Community Engagement Team Leader

Contract

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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 a dedicated Community Engagement Team Leader to support in the development and implementation of DRCs Peacebuilding activities in Afghanistan.The Community Engagement team leader is primarily responsible for supporting programme staff based in the Area Office in organizing and providing conflict mediation trainings, community safety planning and youth engagement activities. The team leader will work closely with the CE Specialist to conduct detailed conflict analysis in areas of implementation to inform community engagement and ensure conflict sensitivity of all activities. The team leader will also contribute to project monitoring, evaluation and reporting and is expected to mentor and support of CE staff based in Area Offices.

Responsibilities:

• Support the CE officers with procurement process, plans, updates, and follow-up with the procurement unit.
• Support translation of training materials, documents and interpretation in meetings as needed.
• Support planning, organizing and conducting trainings and workshops on community safety (community mapping and conflict analysis) and conflict management.
• Support the CE Specialist in adapting and/or updating training methodology, content and materials.
• Support the identification of community safety and social cohesion initiatives and their implementation
• Maintain regular communication with programme staff in the area office for mentoring and reporting.
• Establish and maintain linkages among relevant stakeholders (internal and external).
• Work closely with the Area Programme Manager (APM), CE Specialist, and support programme staff in the area office in conducting conflict assessments, ensure that they are updated and shared with relevant DRC staff.
• Support the CE officers in conflict mediation trainings, community safety planning (CSP) and youth engagement activities.
• Keep the APM and CE Specialist updated on the progress of the activities and any issues that may arise during the implementation that need senior managers' attention.
• Support the APM and MEAL department in generating qualitative and quantitative data to document milestones of project progress and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly updates as required.
• Promote a culture of learning with the team and actively share challenges and lessons learned.
• Support with the recruitment processes and follow up on recruitments with HR department at the area level.
• Provide weekly report to the CE Specialist on program status in the area level.
• 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 3 years of work experience in conflict management, conflict analysis, community safety, youth engagement or other relevant area.
• Strong analytical and technical skills on community safety and conflict mediation.
• Knowledge of and experience working with communities 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.
• Innovative and creative thinking with strong analytical and reporting skills.
• 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.