Community Liaison Team Leader at Mines Advisory Group (MAG International)

Details:

Based in Maidugiri with frequent travel within the Borno state and travel to Abuja when required.

The CL TL will provide management and support to Community Liaison activities across Borno State.  The CL TL will provide a consistent approach to CL that is in conformance with MAG Nigeria SOPs and guidelines, MAG global policies and in compliance with international standards.  The CL TL shall also ensure that the reporting and management structures are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure maximum effectiveness and programme consistency. The CL TL will work closely with the CL Manager and CLOs to ensure that CL activities are of a high standard, innovative and well integrated within all MAG operations.

2. RELATIONSHIP:

Reports to: Community Liaison Manager

3. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support and advice to the CLM regarding current and future CL activities and tasks for Borno State.
• Provides guidance to CL teams through the management of the CLM.
• Support implementation of new program activities and development of CL in new program areas.
• Support the implementation and review of QA/QC procedures for CL
• Conduct regular M&E of CL activities and ensure that recommendations from monitoring visits are acted upon
• Provides support to MAG’s Community Focal Points
• Deliver relevant CL training to new CL staff
• Provide support to and participate in the recruitment of new CL staff
• Support the planning, collection and sharing of case studies
• Support MAG during joint assessments with NGOs that require CL input/expertise
• Support design and implementation of MRE activities as required
• Communicate and coordinate with MAG CLM regarding CL/MRE issues
• Ensure information/requests circulated from the CLM are responded to and/or circulated to the relevant CL staff. 

Reporting

• Report CL related work/issue to CLM as required

• Report the CL activities on a daily basis.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

• University Degree in the field of Sociology, Education or any other retaled area
• of Experience in overseeing and managing field based staff and supporting work planning processes
• Experience of data gathering, management and analysis including the development of data gathering mechanisms and tools
• Experience of working with rural communities from a variety of different ethnic groups. 
• Good communication and team work skills
• Computer literacy
• Hausa, Kanuri and English language skills.