Community Safety Facilitator at Danish Refugee Council

ABOUT THE JOB 

The CS facilitator will play key roles in implementing the Community Safety project in Kalobeyei. Community safety Facilitator will work directly with Refugee community in Kalobeyei Settlement and host community living around Kalobeyei and local authorities to strengthen their capacity to improve safety at the community level. This includes, but is not limited to, facilitating community dialogue on conflict, provide training on conflict management and support the strengthening of community – formal security provider relationships.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 

• Act as primary link between the assigned target communities and DRC/DDG; 
• Responsible for assisting Local authorities in target areas with selecting target communities in accordance with DRC / DDG selection criteria and process; 
• Liaise with community leaders and local government authorities about the safety in the assigned target communities (i.e. community entry);  
• Facilitate dialogue and other activities aimed at reducing armed violence and including activities to strengthen local conflict management capacity and to promote better collaboration between local communities and formal security providers 
• Ensure good cooperation with partners and other organisations working in the project target areas; 
• Ensure excellent collaboration with DRC/DDG staff and partners from other target areas irrespective of their tribal identity; 
• Compile the required monitoring forms and reports using the prescribed DDG formats and submit reports to the Project Coordinator Weekly and on Monthly basis. 
• Provide inputs and participate in the development of community Safety Concept; 
• Ensure that all tasks allocated by the DRC Kakuma Area Manager and DDG project Coordinator or their delegates are executed promptly, efficiently and in accordance with DDG operational guidelines; 
• Take good care of all assigned equipment including communication equipment; 
• Ensure that there are receipts for all expenses and compile all receipts according to DRC/DDG financial guidelines by the end of each week financial reporting period and submit to the Kakuma DRC Finance officer. 
• Fully adhere to DRC/DDG procedures for security, financial management, logistics, human resources and administration; 

DRC CORE COMPETENCIES 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values

ABOUT YOU 

• A university degree/Diploma or equivalent work experience, preferably in peace studies, political science or related field; 
• Exceptional understanding of local dynamics that lead to armed violence (ideally in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya); 
• Open-minded and committed to finding non-violent ways to mitigate conflict and promote inter-communal peace and collaboration; 
• Cultural and gender sensitivity; 
• A team player: able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach; 
• Experience with community peace and/or development work. 
• Experience of working in insecure environments;  
• Fluency in Ngaturkana, 
• Strong ability to communicate constructively to various different groups of people including; community (elders, women, men, spiritual leaders etc.), warriors, Security providers (KPRs, Police, APs), Government officials (chiefs, DOs, DCs) etc.;

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

Location:  Kakuma, with extensive travel within Turkana County 

Start of Contract & Duration:   Immediately, 6months (renewable contingent on funding)

GENERAL 

Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff and volunteers are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework into the work of DRC.