Job Purpose

Contribute to reducing the risks posed by unsafely and insecurely managed conventional ammunition by supporting States to strengthen their national systems for safe, secure and sustainable through-life conventional ammunition management. Provide specialised technical advisory services, assessments, and capacity development aligned with the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) and the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (GFA).

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide expert support to national authorities to enhance safe, secure and sustainable through-life management of conventional ammunition, consistent with the IATG and the GFA’s objectives.
2. Advise on the development and implementation of national legislation, policies, regulations, SOPs, and technical orders related to ammunition safety and security, in line with the IATG and GFA.
3. Support States in defining, developing and sustaining the processes, functional roles, and capability-enabling lines required for effective through-life ammunition management, in line with the IATG and the GFA.
4. Assist national authorities in clarifying institutional responsibilities, oversight systems, doctrinal foundations, training systems, personnel roles, budgeting, infrastructure, and governance mechanisms.
5. Support and/or lead organisational capability and technical assessments to identify strengths, gaps and priority areas for sustainable capacity development
6. Support States in establishing adequate risk-reduction processes, including quantity-distance planning, compatibility group management, explosive limits licensing, and safeguarding measures.
7. Support national efforts to develop, strengthen and maintain systems for inventory management, record-keeping and classification of ammunition.
8. Design and deliver tailored training, mentoring, and advisory programmes aligned with IATG and GFA principles.
9. Contribute to the integration of through-life ammunition management within wider security sector governance, conflict-prevention, and risk-reduction frameworks where relevant.
10. Contribute to the development of international and national guidance, tools, and knowledge products that advance good practices in ammunition management, in line with IATG and GFA.
11. Assist the Head of Division and Programme Manager with additional tasks as required, contributing to the overall success of AMAT, the Programme and the GICHD as a whole.