Community Liaison Assistant

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

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 opportunities 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 our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty, and transparency.

ABOUT THE JOB

Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders, and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities.

To liaise with local authorities, communities’ elders, and local stakeholders to facilitate the DRC HDP projects operations, particularly focusing on areas where DRC has operational projects or has plans for future projects/operations.

Providing reports to the site operation officer.

Responsibilities:

• The Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) is responsible to facilitate meetings with local authorities, community elders and local stakeholders for access to hard-reach areas and to make sure that the activities carried out by DRC are going smoothly and safe.
• The Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) should deliver the basic messages to the local authorities, community elders, and local stakeholders and be able to recognize and recommend further communication by DRC HDP teams where necessary (especially in the areas where has/have cultural sensitivities.
• The Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) must insure to have specific information about security or any other issues in the targeted communities/districts and provide advice to the HMA Team Leader and Operation Officer, prior to the deployment of DRC HDP teams in the area.
• Obtain all appropriate information from official government bodies and main actors in the area of operation about the security situation.
• Escort/assist the DRC HDP teams coveys while they have missions or trips from one location to another location if required.
• Be aware of the security alerts and evacuation routes in case of security collapse in the area of operations and establish an evacuation plan in close coordination with HMA Team Leader and Operation Officer.
• Establish and maintain liaison with local authorities and community elders/actors all the time in the area of operations.
• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the HMA Team Leader or Operation Officer.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• Local Authorities, DoRR, MoEC, ANDMA, DoLSAMD, DMAC, and Humanitarian NGOs

Experience: (include years of experience)

• Preferably 3 years relevant professional experience in community liaison.

Education/qualifications:

• High school graduation and or intermediate.

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• Fluent spoken and written Dari/Pashtu and English is optional.

We Offer:

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

Application process:

Interested? When applying 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 the DRC Job application form will be considering, please do not attach your CVs.

Females are highly encouraged to apply.