£21,506 - £26,745 per annum, plus accommodation, per diem, insurance and flights
Community Liaison (CL) is the medium through which MAG gathers, analyses and disseminates information in order to identify and implement the most effective solutions to the obstacles and dangers caused by remnants of conflict. It enables MAG to better target mine action resources to the areas of greatest need.
MAG has been working in DRC since 2004 and the programme has recently experienced a period of significant growth. We are currently recruiting a Community Liaison Manager to work in our programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo; the post-holder will be based in Bas.Congo, with monthly travel to Kinshasa.
Reporting to the Technical Operations Manager, you will work within local communities and liaise with a wide range of relevant stakeholders. Your role will be to manage the Community Liaison input to project delivery, liaising with relevant stakeholders to provide MAG clearance teams with information regarding priority areas for operations. You will enhance national capacity building through the design and delivery of training and coaching to national Community Liaison staff. This will involve designing and delivering Mine Risk Education programmes and designing and implementing outcome and impact assessment programmes.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading, motivating and managing national staff, have strong participatory learning and facilitation skills and experience of conducting needs or risk assessments in order to design and implement appropriate interventions. In addition, the post-holder will need experience in designing and delivering formal or informal training, with the ability to organize and coordinate activities or projects.
The successful candidate will have experience of working overseas, preferably within the region and be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimum supervision Because of the political situation in DRC, you also need to be able to demonstrate an awareness of personal security, cultural sensitivities and a diplomatic manner.
Fluency in French is required for this role.
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These documents should be submitted to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 18 July 2010.
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