Community Liaison Officer, Team Leader
The Hague
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: The Hague
- Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Social Affairs
- Architecture, Building and Property Management
- Civil Society and Local governance
- Closing Date: Closed
Ben Guerdane, Tunisia
Danish Demining Group/Danish Refugee Council (DDG/DRC) is advertising
for a highly qualified, self-motivated Community Liaision Officer,Team Leader 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 Team Leader, in
coordination and cooperation with project staff, supervised by the Field
Coordinator, is expected to:
- Provide leadership in coordinating direct implementation of day-to-day project activities
- Contribute to an active culture of organizational learning
- Manage and mentor program staff
Duties and Responsibilities
Programming
- Facilitate monthly and daily work planning for implementation of project activities
- Supervise and directly participate in day-to-day implementation of project activities
- Develop and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including community leaders as well as security providers and civil authorities
- Facilitate ongoing conflict analysis and provide feedback to the Field Coordinator on changes in local conflict dynamics and possible impact on the programming
Learning
- Ensure regular monitoring of project activities in coordination with M&E Officer
- Facilitate regular reporting and documentation of project activities
- Promote a culture of learning within the teams and actively share challenges and lessons learned
Staff Management
- Line manage Community Liaison Officers and, when relevant, Community Mobilizers
- Ensure appropriate staffing for day-to-day implementation of project activities
- Identify staff needs and capacity building opportunities and provide ongoing mentorship
- Ensure timely performance management measures including appraisals and remedial actions, in coordination with the Field Coordinator and AVR Manager
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- At least 1 year of experience working with non-governmental organizations
- Extensive demonstrated experience working with communities
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.
Moreover we also
expect the following:
Required qualifications
- A university degree in social science, political science, or related field
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English, Arabic, and French
Desirable qualifications
Ideally, you will also have :
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong organizational skills
- High degree of computer literacy
- Highly collaborative and eager to work in a team environment
- Highly self-motivated
- Well connected and respected in the local community
We offer
DRC will offer the
successful applicant a 4
months’ contract, renewable
dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work
from 19/06/2017 and
be willing and able to work in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia.
Salary and conditions
will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for
Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at
level D1.
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV
(no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy
note. CV only applications will not be
considered.
If you have questions
or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
Applications close 26/05/2017. The
interviews are expected to take place 31/05/2017.
Need further information?
For more details on
this position please contact Britt Sloan at avr.manager@drc-tunisia.org
Please note that applications sent directly to Britt
Sloan will not be considered.
For further
information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo
This vacancy is now closed.