Emergency Response Team Leader

Position Title: Emergency Response Team Leader

2025-10-06 Nimruz Full Time 19

Job Location:	Nimruz
Nationality:	National
Category:	Program
Employment Type:	Full Time
Salary:	According to the SI Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:	AFG-IMZ-PRO-86-2025
No. Of Jobs:	3
City:	Nimruz

Organization:	Solidarités International
Years of Experience:	At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of WASH or Emergency Response with an NGO/INGO
Contract Duration:	30/11/2025 (Possibility of Extension)
Gender:	Male/Female
Education:	Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Civil, Water or Environmental Engineering, or WASH and Humanitarian Studies
Close date:	2025-10-06

About Solidarités International:

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty-five countries, SI's teams – more than 2400 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting culture.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

Job Descriptions:

MISSION

Goal / Purpose:

The emergency team leader will coordinate a team of officers, as well as of daily workers and will be in charge of conducting assessments, launching and implementing emergency activities (in case outbreak, new displacements, etc...).

He/she will also ensure that Solidarites International’s technical recommendations and procedures are followed/respected.

The type of activities to set up and supervise will vary according to needs but include conducting rapid Multi Sector Assessments (MSA) hygiene promotion activities, disinfection activities, distribution of kits, chlorination of water points, water trucking, rehabilitation of borehole or hand pumps or construction of emergency and VIP latrines.

JOB

List of main tasks:

Setting up the activities /control and supervision

Plan the weekly activities for his/her team and have them approved by his/her Line manager

- Plan human resources needs (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 Line manager
Set up emergency activities with the help of officers of the area of intervention
Supervise and monitor each stage of the set up activities
Ensure that standards and instructions given by his/her Line manager, as well as Solidarités procedures, are followed
Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Line manager
Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions
Undertake training of existing staff in rapid response, especially to water borne disease outbreaks like cholera
Coordinate with other actors and stakeholders in the field to ensure Solidarites International contributes to and has an overall picture of pre-positioning and emergency response capacity in the area
Lead assessments in the event of further emergencies
Ensure that issues of protection, gender, livelihoods, DRR and environmental impact, operation and maintenance and sustainability are factored in to emergency responses

Logistics and Administration

When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her Line 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
Work closely with the Logistics Team to ensure all materials and support needed for emergency WASH preparedness and response activities is delivered in a timely way.
Keep track of pre-positioned stock available with logistics team.

Reporting / communication

Take part in weekly program meetings and external working groups on request
Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her Team Leader and/or line manager
Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her line 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 line manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Civil, Water or Environmental Engineering, or WASH and Humanitarian Studies
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of WASH or Emergency Response with an NGO/INGO
Experience in managing/supervising a team
Proficiency in MS office, and design tools like AutoCAD will be a plus point
Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, Dari and/or Pashto
Able to adjust her/his self with different environment.
Working experience with community is a plus
The organization is committed to gender balance; therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Submission Guidelines:

Dear Applicant,

Solidarites International never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction.

Please note that:

SI is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
Only the HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
Only short-listed candidates whose application meets the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
SI has the right to contact and verify each candidate's educational credentials and employment history described in his/her CV with the concerned organization. Any information received from your concerned organization will be dealt with due diligence and according to the SI Confidentiality Policy.
Do not attach other documents like work certificates, educational and other documents at this stage. These will be requested if you are called for an interview.

To apply for this vacancy, please submit your CV and Cover Letter in single PDF or MS Word Format in the given email address (recruitment@solidarites-afghanistan.org) and also submit your application form by using the following link.

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