Humanitarian Access Officer (National Only)
Assist in building community relations and reporting on access issues.
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Overview
Assist in building community relations and reporting on access issues.
You have:
- At least two years’ work experience in humanitarian access/government liaison/coordination, communication or public relation.
- Bachelors’ degree in Law and Political Science or Business Administration.
- Good communication and report writing skills is a must.
- Flexibility and proven team player with ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and other organisations.
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgement.
Job Description
- Help in the creation of positive relations with target communities through regular meetings and informal discussions. - Gather, compile and consolidate access-relevant reports from IRC provinces of operations - Establish and maintain informal or formal relations and a network of contacts permitting the collection of diverse access/security information. - Be available to extend support to the access focal points in all field of operations - Responsible to gather and consolidate all sort of access reporting and provide it to Kabul office. - Monitor and analyze the social/political/humanitarian context in his/her domain of responsibility and provide weekly or ad hoc updates. - Research and collect any useful information and data relating to the strategic development and positioning of IRC in the country. - He/she will be responsible for liaising between IRC programming staff and community representatives to: - Sensitize communities on IRC programming. - Discuss and report back on community needs to IRC program focal points. - Contribute to improve IRC’s community acceptance through developing meaningful communication channels. - Support IRC programming staff in conducting needs assessments when necessary. - Participate in IRC’s meetings to provide inputs related to humanitarian access. - Update on monthly basis (or when required) the accessibility template in liaison with the FCs and field level access agents. - Keep oversight of the JOPs for adherence/failures by the IRC staff or external partners and escalate to the SMT for actions. - Any other task as requested by the supervisor. - Any other job related activities assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- At least two years’ work experience in humanitarian access/government liaison/ coordination, communication or public relation - Bachelors’ degree: faculties of advantage: Law and Political Science/Business Administration - Good communication and report writing skills is a must - Flexibility and proven team player with ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and other organisations. - Strong analytical skills and sound judgement
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to engage with a community to address their concerns? | This question assesses your experience with community relations and conflict resolution. | Provide specific examples of your approach, emphasizing your communication and analytical skills. |
| How do you prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment? | This question evaluates your organizational and time management skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to gather information from diverse sources? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
rescue.org
