Overview
The Community Engagement Team Leader will support the development and implementation of community engagement activities in Afghanistan, focusing on social cohesion, peace, and conflict mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support CE officers with procurement processes, plans, updates, and follow-up.
- Support translation of training materials, documents and interpretation in meetings.
- Support planning, organizing and conducting trainings and workshops on community safety and conflict management.
- Support the CE Specialist/HPD Manager in adapting and/or updating training methodology, content and materials.
- Support the identification of community safety and social cohesion initiatives and their implementation.
- Maintain regular communication with programme staff for mentoring and reporting.
- Establish and maintain linkages among relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with the Area Programme Manager (APM), CE Specialist/HPD Manager, and support programme staff in conducting conflict assessments.
- Build the capacity and support CE officers in conflict mediation trainings, community safety planning (CSP) and other relevant activities.
- Keep the APM and CE Specialist/HPD Manager updated on activity progress and issues.
- Support the APM and MEAL department in generating qualitative and quantitative data for project progress documentation.
- Promote a culture of learning with the team and share challenges and lessons learned.
- Support with recruitment processes and follow up on recruitments with HR department.
- Provide weekly report to the CE Specialist on program status.
- Perform any other tasks assigned by the Area Manager and CE Specialist/HDP Manager.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of work experience in conflict management, conflict analysis, community safety, youth engagement or other relevant area.
- Strong analytical and technical skills on community safety and conflict mediation.
- Knowledge of and experience working with communities in Afghanistan.
- Experience in coaching and training teams.
- Innovative and creative thinking with strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Political and cultural sensitivity, as well as a diplomatic, tactful, and flexible interpersonal style.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualifications
University degree in Social Sciences, Political law or any other relevant degree
