Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) has been working in South
Sudan, and Jonglei State specifically, since 2006. Our main area of expertise
is providing WASH services to disadvantaged rural populations through drilling
and rehabilitating boreholes, creating sustainable O&M structures,
providing hygiene promotion and safe sanitation.
The Team’s primary objective is reacting to WASH crises in
Jonglei State. The Emergency Response Team will also organize and/or support
distributions of non-food items (NFIs), especially WASH-related.
The team will mainly work in Jonglei and will be deployable to
other states, if the need arises.
Polish Humanitarian Action is looking for an individual willing to join in the actions carried out within the PAH Humanitarian and Development Aid as: Community Liaison Officer
General information:
Polish Humanitarian Action is looking for an individual willing to join in the actions carried out within the PAH Humanitarian and Development Aid as: Community Liaison Officer
General information:
Organization: Polish Humanitarian Action
Position: Community Liaison Officer
Location: primarily Jonglei State; all states of South Sudan
Duration: 11 months with the possibility of extension, depending on
funding for following projects; starting date: July 2012
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
The main responsibilities of the Community Liaison Officer will
be:
- Regular visits
to the areas where WASH emergencies occur and responding to these
emergencies through:
- Facilitating
appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential
WASH services and facilities
- Carrying out
rapid needs assessments in conjunction with the technical team
- Identification
of beneficiaries/ target groups, analysing the humanitarian situation of
the population
- Participating in
the logistical and administrative organization, planning and preparation
to support ERT’s field operations
- Cooperation with
and facilitation of meetings with communities and local authorities to
understand needs, complaints, etc.
- Working with
local communities to ensure their cooperation during the mobilization
process
- Advising the
team on issues related to the intervention
- Running
documentation and monitoring of interventions
- Timely reporting
and inputs from field locations (assessment, intervention and
post-intervention reports) according to agreed templates and deadlines
- Keeping proper
records of field expenditures and reporting accordingly
- Representing PAH
in the community and in humanitarian forums, if requested
Person Specification
Essential:
- Degree in Public
Health, Hygiene Promotion, Community Development or related
- At least 1 year
of practical experience in relevant community development, Hygiene
Promotion and/or Public Health; in design, implementation and evaluation
of sanitation & hygiene interventions
- Experience of
and commitment to working through systems of community participation and
accountability
- Emergency
response experience
- Good planning,
organization and reporting skills
- Very good
command of written and spoken English
- Ability to write
clear reports
- Ability to cope
with simple living conditions in insecure environments
- Team spirit,
supporting a team of up to 7 people
- Self-starter
with a dose of creativity
- Computer skills
(Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet)
Desirable:
- Language skills
in Arabic/ Nuer and other local languages
- Experience of
working and living in South Sudan and Jonglei State in particular
- Ability to use
communication technologies: Thuraya / radio
- Previous work
experience in NGOs
How to apply:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please fill
the application form, which you can find here:http://www.pah.h2.pl/aplikacja/index_en.php,
please enclose copies of job certificates, and reference contact details to
three former employers).
Applications should be send no later than July 16th 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
