Community Liaison Officer at Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) - Since 1993, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED, headquartered in Paris, France is present in four continents and our teams intervene in 37 countries towards 8 million people, responding to emergency situations, supporting rehabilitation projects and accompanying the dynamics of development. Over 5,000 staff are dedicated to implementing and developing our projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community Liaison Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Contract length: 3 Months
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable

About the Job

• In light of the displacement in the north-eastern part of Nigeria, ACTED has set up an office in Maiduguri to respond to the humanitarian needs. ACTED is therefore looking for Community liaison Officer to support its mission in Monguno, Borno state
• The Community Liaison Officers will be responsible for providing legal awareness to target populations on the Process of Food Distribution as well assisting the management. In addition, this individual will be responsible for assisting the Food Distribution team in Monguno to organize Food Distribution and to conduct beneficiary intake and Food Concern referrals.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Liaise with communities, traditional leaders, local authorities, religious leaders, NGOs, INGOs and other relevant stakeholders to gather information that will support ACTED operational planning using interviews, one on one meetings and other participatory approaches.
• Promote community-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow for the acceptance strategy in program deliver.
• Act as a continuing source of information, referral and support and provide effective communication on social maters within Monguno and to ACTED and provide advice.
• Assist in facilitating information assistance sessions on issues including Food right.
• Contribute and support effective monitoring, evaluation and learning processes and initiatives, ensure effective data and information management and contribute to regular reporting on Food Distribution activities.
• Assist in the development and roll out of a livelihood referral in-take form to assess beneficiary profile, needs, and employment eligibility;
• Provide one-on-one support to community center beneficiaries to identify appropriate referral pathway.
• Create and maintain on going relation and communication with formal and unformal authorities.
• Support the distribution team with communication and mobilization campaign.
• Support the beneficiaries’ identification and registration campaign(s).
• Create and maintain relation and communication with representatives of the beneficiaries.
• Any other occasionally task required for the implementation of ACTED’s programs

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• High level of confidentiality, integrity, Professionalism, Mature, culturally sensitive, flexible, team player and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationship with a range of people
• Experience of working under high pressure and ability to handle multiple priorities in an autonomous manner.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Excellent written and spoken Kanuri, Hausa and English essential.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Essential computer literacy (outlook, excel, power point and word)
• Previously experience with community Liaison duties.

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Nigerian displacement context.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to use initiative.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Commitment to promoting gender equality.

Application Closing Date
29th April, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only motivated applicants who are able to perform the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered. 
• Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidate. We apologise for the inconvenience. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.