WEC Regional Manager

The WEC Regional Manager oversees the ICRC’s Weapon Contamination programs and activities in the Americas Region, providing assessments, analysis and guidance on conventional weapons and CBRN hazards. The role supports delegations, ensures compliance with standards, and represents the WeC Unit regionally.

Responsibilities

• Develops a thorough understanding of the weapon contamination situation regionally and provides hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Prepares strategies, plans and approaches to mitigate exposure and respond to weapon contamination hazards.
• Monitors and analyses emerging weapon-related threats and their humanitarian and operational consequences.
• Provides specialist guidance and operational support to Delegations and National Societies.
• Ensures WeC activities comply with standards and guidelines including IMAS and IATGs.
• Supports updating contingency plans and regional strategic documents on WeC topics.
• Develops and delivers a risk-based regional WeC support offer tailored to operational needs.
• Provides specialized WeC technical input to delegation security risk assessments and mitigation measures.
• Supports delegations in developing and updating contingency plans, SOPs and operational documents.
• Provides WeC staff safety sessions for ICRC and NS staff and volunteers.
• Provides input to planning, monitoring and reporting processes related to WeC programs.
• Prepares Terms of Reference and briefs support missions to the Americas Region.
• Supervises development of training plans and conducts trainings for NS and partners.
• Represents the WeC Unit at regional level and supports humanitarian diplomacy efforts on weapon-related issues.
• Works transversally with other units and departments to ensure coherence in assessing and responding to weapon contamination.
• Emphasizes data collection and analysis for planning and prioritizing WeC activities.
• Promotes inclusion of mine and ERW survivors in WeC work.
• Fulfils other relevant duties as agreed with line manager and WeC Unit.
• Understands and supervises Performance Management & Development activities for employees under supervision.
• Engages in ongoing feedback and support for staff.
• Organizes regular team meetings for coordination and information flow.
• Ensures job descriptions are up to date and supports staff personal development.
• Follows up on work-related messages and correspondence.
• Contributes to the RRN strategy and shares information to improve understanding of environment and humanitarian trends.
• Represents the ICRC professionally during activities, meetings and in the field.
• Takes responsibility for own professional learning and development.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) with minimum 5 years' experience in management, planning and training/capacity building; or a first-level university degree (bachelor's or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years' experience; or military (or relevant police) experience at officer or senior non-commissioned officer level, with a minimum of 11 years' experience.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Advanced command of written and spoken English and Spanish (French and Portuguese are an asset).
• Typically, 10-12 years overall professional experience, with previous Movement experience being a strong asset.
• EOD Level 2 an added value.
• WeC Explosive Ordnance Recognition (EOR) course.
• CBRN basic training - Survive to function.
• Knowledge of or experience in assessing emerging weapon-related threats, particularly unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drones), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and weapon effects, including their humanitarian and operational implications, is an asset.
• Experienced and successful manager.
• EOD or CBRN instructor qualification (from an internationally recognized institution) an asset.

Skills

• Management
• Planning
• Training and Capacity Building
• Advanced Computer Skills
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 2
• Explosive Ordnance Recognition
• CBRN Basic Training
• Weapon Threat Assessment
• Unmanned Aerial Systems Assessment
• Improvised Explosive Devices Assessment
• Humanitarian Implications Analysis
• Operational Implications Analysis
• EOD Instruction
• CBRN Instruction
• Program Oversight
• Standards Compliance
• Regional Representation

Languages

English, Spanish