Community Liaison Assistant

Date Posted: Sep 14, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Helmand Kandahar
Company:

Danish Refugee Council
Type:

Contract
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

VA-KDN-280-22
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Diploma
Apply Before:

Sep 24, 2022

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About Danish Refugee Council

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO - one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 7,500 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance. DRC supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included into hosting societies. DRC works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote protection of rights and peaceful coexistence. Our 6,000 volunteers in Denmark make an invaluable difference in integration activities throughout the country.

Job Description

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 stake holders for the access to hard reach areas and to make sure that the activities carried out by DRC is going smooth and safe.
The Community Liaison Assistant (CLA) should deliver the basic messages to the local authorities, community elders and local stake holders and 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 the deployment of DRC HDP teams in the area.
Obtain all appropriate information from official government bodies and main actors at the area of operation about security situation.
Escort/assist the DRC HDP teams coveys while they have mission or trip 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.

Job Requirements

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies:

Preferably 3 years of relevant professional experience in community liaison.

Education/qualifications:

Highschool graduation and or intermediate.

Languages:

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

We Offer:

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Skills Required

Basic Computer

Submission Guideline:

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.

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