Role and Responsibilities of the Project Manager

Project Purpose

1. The purpose of the project is to review and revise mine clearance standards and quality assurance, as part of a wider international review and revision of mine action standards and guidelines. The review and revision process will establish standards for clearance and quality assurance which are appropriate, which can be applied by the mine action community at field level, and which are deemed consistent with the requirements of the Ottawa Convention.

Responsibilities of Project Manager

2. The project manager is to manage all aspects of the project, including providing direction to, and coordinating the activities of, the project assistant.

3. Responsibilities:

a. On behalf of Chief UNMAS, and as required, amend the study Terms of Reference (TOR).

b. Prepare contract documentation for the hiring of consultants as required.

c. Select a project assistant. If necessary, seek guidance from Chief UNMAS and the Project Donor.

d. Brief the project assistant at the start of the scoping study and provide continuous oversight during the course of the project.

e. Prepare, with the assistance of the Users' Focus Group, a questionnaire which will be issued to all mine action centres, major demining NGOs and commercial contractors, and other organisations who apply existing mine clearance standards.

f. Brief the project plan and revised TORs to UNMAS and the Project Donor.

i. Coordinate the management training workshop / seminar / course for national MACs and NGOs.

Project Diary

4. Maintain a project diary. Make the diary available to Chief UNMAS and the Project Donor when requested.