EP is hiring a Humanitarian Access/ Liaison Officer based in Pemba.
Generic professional competencies for this position
At least 1-year experience in humanitarian operations, especially regarding any of/ several of the following fields: outreach, security, civ-mil coordination, administration, negotiation and mediation;
Strong interpersonal skills, including capacities to negotiate with non-governmental actors and various stakeholders;
Report-writing ability.
Context related skills, knowledge and Experience
Understanding and respect for humanitarian work, particularly relating to refugee and displacement issues;
Fluency in English and Portuguese, and in particular strong English writing ability;
Knowledge of Swahili a plus;
Ability to work under stress and in high-risk contexts;
The ability to travel regularly to the field independently is essential;
Flexibility to work outside standard working hours.
Behavioral competencies
Organized and able to multi-task;
Handling insecure environments;
Working with people;
Willingness to do other tasks as required;
Social skills and demonstrated negotiation skills;
Strategic thinking.
Humanitarian Access Management and Strategy Implementation
Design, in a participatory manner with field offices and programme unit, the company humanitarian access strategy for THE COMPANY at a country and area level;
Develop, in a participatory manner, access engagement plans with different programme stakeholders;
Support monitoring and evaluation of access-related initiatives, and other reporting and information/communication flows;
Support access initiatives in coordination with Senior Management;
Provide area-based access analyses supporting operational implementation or programme development.
Access Coordination Support
Support the facilitation of access coordination groups which the company participates in and leads;
Provide briefings, following special research or assessments, to access groups and the company managers;
Facilitate field-level coordination meetings with all relevant actors of the areas in which the company intervenes.
Humanitarian Negotiations and Community Outreach
Represent the company as a humanitarian organization in community outreach meetings and in access negotiation meetings with government and non-government stakeholders;
Strategically network with interlocutors, in a fully principled and transparent manner;
Coordinate humanitarian negotiations and community outreach plans with all the company field offices.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the updated Curriculum Vitae in English to recruit@epmanagementconsult.com