Liaison Officer – 01 Position – Duration 12 months -Raqqa base
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor degree in Humanitarian/Development Response or equivalent relevant field experience.
- 2-3 years’ experience in liaison with local authorities, preferably having worked with international humanitarian organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiations and representation and communication skills.
- Experience in implementing humanitarian (and development) projects desirable.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to think outside the box and work semi-autonomously.
- Ability to work cooperatively with team member is required.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and local languages is required.
- High computer literacy (especially in MS office) required.
- Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Liaison with relevant stakeholders
- Represent Organization at meetings with local authorities and as requested with other humanitarian actors.
- Prepare relevant documentation in close coordination with the programs team to gain relevant approvals to project implementation from local authorities.
- As requested by the Senior Liaison Officer and in close coordination with the Operations team prepare relevant documentation to facilitate border crossing.
- In close coordination with the Security team and the Area Director, build new relationships and gather relevant information on potential new operational areas in line with Organization ’s programmatic strategy with a focus on political and social dynamics.
- Ensure information is provided in a timely and accurate manner to support informed decision making to relevant decision makers within Organization.
- Provide regular and quality internal and external reporting as required including leading on regular official reporting as expected from authorities.
Access in close coordination with Security
- Conduct contextual analysis/assessments, collaborating with security to build a full picture of operational areas and dynamics.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and power brokers within NES, always remaining accountable, that supports humanitarian access.
- Provide regular updates and relevant reporting on access constraints or changes in the localized context.
- Ensure timely and systematic notification of access-related constraints and support the security team with solution-oriented propositions.
- As requested by the Senior Liaison Officer, support teams to better understand and work alongside them to maintain access in our operational areas.
Safety and Security
- Working closely with the Senior Security Coordinator Security team and the Area director, to contribute to contextual analysis for security management planning.
- Provide back-up to security officers as requested by the Senior Liaison Officer, including providing both written and verbal periodical reports to the team.
- Ensure versatility and transversal understanding of all security tasks to be conducted in the guidance of the Senior Security Coordinator and the Country Security Manager.
- In close collaboration with Security officers, ensure the implementation of organization ’s security framework and relevant SOPs.
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Organizations Commitment towards Safeguarding & Ethics
The organization is committed to ensure that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to the organizations code of conduct policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct online learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates can follow the below link to fill in their information and attach CVs not later than August 30, 2023:
Liaison Officer-Application Link
Organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
All applications must include the position title in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview and all interviews will be conducted in English.