Overview
The Local Access and Liaison Officer serves as the primary access and liaison focal point in Gaza, facilitating movement, permits, and humanitarian rotations for UN, INGOs, and diplomatic missions. Leads access incident response, coordination mechanisms, and negotiations with relevant authorities in high-risk, emergency contexts.
Tasks Summary
- Support UN agencies, INGOs and diplomatic missions in obtaining coordination/permits with the relevant authorities to enter Gaza.
- Lead the processing and coordination of Humanitarian Team Rotations.
- Follow up on access incidents involving the UN, INGO and Diplomatic staff.
- Serve as a focal-point for incidents at Gaza crossings.
- Respond to and ensure logging of access incidents at crossings.
- Provide training to UN/INGO staff on access issues and humanitarian negotiations.
- Assist in negotiations with relevant interlocutors for the movement of UN, INGO and diplomatic mission personnel.
- Participate in the Access Working Group Gaza and represent ASU in these meetings.
- Provide access briefings to UN/INGOs.
- Represent ASU in AIDA and other coordination meetings with international/national NGOs in Gaza.
- Represent ASU in relevant Gaza forums such as the Security cell, JHOC and other relevant meetings.
- Strengthen and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the NGO and UN in Gaza.
- Expand and administer the data collection base related to access and movement.
- Assist in the evacuation of dual nationals during an emergency.
- Assist in the negotiation, coordination, and support for the entry and exit of emergency equipment and staff, before, during and after an emergency.
- Provide administrative support for the missions of ASU Jerusalem in Gaza.
- Provide interpretation and translation, if needed.
- Perform any other access and administrative duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- Relevant experience working in complex security and emergencies and exposure to humanitarian access requirements.
- Negotiation experience is required, preferably on humanitarian access.
- Holding a national Palestinian driving license is essential.
- Previous experience working for the United Nations or International Organization is desirable.
- Relevant work experience gained while serving in the development and humanitarian fields is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, International Relations, or other relevant discipline or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience.
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields is preferred and can be combined with 0 years of experience.
