Community Liason Officer

Duties

• The CLO provides professional support for the management of relations with local community stakeholders in the Project impact area. In this capacity the CLO serves as a bridge between Project and communites and plays an integral role in implementing the Project’s “Stakeholders Engagement Plan” at the local level
• Main Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain strong relationships based on trust and mutua respect
• Present Project update to the community, vis-à-vis present community concerns and grevances to the company
• Ensure that issues are resolved promply, fairly and consistently
• On the one hand facilitating project operations and social management programs through engagement with the communities
• Regular engagement with community stakeholders, including local civil society organizations, households, and vulnerable groups, with the aim of building the trust and respect of the community
• Understanding how community expectations, needs, interests, concerns, and levels of influence might affect project activities, this forms the basis of engagement as well how project activities might affect community wellbeing and community dynamics
• Stakeholder Mapping: understanding and mapping various community stakeholders and their needs, interests, concerns and levels of influence in a way that can used for project decision making
• Action Plan: Identify opportunities from feedback and determine actions, revisit goals, and plan next steps for follow[1]up and future engagement
• Capture engagement activities carried out and submit daily reports to the line manager about the situation in community
• Accountabilities
• The position assume responsibility for developing and cultivating relationships between the project and the community in allocated cluster (communities)

Requisites

• The position requires a bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field with skill in local languages of Cabo Delgado
• Comply with mandatory HSE trainings (HSE Induction and the e-learnings One MAESTRO for All, Safety Culture & Golden Rules)

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted