Liaison Officer

About the role

Women Activities and Social Services Association (WASSA), an Afghan NGO working on protection, women's empowerment, livelihoods, education, health, nutrition and community development, is recruiting a full-time Liaison Officer in Herat, Afghanistan. The post covers Herat, Badghis, Farah, Ghor and other areas where WASSA operates, and reports to the Head of Programme or Executive Director. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Government and DFA coordination: build working relationships with provincial and district authorities, handle official letters, permissions and clearances, arrange meetings and briefings, and keep an updated directory of contacts and procedures.
• Community relations: engage community elders, Shuras, CDCs and religious leaders, support community entry and access to project sites, and refer complaints and safeguarding issues to the designated mechanisms.
• Project facilitation: help programme teams obtain permissions and access, coordinate launches, monitoring visits, distributions and training, and resolve coordination obstacles.
• Institutional representation: represent WASSA in meetings when delegated, support participation in provincial and district coordination meetings, and liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and civil society organizations.
• Documentation and reporting: keep a filing system and coordination tracker, prepare meeting minutes, and submit regular coordination updates and a monthly liaison report.