Overview
The Access Assistant will support the Gonaives office in implementing access and security strategies and work plans. This role is essential for ensuring a coordinated approach to humanitarian access, enabling the organization to execute its programs and maximize assistance to vulnerable populations.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to refining operational modalities due to access constraints.
- Support the operationalization of alternative operational modalities and track progress.
- Support the design of access and negotiation tactics.
- Proactively collect information from partners and stakeholders.
- Conduct a review of secondary data and compile an inventory of available assessments.
- Create and maintain contact directories.
- Support global access initiatives and liaison with HQ and other international access units.
- Contribute to the organization's participation in Access Working Group (AWG) meetings.
- Liaise with OCHA and national humanitarian access focal points.
- Provide support to food security sector coordination.
- Contribute to the review of food security and nutrition analysis.
- Contribute to local security analysis, providing information on risks affecting humanitarian access.
- Transmit critical information impacting operations and staff safety in real-time.
- Participate in the assessment of routes and operational areas.
- Ensure close coordination with the security team.
- Provide technical support for security assessments, risk analyses, and operational planning.
- Maintain close relationships with local authorities, humanitarian actors, and security agencies.
- Contribute to securing and expanding operations through negotiations.
Required Experience
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in humanitarian access, security management, and community engagement in conflict settings.
- Solid knowledge and experience in using Excel.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including government, partners, and stakeholders.
Qualifications
• Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by a university degree or equivalent in social sciences, political science, management, communication, or other related fields.
