Team Leader

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT

The consultancy is for a period of twenty-four (24) months on a full-time basis.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical expert to serve as the Team Leader for an upcoming project for the state Fire Service Department tasked with formulating and implementing more sustainable and resilient fire risk management strategies and improving departmental operational safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive urban & rural fire risk assessment in the context of climate change and to define and analyse fire hazards, and establish priorities to improve preparedness.
• Gap analysis of the State's general fire and emergency management capacity (including manpower, machinery & equipment, infrastructure, training, etc.) to identify any discrepancies between the current state and desired state of preparedness and to provide concrete recommendations to close the capacity gaps.
• To develop a State-level general fire management strategy and action plan that defines the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders, establishes coordination mechanisms, sets targets, and identifies budget needs for fire management activities.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports on KPI compliance, addressing performance gaps, and ensuring thorough documentation.
• Serve as the official representative for all communications with the Authority and represent the team assigned for the project.
• Participate in periodic review meetings with project stakeholders, presenting audit findings and plans for quality improvement.
• Champion sustainability and safety initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate prompt resolution of quality, compliance, and resolve issues as related to the scope of the consulting services, as they arise.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate/Post Graduate in fire science, fire safety engineering, fire protection engineering, or equivalent from a recognised university.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in management of technical assistance in the given field (10 years of experience are acceptable if it includes experience as Director or Joint/Deputy Director or Chief Fire Officer, Incident Commander or Command Staff in a public Fire and Emergency Services)
• Minimum 7 years' experience in the following areas: fire safety, fire risk assessment, fire risk mitigation, fire prevention, urban fire regulatory assessment, public outreach, etc
• Strong communication, capacity building training, and report-writing skills.
• Proven track record in stakeholder engagement and managing multi-disciplinary project teams for the state government and international development organisation is required.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in the preparation of fire risk assessment reports, gap analysis reports, and strategy and business plan development reports.
• Project experience in implementing innovative fire risk mitigation technologies (within last five years)

Contract Terms

• Location: Project Management and Team Lead function from Uttarakhand (state HQ) with regular travel to the districts covered.
• Duration: The consultancy is for a period of twenty-four (24) months

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

• A detailed CV highlighting relevant experience and qualifications.
• A cover letter explaining suitability for the role and experience related to the key responsibilities.
• References from previous relevant assignments.

Applications should be sent to EHI International via email to

EHII is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. EHII does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, or any other characteristic protected by applicable or local law.