Community Liaison Officer ( Only Male due to team structure)

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.

All MAG staff are expected to undertake the following general duties • Work within the framework of MAG’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement. • Work towards achieving programme and/or department business plan objectives • Understand and uphold the standards outlined in MAG’s Safeguarding Framework, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with MAG’s work and reporting concerns if they do arise • Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all MAG policies and procedures and keep informed of MAG activities • Undertake and apply learning from appropriate training and development programmes. • Undertake the role in a manner appropriate to the cultural context and within the local legal framework.

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 of Kurdish/Arabic required, English would be an advantage • Having a valid driving licence

Application procedure for the position All interested candidates in apply for this position should send their updated CV in English language to this email address [email protected] Please note that candidates who do not meet the selection criteria will not be considered. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All Applicants must mention the job title ( CLO-Chwarta ) in subject line of their email. Applications: • With no job title in the subject line, • Sent through links and • Duplicate applications might be disqualified. Closing date for receiving applications is 18-Sep-2024. Late applications will not be accepted. ** MAG is an equal opportunities employer. ** MAG Iraq does not charge any fees for Job applications.