Chainsaw Lead

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CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)

💵 $60k-$70k
📍Remote - Worldwide

Summary

Join CORE’s Emergency Response Deployment team as a Chainsaw Lead for limited-term stints. This role involves leading teams in hazardous tree removal, conducting community assessments, and ensuring safety compliance. You will deploy to disaster sites across the country, coordinating chainsaw operations and connecting with impacted individuals. The position requires flexibility and adaptability, with deployments ranging from 2 to 10 weeks. Roster work is available on an as-needed basis and is not full-time or continuous. Candidates must be prepared for rapid deployment and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Requirements

  • Minimum of one year experience in chainsaw operations (forestry or urban)
  • S-212 certification, red-card, or proof of being a Type 2 or B Sawyer or an equivalent qualification demonstrating safe chainsaw operation (e.g., completion of comparable training, field experience under supervision, or verified mentorship)
  • Experience in leading teams of volunteers in emergency operation environments
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage diverse teams in high-pressure environments
  • Excellent communication and coordination abilities, with experience working across multiple departments and teams
  • Flexibility to deploy to various locations in response to disasters and humanitarian crises
  • A commitment to CORE's mission and values, with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those affected by disasters
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management, leadership and organizational skills
  • Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment
  • Ability to conduct community assessments and implement response projects
  • Competence in administrative tasks, report writing, and communications
  • Valid Driver’s License and clean driving history
  • Available at least for 2 weeks at a time

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams of staff and volunteers in urban felling and chainsaw operations
  • Offer skilled troubleshooting and technical advice on worksites
  • Teach unskilled volunteers disaster chainsaw operations such as cutting in an urban environment, routine chainsaw maintenance, rope work, site typing and assessing chainsaw sites
  • Ensure compliance with work scope and quality standards
  • With the deployment team, conduct community assessments to identify chainsaw needs and develop appropriate scope strategies
  • Deploy to disaster sites as part of the Emergency Response team
  • With the Response team, coordinate and oversee chainsaw operations, ensuring effective on-ground operations
  • Connect with impacted individuals to provide services and collaborate with community groups to identify and address unmet needs
  • Maintain records of work completed including tracking material usage, volunteer hours, and work performed
  • Maintain regular contact with site leads and administrative personnel regarding humanitarian operations
  • Communicate tasks and expectations clearly to team members to ensure compliance with project safety and quality standards
  • Document, record, and report any incidents or near misses
  • Conduct training sessions for volunteers and staff to ensure they are well-prepared to support chainsaw operations, with an emphasis on the importance of PPE, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced first aid training
  • Fluent in Spanish or other secondary language

Benefits

$60,000 - $70,000 a year

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