Job purpose:

The job purpose and role of MTT TL is to lead, supervise, and coordinate Multi-Task Team operations conducting Technical Survey (TS), clearance, and support to ISF EOD in disposal of Improvised Land Mines/ IEDs and other EOs in accordance with National Mine Action Standards (NMAS), and organizational SOP, and task-specific risk management procedures. The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective execution of field operations, maintaining team discipline and welfare, assuring operational quality, and achieving assigned operational outputs while minimizing risk to personnel, communities, and assets.

Responsibilities:

General responsibilities:

Task as delegated by the Site Supervisor or Field Operations Supervisor, as following but not limited to:

• Manage assigned assets and tools/equipment in line with NPA policies and procedures
•    Adhere to all NPA policies, regulations and procedures
• Daily and weekly planning of the deployment of the team
•    Implementation of activities according to approved Implementation Plan and SOP
•   Ensure that all Deminers/Searchers have the required tools and equipment in good working condition.
•   Instruct each Deminer/Searcher on where to work and what tool and methodology to be used
•   Ensure that appropriate working distances and safety rules strictly enforced at all times
•   Ensure that site markings are accurately placed, clearly visible, and maintained
•     Ensure that PPE is worn correctly by all team members
•   Ensuring that calibration/testing area for detectors are established and maintained at all times, and ensure that detectors are daily tested and calibrated as per detector specifications and SOPs
•   Follow the instructions of the Site Supervisor and implement any approved change inside Task Implementation plan
• Stop all work if critical issues are discovered, and don’t start work until they have been resolved.

Specific duties

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•     Conduct daily operational briefings, debriefings, and toolbox talks.
•    Supervise daily calibration and testing of mine detection equipment.
•   Conduct daily quality control activities, including a minimum 10% QC of processed areas and verification of hazardous area marking and control measures.
•    Deploy and continuously supervise personnel undertaking Technical Survey, clearance, marking, and investigation activities, ensuring compliance with approved task plans, SOPs, risk assessments, drills, procedures, and safety requirements.
•    Support the QM Team when requested by line management.
•   Support ISF EOD during disposal procedures.
•    Maintain communication with the Medic and Site Supervisor in accordance with NPA SOPs and ensure medical support arrangements, CASEVAC plans, and emergency procedures are maintained.
• Maintain accountability and serviceability of assigned equipment, PPE, communications equipment, vehicles, and stores.
•    Ensure operational records, clearance documentation, and daily reports are completed accurately and submitted on time.
•   Immediately report accidents, incidents, near misses, and hazardous situations through established reporting channels.
•    Coordinate with the Site Supervisor regarding operational priorities, resource requirements, and task progress.
• Perform any other duties assigned by line management in support of the NPA Iraq mandate.

Required qualifications:

Education:

Must have:

• Demining/BAC course
• Successfully pass operational accreditation
• Team Leader in mine action training

Desirable:

• Driving License (Manual)
•   Worked with Humanitarian NGO

Experience:

Must have:

•   Experience working in demining, EOD or Manual Clearance operations
• Desirable:
•   Experience with Improvised Landmine/IED clearance and technical survey operations

Other qualifications:

•    Verbal proficiency in Arabic
•   Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication and understanding skills
•   Able to work effectively under stressful situations, & adapt to, difficult conditions
•   Willingness & ability to travel within the country

Personal Competencies:

•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
•    Dynamic leadership skills
•   Systematic and organized in approach, with ability to work on own initiative including accuracy, consistency, attention to detail, tenacity and the ability to work under pressure.
•    Ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure with limited supervision.
•     Ability to adapt to difficult and complex conditions.
•    Excellent health.

Additional Considerations:

The Multi Task Team Leader is to abide by the policies and personal code of conduct set by Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and represent the organisation in a loyal and responsible manner.

About the Recruitment Process

We work continuously for more diversity and inclusion throughout Norwegian People's Aid. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.  

Please note, that only applications submitted through our career site will be considered. Applications and resumes sent via e-mail will not be reviewed.

We kindly ask you to carefully read NPA’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Corruption Policy, before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position, you will be asked to complete and sign a Safeguarding self-declaration as well as our Code of Conduct. All policies related to ethics can be found on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!