision) of the WeC programme in Colombia and WeC activities in Venezuela
• Represent WeC at the Regional Red Cross and Red Crescent Network (RRN) and at regional level
• Develop hazard identification and risk assessments, and prepare strategies and plans to mitigate exposure to weapon contamination
• Analyse emerging threats such as drones, IEDs and other explosive weapons, and contribute to multidisciplinary analysis with Protection, Legal, FAS/PGE, SCMS and others
• Monitor and coordinate WeC programmes, advise WeC Coordinators, Field Managers and focal persons, and ensure compliance with IMAS, IATGs and ICRC operational frameworks
• Deliver a risk-based regional WeC support offer covering risk analysis, staff and volunteer safety, protection of first responders and operational preparedness
• Provide WeC technical input to security risk assessments, contingency plans and SOPs, and run WeC staff safety sessions
• Contribute to the PfR planning process and monitor that WeC activities meet yearly objectives

The manager may be seconded to other regions as a member of the Rapid Deployment Team when critically needed. Candidates should adhere to the ICRC Fundamental Principles, Code of Conduct and staff regulations, and act with confidentiality.