Community Liaison Officer at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Location: Mubi, Adamawa  Application Link

Location: Maiduguri, Borno  Application Link

The Position

• Assist Community Liaison team leader in the identification of areas for NTS processes
• Assist the Community liaison team leader, NTS manager & RE Advisor in the planning of NTS& MRE tasks
• Identify and mobilize local targeted communities for NTS tasks base on allocated Task Order or reported suspected hazardous areas
• Implement NTS& MRE processes in compliance with relevant SOPs and guidelines, including desk research, individual interviews, focus group discussions, key stakeholders interviews and reporting
• Provide basic risk education to affected communities and recommend more advanced risk education intervention by the Risk Education team whenever needed
• Conduct Mine Risk & IED risk Education activities and sessions as required
• Deliver RE & IED training alongside other DRC/DDG activities in the communities, ensuring close coordination, collaboration and programmatic synergies
• Be familiar with and follow all safety SOPs in Nigeria and communicate any change on the security situation to the NTS Supervisor and Safety team
• Establish and maintain working relations with local authorities and communities,

Key Requirements
Essentials:

• University degree in Social Science or tertiary education in any other relevant field will be a recommendation Good English and ability to effectively communicate in the local language, speaking, reading and writing
• Knowledge of local communities; actual inhabitants of these area are preferred
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Previous experience in conducting interviews and surveys
• Previous experience in risk education (at least 2 years– mandatory)
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communicational skills
• Excellent ability to work in team

Desirables:

• Proven communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills Proven MRE, NTS and IED knowledge is essential
• Proven experience in addressing groups of people an advantage

Salary and Conditions

• Availability - 1/6/2019
• In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.

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Location: Mubi, Adamawa  Application Link

Location: Maiduguri, Borno  Application Link

The Position

• Assist Community Liaison team leader in the identification of areas for NTS processes
• Assist the Community liaison team leader, NTS manager & RE Advisor in the planning of NTS& MRE tasks
• Identify and mobilize local targeted communities for NTS tasks base on allocated Task Order or reported suspected hazardous areas
• Implement NTS& MRE processes in compliance with relevant SOPs and guidelines, including desk research, individual interviews, focus group discussions, key stakeholders interviews and reporting
• Provide basic risk education to affected communities and recommend more advanced risk education intervention by the Risk Education team whenever needed
• Conduct Mine Risk & IED risk Education activities and sessions as required
• Deliver RE & IED training alongside other DRC/DDG activities in the communities, ensuring close coordination, collaboration and programmatic synergies
• Be familiar with and follow all safety SOPs in Nigeria and communicate any change on the security situation to the NTS Supervisor and Safety team
• Establish and maintain working relations with local authorities and communities,

Key Requirements
Essentials:

• University degree in Social Science or tertiary education in any other relevant field will be a recommendation Good English and ability to effectively communicate in the local language, speaking, reading and writing
• Knowledge of local communities; actual inhabitants of these area are preferred
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Previous experience in conducting interviews and surveys
• Previous experience in risk education (at least 2 years– mandatory)
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communicational skills
• Excellent ability to work in team

Desirables:

• Proven communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills Proven MRE, NTS and IED knowledge is essential
• Proven experience in addressing groups of people an advantage

Salary and Conditions

• Availability - 1/6/2019
• In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.