Community Liaison Focal Person - MMC and Jere

About the role

Under the supervision of the Livelihood Project Manager, the Community Liaison Focal Person is the project's day-to-day presence in each Local Government Area (LGA) in MMC, Jere and Mafa. The role acts as the trusted link between the project team, facility committees, landowning families, traditional leaders and community members at the livelihood facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Introduce the project to traditional, religious and landowning leaders, women and youth groups, IDP and returnee representatives, and mobilise participants for consultations, trainings, elections and assemblies
• Explain project decisions, selection criteria, fees and agreements in Hausa, Kanuri or other local languages, and share information on the Feedback and Complaints Response Mechanism
• Support the Social Cohesion Officer in the ownership and tenure audit, organise landowner consultations, public validation of agreements and community open days, and report tensions and disputes to the Social Cohesion Officer
• Support the Peace and Grievance Committees, attend Facility Management Committee meetings, help with agendas and minutes, and check that membership lists, plot allocations, fees and accounts are publicly displayed
• Visit each facility at least once a week, coach treasurers and records keepers, keep maintenance and asset logs up to date, and follow up on production, irrigation, fish farming and tailoring plans
• Collect routine monitoring data, submit weekly activity reports and photos, and support baseline, endline and perception surveys
• Record and forward feedback and complaints within 24 hours, refer protection and safeguarding concerns confidentially through approved channels, and stay neutral and follow PSEA, confidentiality and security procedures

Required profile

• Essential: an OND, NCE or HND in Social Sciences, Community Development, Agriculture, Business, Adult Education or a related field
• Desirable: a B.Sc in one of these fields, or certificates in community mobilisation, facilitation, record keeping or peacebuilding
• Essential: at least 2 years of experience in community mobilisation, community development or field work with an NGO, UN agency or government programme, including organising mixed-group meetings
• Good knowledge of the assigned LGA; residence there or strong ties are a strong advantage
• Desirable: experience with community committees, cooperatives, VSLAs or Water User Associations, livelihoods, agriculture, aquaculture or tailoring, and data collection with KoBoToolbox or ODK

Required skills

• Fluent Hausa and Kanuri; good written and spoken English
• Communication, listening and record keeping, basic numeracy
• Basic smartphone and MS Office skills
• Commitment to inclusion, PSEA and humanitarian principles