Community Liaison Officer-South

RESPONSIBILITIES:

External Relations

• Organise regular meetings with key external stakeholders in Medair areas of intervention (AOI) to maintain good relationships, communicate our mission and mandate, provide information on Medair projects, manage expectations, and resolve issues as they arise
• Maintain a list of Medair Community Focal Points, to be updated and shared with the Lebanon Senior Management Team on a monthly basis
• Organise external approvals for Medair visitors and consultants (e.g. photographers) as required and ensure that all necessary paperwork is in place
• Join Medair projects teams in all meetings with municipalities, to ensure a consistent message and approach

Security Support

• Monitor the security situation in the South/Nabatiye and provide regular updates at Medair staff.   
• Ensure that real-time security data is shared on the Medair internal Security WhatsApp Group, with advisories on areas to avoid and, where possible, alternative routes
• Support the Logistics and Security Manager to respond to staff emergencies (e.g. road traffic accidents), being available out of hours (e.g. evenings and weekends) if needed
• Support the Logistics and Security Manager to ensure that all security incidents are documented
• Evaluate security risks and recommend security procedures.
• Adhere to Medair security procedures, as set out in the Lebanon Security Manager Plan and work with programme team to ensure that these are communicated and followed.
• Be an advocate for security awareness and compliance with the South/Nabatiye team.

Programme Support

• Ensure that Medair teams (e.g. assessments, distributions) have localized permissions from external stakeholders as they work from cadaster to cadaster in Beirut.
• Attend shelter kit distributions as requested by the distributions team, in sensitive areas.
• Coordinate with the related staff to follow up and close referrals, as requested.
• Support the Medair Emergency Response team during rapid onset emergencies, out of hours if required
• Any other reasonable duties