Фахівець по взаємодії між громадянськими та військовими структурами/ Civil Military Liaison Technical Officer at Mercy Corps

Program / Department Summary

The conflict in Ukraine has resulted in over a mass displacement across Ukraine. The circumstances and populations are constantly evolving with the conflict. Mercy Corps has reopened its registration and presence in Ukraine as well as offices/activities to support people in neighboring Poland, Moldova and Romania. This includes partnerships, cash, information as protection and other, emergency response activities in a very fluid environment.

General Position Summary

The Civil Military Liaison Technical Officer (CMLTA) is an important role to our risk management systems, business continuity and duty-of-care towards staff. Reporting directly to the Humanitarian Access and Security Lead, the CMLTA’s primary role is to support Mercy Corps’ operational footprint by building a network of contacts

The CMLTA will be based in Kyiv or Dnipro and travel up to 40% of their time to support program activities in Dnipro and Odessa, Lviv.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of the civil – military environment and formulate a Civ-Mil coordination strategy which should be fully integrated with the activities of MC.
• Resolve challenges that revolve around misunderstandings between MC and its programs and authorities and armed groups.
• Represent MC in Civ-Mil working groups between other humanitarian organizations.
• Deploy before and during initial stages of humanitarian program interventions and activities to liaise with military and government counterparts and assure programs are understood and accepted.
• Train staff members on de-escalation behavior and methods.
• Support the Director of Security and Humanitarian Access in mainstreaming the Humanitarian Principles into work activities and staff onboarding.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountabilities: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Reports Directly To: Humanitarian Access and Security Lead

Works Directly With: Operations team, the Senior Management Team – Kyiv, Program Departments, Finance actors in Ukraine, IT/Information Security Coordinator

Accountability: Accountable to Mercy Corps Procurement Policy and Procedures. Maintains accurate electronic and hardcopy files of procurement file and other relevant files.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• Must have a professional and approachable demeanor.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot bureaucratic hurdles and problem solve so as to facilitate Mercy Corps program activities throughout the country.
• Must be diplomatic and follow Mercy Corps protocols on representation and reporting.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English is required. Fluency in Russian is desired.
• Must be able to work independently and show initiative.
• Good organizational skills are necessary
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.

Success Factors

The successful Civil-Military Liaison Adviser will be a calm and approachable person that earns the trust of the entire team with professionalism, confidentiality and no judgment. S/he must understand programming modalities and priorities. S/he will be a team player that works closely with the Operations team and Crisis Analytics among other departments. She or he will be able to manage a very tight top-down go/no-go process on a daily basis and implement this without fail. While military experience is useful in some aspects, this role also values curiosity and interest in understanding the program objectives

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

2022-08-30T09:52:02.000 2022-09-10T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Mercy Corps