{"id":100431,"date":"2026-07-10T19:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/community-liaison-officer-turkana-county-kakuma-kalobeyei\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:41:29","slug":"community-liaison-officer-turkana-county-kakuma-kalobeyei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/turkana\/community-liaison-officer-turkana-county-kakuma-kalobeyei\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Liaison Officer &#8211; Turkana County (Kakuma\/Kalobeyei)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Community Liaison Officer - Turkana County (Kakuma\/Kalobeyei)\", \"description\": \"Key Responsibilities:\\nLead community entry processes for the SHIELD study, ensuring all protocols for engaging both refugee and host-community leadership are respected.\\nAct as the primary Secretariat to the SHIELD Community Advisory Board CAB, coordinating monthly meetings and ensuring community concerns are integrated into study implementation.\\nEngage with County officials, community leaders, local stakeholders, refugee representatives, and households to enhance awareness and promote community participation in SHIELD study activities in accordance with study and community protocols.\\nSupport the qualitative research teams in organizing, mobilizing, and identifying participants for Focus Group Discussions, Photovoice workshops, and Body Mapping sessions.\\nProvide cultural orientation and guidance to the multidisciplinary research team epidemiologists, entomologists, etc. to ensure respectful interactions in the field.\\nMonitor community perceptions of the study and proactively manage expectations regarding project deliverables and participant reimbursements.\\nEnsure that informed consent processes are culturally appropriate and that participants fully understand their rights and the study's objectives.\\nCollaborate with local Community Health Promoters CHPs to integrate SHIELD early-warning protocols into existing community health structures.\\nSupport the dissemination of research findings back to the community through town hall meetings and radio talk shows in local languages.\\nAssist in identifying and mitigating security or operational risks related to community dynamics or climate-related disruptions\\nVacancy Requirements:\\nDiploma in Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Health, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory\\nMinimum of three years\u2019 active experience in community liaison and engagement, specifically within pastoralist or refugee-hosting settings. One 1 years\u2019 experience in a humanitarian setup will be an added advantage.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Added Advantage\\nProven ability to navigate complex governance structures, including Refugee Affairs Secretariat RAS, MOH, and UNHCR protocols.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory\\nFluency in Kiswahili and English is mandatory. Strong proficiency in the Turkana language is highly preferred.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory\\nWilling to work and reside in Kakuma\/Kalobeyei.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory\\nExperience in facilitating Focus Group Discussions FGDs and participatory research methods e.g., body mapping, photovoice.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MandatoryStrong conflict resolution skills and the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills & Competencies\\nCommunication skills\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills & Competencies\\nInterpersonal skills\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills & Competencies\\nTeam player\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills & Competencies\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-10\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Turkana\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-29T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"CONTRACTOR\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Kenya Medical Research &#8211; KEMRI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Turkana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-29<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Responsibilities:<br \/>Lead community entry processes for the SHIELD study, ensuring all protocols for engaging both refugee and host-community leadership are respected.<br \/>Act as the primary Secretariat to the SHIELD Community Advisory Board CAB, coordinating monthly meetings and ensuring community concerns are integrated into study implementation.<br \/>Engage with County officials, community leaders, local stakeholders, refugee representatives, and households to enhance awareness and promote community participation in SHIELD study activities in accordance with study and community protocols.<br \/>Support the qualitative research teams in organizing, mobilizing, and identifying participants for Focus Group Discussions, Photovoice workshops, and Body Mapping sessions.<br \/>Provide cultural orientation and guidance to the multidisciplinary research team epidemiologists, entomologists, etc. to ensure respectful interactions in the field.<br \/>Monitor community perceptions of the study and proactively manage expectations regarding project deliverables and participant reimbursements.<br \/>Ensure that informed consent processes are culturally appropriate and that participants fully understand their rights and the study&#8217;s objectives.<br \/>Collaborate with local Community Health Promoters CHPs to integrate SHIELD early-warning protocols into existing community health structures.<br \/>Support the dissemination of research findings back to the community through town hall meetings and radio talk shows in local languages.<br \/>Assist in identifying and mitigating security or operational risks related to community dynamics or climate-related disruptions<br \/>Vacancy Requirements:<br \/>Diploma in Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Health, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory<br \/>Minimum of three years\u2019 active experience in community liaison and engagement, specifically within pastoralist or refugee-hosting settings. One 1 years\u2019 experience in a humanitarian setup will be an added advantage.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Added Advantage<br \/>Proven ability to navigate complex governance structures, including Refugee Affairs Secretariat RAS, MOH, and UNHCR protocols.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory<br \/>Fluency in Kiswahili and English is mandatory. Strong proficiency in the Turkana language is highly preferred.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory<br \/>Willing to work and reside in Kakuma\/Kalobeyei.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mandatory<br \/>Experience in facilitating Focus Group Discussions FGDs and participatory research methods e.g., body mapping, photovoice.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MandatoryStrong conflict resolution skills and the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills &#038; Competencies<br \/>Communication skills\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills &#038; Competencies<br \/>Interpersonal skills\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills &#038; Competencies<br \/>Team player\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skills &#038; Competencies<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Medical Research &#8211; KEMRI on erecruitment.kemri.go.ke to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1275044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-29 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Kenya Medical Research &#8211; KEMRI Location: Turkana Job Type: Contract Apply Before: 2026-07-29 Job Description Key Responsibilities:Lead community entry processes for the SHIELD study, ensuring all protocols for engaging both refugee and host-community leadership are respected.Act as the primary Secretariat to the SHIELD Community Advisory Board CAB, coordinating monthly meetings and ensuring community concerns [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1408,1561],"tags":[1443,1413,1637,1412],"class_list":["post-100431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-turkana","tag-contract","tag-job-listing","tag-kenya-medical-research-kemri","tag-myjobmag"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100431\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}