Community Liaison Officer

Community Liaison Officer – TOULA (Part – Time)

Humanity and Inclusion is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association: www.hi.org

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Collect and analyze data on socio economic impact and inform communities on HI’s demining operations

Reporting to:

Operations Coordinator                         

REPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibility 1: Collect and analyze data on socio-economic impact of HI’s demining operations

Aim: To assess the socio-economic impact of HI’s demining operations

Benchmarks: owner’s interviews are done; questionnaries are fulfilled; data are reported to the excel sheets; data analysis is done

Activities:

• Take appointment with all minefields’ owners;
• Visit all minefields owners  and carry out pre and post impact interviews based on the information shared by the Head of Mission and/or the Chief of Operations;
• Integrate data in the specific Excel files;
• Coordinate with HI Operatiobns Coordinator on progress advancement, difficulties…
• Take pictures of used former minefields when possible and relevant;

Responsibility 2: Inform the commmunities about HI’s demining operations

Aim: To provide the communities with information about HI’s demining operations  

Benchmarks: communities are aware of the ongoing demining operations; regular meetings with municipalities

 Activities:

• Visit heads of municipalities or villages representatives when HI operations are deployed in a new area to inform them about the nature of HI’s work and collect qualitative information;
• Participate to the organization of the project’s Public Relations events

Responsibility 3: Conduct a survey about the touristic exploitation of the Cedars Natural Reserve of Niha-Tannourine-Hadath EL Jebbeh

Aim: To assess the socio-economic impact of HI’s demining operations in the reserve

Benchmarks: the heads of municipalities are met; information related to tourstic exploitation project is collected; potential interested actors are involved; a feasibility study is conducted; a socio-economic impact survey report is produced

 Activities:

• Visit heads of municipalities of Niha, Hadath El Jebbeh and Tannourine to collect information about a touristic exploitation project
• Meet the potential actors interested to the touristic exploitation
• Conduct a short feasibility study of the touristic exploitation project
• Assess the socio-economic impact of the touristic project
• Produce a socio-economic impact survey report

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE will have:

• FLuency in Arabic and English (French a plus)
• Good organization skills
• Good oral ,written communication skills
• Proficient in all computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet
• Good negotiation skills
• Good capacity in team work 
• Adaptability

Education and experience:

• Bachelors degree in Economy, Tourism or environment
• Previous experience in tourism or eco-tourism

Closing date: 22/06/2018

CVs should be sent to the addresses below:

recruitment@lebanon.hi.org