Community Engagement Officer

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WHO ARE WE?

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

ABOUT THE JOB

Danish Demining Group (today known as the Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding, HDP, sector of DRC) Afghanistan was established in Kandahar in 1998 and since May 2000 conducted operations in Central, Northern and Eastern regions of Afghanistan. HDP has trained a large number of professional Afghan national mine action personnel across a wide range of disciplines and has built a solid reputation as an implementing partner (IP) of Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) with a strong focus on integrated activities as well as quality and safety.

In addition to Mine Action activities, DRC HDP focuses on community safety programming. DRC strives to identify safety and security needs from the perspective of those living in conflict areas and to help them find non-violent solutions. These include community engagement and violence reduction, programming that specifically seeks to engage communities in addressing root causes of conflict and local safety and security challenges. From February 2017 to March 2019, DRC implemented Peacebuilding activities in the form of Community Safety Planning, Conflict Mediation trainings and Youth Campaigns in Kabul and Herat.

DRC HDP is looking for dedicated Community Engagement Officer’s under the direct supervision of HDP Community Engagement Team leader, is primarily responsible for organizing and providing conflict mediation trainings, community safety planning and youth empowerment activities to project beneficiaries and targeted communities and follow-up coaching.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize and conduct trainings and workshops on community safety, conflict mediation, social cohesion initiatives, and youth engagement
  • Support to designing and/or updating training methodology, content, and materials.
  • Maintaining regular communication with community leaders (ARBAB), particularly women and youths on humanitarian disarmament & peacebuilding unit activities.
  • Working closely with DRC Officers for arranging, conducting and following up on training and other activities.
  • Assist the community leaders for updating information on community safety, mediation and youth engagement.
  • Ensure follow-up and support to communities in relation to the key activities
  • Establishing and maintaining linkages among relevant stakeholders.
  • Support the CE Specialist to generate qualitative and quantitative data to document milestones of project progress and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly updates as required.
  • Assist the CE Team Leader in conducting regular analysis, monitoring and reporting.
  • Keep the CE Team Leader updated on the progress of the activities and any issues that may arise during the course of the implementation that need senior officers’ attendees.
  • Update the Area Manager on any information related to security.
  • Collect and compile villages/district data and information into agreed system, including performing quality checks to ensure information is correct and adequate.
  • Any other tasks assigned by the Area Manager and CE Specialist.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies:

  • At least 1 years of work experience in conflict mediation, community safety, youth engagement or other relevant area.
  • Experience in facilitating third party mediation training.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills on community safety and conflict mediation.
  • Knowledge of and experience working with IDPs/returnees in Afghanistan.
  • Ability to clearly express one’s thoughts, to analyze and present information clearly and concisely.
  • Ability to set priorities and to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Political and cultural sensitivity, as well as a diplomatic, tactful, and flexible interpersonal style.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Education/qualifications:

  • University degree in Social Sciences, Political law or any other relevant degree
  • Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply.

Languages:

  • Good knowledge of English
  • Fluency in Pashto and Dari

We Offer:

  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Application process:

Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a letter of motivation and DRC Job Application form, you can access our job application form from the below link.

DRC Job Application form link: https://www.acbar.org/Document/8060869251.docx

Note: Please attach the completed application form instead of CV along with your letter of motivation to the official DRC Job portal address mentioned in the job vacancy, Only DRC Job application form will be considering, please do not attached your CVs.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: drc.ngo