Liaison Officer - Nairobi based, Somalia (ARC)

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AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE

POSITION TITLE: Liaison Officer COUNTRY PROGRAM: Somalia (Nairobi based) RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Development STATUS: Full Time (minimum 3-months)

ARC PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/MISSION

The Somalia country program of the American Refugee Committee (ARC) is actively responding to current drought and famine crisis in Somalia from an operation base in Mogadishu. ARC is working closely with national and local authorities and with a number of Mogadishu-based international and national organizations to galvanize concerted and coordinated lifesaving humanitarian assistance to the people in need.

ARC is not new to supporting the needy peoples of Somalia. It previously initiated humanitarian assistance programs in Somalia in March 1993 with funding from OFDA, Stichting Vluchteling and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The first location of ARC’s interventions was Bardera District in the Gedo Region and later worked in other Districts such as Hagar, Afmadou and Badhade districts through to 1997. ARC now plans to marshal resources and work with other INGOS, local NGOs, government and regional authorities with a view to consolidating existing gains by all partners.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent ARC at cluster meetings or donor meetings as assigned • Prepare timely reports based on meetings • Handle logistics of staff visits to Nairobi and/or Somalia • Complete any other duties requested by the program development representative • Complete any other duties requested by the Field Coordinator or Emergency Coordinator.

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Understanding of the humanitarian relief environment • Some experience living/and or working in a developing country desirable • Good writing skills • Strong computer literacy; strong skills in Microsoft Office.

To Apply, visit our website at http://www.arcrelief.org. All vacancies are open until filled (regardless of advertised close date).