Multitask Deputy Team Leader

Position: Multitask Deputy Team Leader 

Reports to: Multitask Team Leader

Is line manager for: Medic and Driver 

Works in partnership with : IM/GIS Officer, Office Manager, Logistics Assistant and Medical Assistant

Location: Roving, field based in Afar region, working on a cycle-basis of approximately 3 weeks in the field, 1 week off.

Closing Date: 30 April 2026

Contract type: fixed term(12 months, renewable, 60 days probation)

About The HALO Trust 

HALO is the world’s oldest and largest demining organisation, with 10,000 staff in 30 countries. 98% of HALO’s staff are local employees and include a growing number of women. Wearing the HALO badge is to belong in a team sharing one purpose: serving people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and explosive remnants of war that threaten lives long after fighting has finished. At HALO, we pride ourselves in the life-saving work we do, and have correspondingly high expectations of the staff we employ. 

The HALO Trust in Ethiopia

HALO is registered in Ethiopia since 2021, and is now actively looking to establish mine action operations in the Afar Region. To do so, HALO is looking to recruit a qualified and dynamic Office Manager responsible for the overall administration of HALO's soon-to-be-opened office in Afar.

Role Summary 

The Multitask Deputy Team (MTT) Leader supports the Supervisor in the execution of Non-Technical Survey and Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations in the field. This field-based role requires strong teamwork, communication, and initiative. The Deputy Team Leader acts as the second in command within the Multitask Team, supporting the Team leader in ensuring that operations are conducted safely, ethically, and in accordance with HALO’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Ethiopia National Mine Action Standards (ENMAS), and International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).

In addition to supporting core survey functions, the Deputy Team Leader helps maintain team discipline, assists with data collection quality control, and serves as acting lead in the Supervisor's absence. This role requires a proactive individual capable of working in remote and potentially hazardous environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Lead by example, demonstrating impeccable integrity and professionalism at all times, inspiring others to behave similarly.
• Assist the Supervisor in day-to-day planning and field coordination
• Support and motivate the team to uphold HALO’s values of discipline, respect, integrity, and moral courage
• Monitor team welfare and alert the Supervisor to any personnel or operational issues
• Lead the team in the Team leader’s  absence, ensuring adherence to SOPs

Operational Planning and Security Awareness

• Participate in pre-deployment briefings and ensure all team members understand their roles
• Support the Team Leader in engaging with local authorities and community leaders
• Assist in journey and CASEVAC (Casualty Evacuation) planning when required
• Maintain high situational awareness and report safety or security concerns immediately

Survey and Data Collection

• Conduct interviews with community members under Supervisor guidance
• Ensure complete, clear, and ethical data collection, including representation from women, children, and people with disabilities
• Use tools such as GPS and mapping instruments correctly during fieldwork
• Assist in drawing hazard maps and reviewing survey data before submission

Logistics and Equipment Support

• Check and prepare survey equipment and supplies before field deployment
• Report issues with logistics, transport, or equipment to the Supervisor
• Assist with inventory and maintenance of team gear

Communication and Reporting

• Report all broken and faulty equipment to the supervisor who will then report to the radio room. 
• Report any incidents, near misses, or concerns promptly to the Supervisor
• Support the supervisor with the preparation and production of accurate reports 

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage others.

• Physical resilience and ability to deploy for extended durations to remote locations, on a basis of 3 weeks of field work for 1 week of stand down (rest)

• Willingness to work in a small team (4 people) comprising men and women

• Understanding this role is permanently based in Afar, with operations starting from Semera town

• Minimum completion of grade 12

• Fluency in Afar and Amharic; basic English is an advantage

• At least 3 years of experience in mine clearance activities, community liaison, or similar fieldwork 

• Valid driving licence is an advantage

• Basic computer literacy is an advantage

• Valid Ethiopian Identity card

How To Apply

Submit your CV with “Multitask Deputy Team Leader” in the subject line to hte.applications@gmail.com

You can also bring a printed copy of your CV and cover letter to our office in Semera, Address: Alaytooli, 01 Kebele, HALO office

You must be able to attend in-person interviews in May 2026 in Semera by your own means.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, national origin, disability, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marriage or civil partnership/domestic partnership status. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. HALO has zero tolerance to all forms of safeguarding violations and is committed to providing a safe and respectful work environment for all employees, free from sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and bullying.

At no stage of the recruitment process does HALO charge a fee.