Liaison Officer

Goal / Purpose: Under the direct supervision of the WaSH Program Manager, and functional supervision of the Deputy PM, the Liaison Officer will be in charge of liaison activities between the SI programs and the municipalities and other stakeholders. Responsibilities: General responsibilities To maximize the understanding of SI programming and mandate by local authorities and service providers To establish and maintain functional relationships with municipal authorities in the Bekaa Valley where SI has programming activities. To encourage stakeholders involvement in committee project and activities. To ensure that SI programmatic needs are communicated to municipal authorities according to the directives of SI management. To communicate the needs and issues facing the municipal offices where SI works.   Action-related Responsibilities Accompany PM and Deputy to meetings with municipal authorities. Report on issues arising in the field related to SI programming. Assist with municipal trainings related to Community Mobilization programming. Provide written accounts of interactions with municipal officers. Be aware of SI programming in order to provide briefs to members of the community when necessary. Ensure follow-up with regard to action items from meetings with municipalities. Trouble shooting and/or investigation of issues arising from SI programming activities. .   Task Description:   Service provider and local authorities’ liaison Insure liaison between refugee committees (Community WaSH Groups and Site Management Groups), local authorities and service providers; Plan, organize and conduct trainings with committee structures at the municipality level Create close contact network with all service provider and case manager operating in the area of intervention (local NGO, GoL structures (MOSA Social Development Centers), international humanitarian actors, etc.) Promote that one should always liaise with committee members Develop and update 4-W for SI teams, refugee groups and local authorities; Ensure distribution to SI Com Mob teams for dissemination.   Monitoring of activities and Reporting Share formalized information and progress regarding municipal matters with the Community Mobilization, CWG, Outreach and WASH/Shelter teams on a regular basis