Section Leader

AREA’s Brief Overview:

AREA has been established in December 1993 as the continuation of the GTZ DESP Project, AREA is a non-governmental, non-political, not-profitable and developmental organization. AREA envisions the achievement of peace and stability in Afghanistan through enabling the communities and believes that empowering communities at the grassroots level is the key to having a developed and prosperous Afghanistan.

The Mine Action Program of AREA was established in 1995 as “Community Based Mine Clearance Program-CBMCP”. Based on the need assessment of clearing explosive contaminated areas for conducting development projects, AREA’s mine action program in addition to its humanitarian responsibility has the duty of ensuring cleared and safe lands for implementation of development projects which will be to some extent executed by other functional departments of AREA. Based on this concept, AREA always assists and responds to the communities’ requests on “what they want to have on their cleared lands”. As well as AREA is the founder and the first initiator of the Community Based Mine Clearance Program in Afghanistan.

Main Responsibility:The Section Leader under the direct supervision of Team leader is responsible for the supervision of the deminers under his control. The duties include:

• Handling, maintenance and fault reporting of the equipment issued to his team.
• Supervise the members of his team / section including paramedics and support staff.
• Ensure that all activities are carried out as specified in AREA, SOPs.
• Conduct 100% QC of the cleared land on daily basis.
• Collate technical information at the end of the working day.
• Report daily work results and concerns to the team leader or field officer.
• Report problems and delays as soon as possible to the team leader.
• Discipline the members of his team / section.
• Manage his team / section personnel at the work site and in the camp compound.

Qualification and Experience:

• 12th Grade with three years progressively experience in mine action operations and quality management related activities.
• Understanding of Afghanistan Mine Action Standard (AMAS) and International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)
• Sound communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to effectively prepare reports and mine action related documents in a clear and concise style
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with people in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
• Ability to organize, plan and implement work assignments under pressure of frequent and tight deadlines
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex situation
• Able to develop effective solutions despite ambiguity.
• Demining related survey and clearance courses are required.
• EOD courses (level 2) is Required.
• Knowledge of computers including Word, Excel and Power point is required.
• Fluent in local languages Pashto & Dari (oral and written) are required.
• Knowledge of understanding and using the Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) is highly desirable.
• Project Management and Quality Management trainings are desirable.