Emergency Team Leader at Solidarites International (SI)

Job Title: Emergency Team Leader

Mission / Objectives

• Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Activity Manager, the Emergency Team Leader will coordinate the Emergency Team, in order to set up the emergency activities, ensuring that Solidarités International technical recommendations and procedures are followed

List of Main Activities
Setting up the activities /control and supervision:

• Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her Project Manager:
• Plan human resources need (daily workers, workers…)
• -Plan tool and material needs (request from stock)
• Anticipate administrative issues (requests in advance)
• Anticipate logistics issues (transport, communication means…)
• Organize and carry out, with his/her team, tasks assigned by his/her Project Manager
• Supervise and monitor each stage of activity.
• Ensure that standards and instructions given by his/her Project Manager, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Project Manager
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions

Logistics and Administration:

• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her Project manager and the administrative service
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
• Track usage with monitoring tools provided
• Enforce safety procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team
• Monitor the quality and quantity of material delivered to working sites
• Ensure the receipt and storage of material and equipment necessary for his/her work to be carried out on site

Reporting / communication:

• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her Team Leader and/or project manager
• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her project manager
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Profile Forsaken

• Education: B.Sc Civil Engineering or any related field.
• Professional experience: 2 years of experience in a similar position or B.Sc in Engineering / Construction with 1 year experience
• Languages: English (knowledge of local languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: Reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up.
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office package: Excel, Word, Outlook, Kobo Collect.

What We Offer
Salary + housing contribution + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, Life insurance – covering death, Health Insurance full coverage and permanent disability) etc.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 15th January, 2025. Qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Note

• Select Emergency Team Leader, fill the form and attach your CV and motivation letter.
• The CV attached must be named with your first name and surname.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• SI reserves the right to conclude the process and close the vacancy before the deadline stated above.