(Offre en anglais) Danish Refugee Council (DDG/DRC) recrute un Community Liaison Officer Retour vers les opportunités

Danish Demining Group/Danish Refugee Council (DDG/DRC) is advertising for a highly qualified, self-motivated Community Liaision Officer to join the DDG team in Tunisia. 

Who are we?

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by vulnerable people affected by conflict and instability all over the world.  Danish Demining Group (DDG) is the branch of DRC that focuses on human security programming.  DDG strives to identify safety and security needs from the perspective of those living with conflict and to help them find non-violent solutions.  These go beyond traditional mine action activities to include Armed Violence Reduction (AVR).  AVR programming specifically seeks to engage communities in developing durable solutions to local safety and security challenges. 

DRC/DDG has been working in the region in Libya and Tunisia since 2011.  In 2014, DDG started a project in border towns in southeast Tunisia to address community security and resilience, aiming to improve relationships between communities and security providers and mitigate the risks facing local youth. 

With support from the European Commission and Canada, DDG recently entered a new phase of its programming, and is seeking a qualified Team Leader to support the projects.

About the job

The Community Liaison Officer, in coordination and cooperation with project staff, supervised by the Field Coordinator, is expected to:

1. Contribute to direct implementation of day-to-day project activities
2. Engage local stakeholders and community members in DDG programming
3. Contribute to reporting and an active culture of organizational learning

Responsibilities and Tasks

Programming

• Contribute to monthly and daily work planning for implementation of project activities
• Contribute to ongoing conflict analysis and provide feedback to the Team Leader on changes in local conflict dynamics and possible impact on the programming
• Directly participate in day-to-day implementation of project activities

Relationship Building

• Develop and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including community leaders as well as security providers and civil authorities
• Promote the image of DDG and the values of our work in the local community through distribution of visibility and clear representation of our work
• Mobilize key target groups for DDG activities

Reporting and Learning

• Contribute to regular reporting and documentation of project activities
• Promote a culture of learning within the team and actively share challenges and lessons learned

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from April 3rd 2017 and be willing and able to work in Dehiba, Tunis.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff under Grade C, Level 1.