Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding Coordinator.
About the job
Humanitarian Disarmamant and Peacebuilding is one of DRC’s core sectors, implemented through peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity and humanitarian mine action interventions. The HDP Coordinator will be based in Tripoli, Libya, with frequent travel to implementation sites across the Algeria-Libya-Tunisia operation and the coordination office in Tunis. This is a role for a senior practitioner motivated in capacity development, strategic planning and business development. The HDP Coordinator will lead DRC ALT Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacebuilding programming portfolio, identifying new opportunities, developing partnerships and strengthening technical capacities across DRC field teams and partner organisations. The HDP Coordinator provide technical supervision to DRC’s local partners’ and DRC direct implementation while leading on DRC’s HDP strategy and representation tasks to facilitate humanitarian mine action and peacebuilding operations. The HMA Coordinator will serve as the focal point for partnership-related activities, ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged and that operations align with DRC’s strategic objectives, particularly in the areas where mine action operations and peacebuilding are active and planned.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
FUNDRAISING:
- In collaboration with the Head of Programme and Country Director, identify fundraising opportunities in the HDP sector, and support fundraising and donor engagement on HDP programming
- Lead in the development of all HDP-related concept notes and project proposals
TECHNICAL SUPERVISION AND TEAM SUPERVISION
- Providing technical direction, guidance, and where mandated, instructions to DRC and partner teams to ensure compliance with DRC policies, standards, and strategies on HMA and HDP more broadly.
- Supporting managers and technical staff through regular communication, capacity building, and promotion of best practices.
- Support managers with assessing the technical skills and performance of most senior HDP/HMA technical staff in the field and country offices.
- Escalating and, where authorized, addressing issues of non-compliance or poor performance in line with the technical supervision mandate.
- Participating in the recruitment of HDP technical staff in field offices and the country office.
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT:
- Provide overall leadership to DRC ALT Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacebuilding (PB) portfolios, including planning, implementation, financial management, monitoring, reporting and programme development, in close collaboration with the field-based HDP team.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships in the HDP sector local actors (in particular the National Mine Action Authority LibMAC), and lead the development of technical capacity development strategies in collaboration with the Partnerships Coordinator
- Representing DRC in official meetings, working groups, and coordination forums related to HMA and humanitarian response when required, including engaging with LibMAC, stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Provide relevant updates and information related to the Program.
- Ensure proper coordination with security authorities, area management, and the DRC safety department to assess security risks and prevent operational disruptions caused by external forces.
- Obtain necessary facilitating letters and permissions from relevant government bodies (LibMAC, police, military) for operational activities.
- Work with the HoP, technical coordinators and other programme focal points on integrated programming modalities
STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND QUALITY:
- Lead the development of DRC ALT Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding sector strategy, including ensuring effective integration of the HDP with DRC’s broader strategic priorities and other sectors
- Provide technical guidance and oversight with respect to ongoing and planned programming
- Contribute to policy papers, briefings, and donor reports on HMA progress and challenges in Libya.
- Supporting the mainstreaming of peacebuilding & conflict sensitivity across other DRC sectors and departments, in collaboration with other sector leads, Area Managers and the Head of Programmes
EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY
- In coordination with the Head of Programme, Country Director and HMA Operations Manager, act as liaison/representation with local authorities and relevant coordination fora at national level
- Engagement in policy and coordination forums regarding HMA and PB good practice, including representation of DRC on issues relating to conflict sensitivity across the humanitarian sector in Ethiopia
PARTNERSHIPS
- Participate in partner mapping, identification of strategic partners in the HDP sector
- Participate in potential partner due-diligence assessments
- Work with partners on project and proposal development, including budgeting, as well supporting implementation through technical guidance and metoring
OTHER
- Any other duties as agreed with the Head of Programme
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have At least 3 years of experience in coordinating HMA activities.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
- Strong background in engaging with government authorities, national mine action authorities, local security forces, ministries, community leaders, INGOs/NGOs and UN agencies
- Proven experience in fundraising, including donor engagement and proposal development
- Demonstrated experience ensuring conflict-sensitive programming at the programme implementation level
- Demonstrated experience in capacity development and training of staff
- Ability to develop realistic strategic plans that shape programming
- Experience in coordinating across departments and sectors at field and country office levels
- Experience in working in complex and politically-sensitive contexts
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach
- Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Arabic skills a strong asset, French language skills considered an additional advantage
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
- Contract length: Until Aug 31, 2027
- Band: NMG1
- Designation of Duty Station: Tripoli
- Suggested Start date: 01 Nov 2026
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Us.
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 13 October 2026
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
How to apply
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: October 13th, 2026
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date once a suitable candidate has been identified.
More Information
- Job City Libya
