Community Liaison Officer-Telkaif

Reporting structure
• The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) directly reports to the Community Liaison Supervisor (CLS)
through the Community Liaison Team Leader (if applicable) in their respective base.
Detailed Responsibilities
• A CL officer is expected to carry out some or all of the following activities, but not limited to:
Community Liaison
• Liaise with communities using meetings, interviews, mapping and other participatory activities
• Liaise with village and sub-district authorities
• Conduct community and household-level surveys and Focus Group Discussions
• Collect accident/victim data
• Gather and report contamination data according to pre-defined reporting systems and forms
(Contamination Baseline Assessment)
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
• Deliver appropriate and direct Risk Education to target groups and training to Community Focal
Points
• Work with other CL staff to field test appropriate Risk Education material
• Conduct pre- and post RE surveys and behaviour change Focus Group Discussions
Non-Technical Survey
• Properly conduct visual verification of all hazard areas (HAs), draw HA sketch maps, record GPS
data
• Review all key points on the various forms and submit clear, legible and accurate paperwork and
Survey123 reports to team leader, supervisor and CLM.
Reporting
• Report daily activities to the Community Liaison Team Leader (if applicable) and Supervisor and
through the appropriate forms
• Report survey data in appropriate forms
• Provide appropriate maps and diagrams related to target locations
• Support with the collection of further data through photographs, reports and information for case
studies as required
Representation
• Represent MAG with all partners and stakeholders (e.g. affected communities, government
officials and ministries, local authorities, IKMAA/DMA, UN and NGOs).
• Ensure the integrity of MAG’s organisational profile in all external communications (both written
and verbal).

Person selection criteria:
The post holder should be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
• Experience in working with the community and interviewing beneficiaries
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability and experience in delivering awareness sessions
• Culturally sensitive and able to work effectively with diverse populations
• Working with audience from different level of background and understanding
• An understanding of NGOs and a commitment to humanitarian work
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written Arabic/Kurdish, as relevant and applicable to their area of operations
• Having a valid driving licence