• Application Deadline: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: EORE Community Liaison Coordinator


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Overview of position

Northeast Nigeria is facing a problem of weapons and explosive hazard contamination as a result of protracted conflict. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), improvised explosive devices (IED), and landmines of an improvised nature, poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the north-east of the country.

Our Client deployed to Nigeria in April 2017 to conduct an Explosive Threat Scoping mission to Nigeria which resulted in the recommendation of the establishment of a humanitarian mine action coordination and support capacity in Maiduguri and immediate provision as appropriate, technical response to the explosive contamination impacting the humanitarian crisis in the north east. In addition, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) for Division 7 of the Nigerian Army made a request through the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in December 2017, to have Our Client's presence in the northeast. The GOC highlighted the negative implications of the explosive threat including Improvised Explosive Devices and Unexploded Ordnance on IDP return, livelihoods and return to normalcy in northeast of Nigeria. In 2018 Our Client established a permanent presence to implement a mine action program in Nigeria to:

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  Improve the protection of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance;

  
  


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  Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats and enable compliance with international treaty obligations;

  
  


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  Reduce the explosive threat to United Nations personnel and humanitarian workers.

  
  

Our Client received funds from the Japan Government to implement a project that aims to protect civilians and humanitarian actors in north-east Nigeria from the threat of EO, and will support the advancement of two outcomes:

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   relevant national and local entities manage the explosive threat, based on an accurate understanding of the scale and scope of EO contamination; and

   
   


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   the immediate threat posed by EO to civilians and humanitarian and development actors is mitigated. This project specifically enables outcome; This project specifically enables outcome 2: the immediate threat posed by

   
   

   EO to civilians and humanitarian and development actors is mitigated. An important output of the project is as follows: 40.000 people will benefit from EORE messages combined with COVID-19 Safety Messages

   
   

Role objectives

The Community Liaison Coordinator will be based in Maiduguri but will require frequent travel as needed to the target communities to oversee the work of the community focal points in those communities. The Community Liaison Coordinator will be supervised by, and report to Our Client EORE Specialist.

Plan an efficient distribution and monitoring plan within each target community for the use of Electronic Talking Devices

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  Coordinate the Community Focal Points activities in accordance with the approved distribution plan

  
  


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  Supervise and support the Community Focal Points with feedback and on-the-job training as required, ensuring that project outputs remain on track.

  
  


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  Identify potential bottlenecks or challenges and suggest solutions.

  
  


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  Liaise when required with local authorities, military, and security officials.

  
  


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  Carry out any other duties as requested by Our Client EORE Specialist in the function of the smooth running of the project

  
  

Project reporting

Collect Electronic Talking Device usage data from the Community Liaison Focal Points and collate them in the agreed reporting format and provide to the Information Management Unit and Our Client's EORE Specialist as per the agreed reporting schedule.

Key competencies

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  High school diploma with 7years of relevant experience. or;

  
  


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  A First-level University degree (Bachelors or equivalent) with 3 of relevant experience

  
  


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  Relevant experience is defined as experience supporting awareness and education campaigns

  
  


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  Experience in EORE with a recognized organization is required

  
  


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  Experience in community-based education and public information campaigns and communications is desired

  
  

  Team management

  
  

The Community Liaison Coordinator will coordinate activities of Community Focal Points (10 - 20 pax)