SADA is a non-governmental, non-for-profit and non-political humanitarian and development organization. SADA was founded in 1994 when Afghanistan was severely affected by internal war and access to any humanitarian facilities and services was practically debarred. SADA was established with a vision of “To alleviate poverty and human sufferings to see educated, self-reliant, peaceful and developed Afghanistan” by enhancing access to quality, safe and free education, improving health conditions, upgrading local agriculture & irrigation systems, increasing awareness around hygiene and sanitation, and advocating for the rights of women & children.

SADA started its first operation in 1996 in Kandahar province by implementing a UNOPS funded WASH project with the total value of $12,657. SADA gradually expanded its operations across the southern region by developing partnerships with UNOPS, UNDP, UNWFP, UNICEF, UNHCR, Malala Fund, Street Child/Children in Crisis, GPE, JICA, Action Aid, ZOA Refugee Care, Royal Netherland Embassy, PRT and the government of Afghanistan.

SADA is able to successfully implement hundreds of small and large humanitarian and development projects in several sectors in different parts of the country, which have greatly contributed in improving the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of needy people. SADA through its community-based-approach built up strong relations with communities and gained a special acceptance among them. On the basis of service delivery, the organization has created excellent reputation among donor organizations, partner organization, government officials and other stakeholders.

SADA is headquartered in Kabul and currently has sub offices in Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, Samangan, Sari-Pul, Faryab and Urozgan provinces.

A liaison officer works in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and must be willing to take initiative to proactively solve conflicts and address issues. As their primary task is to coordinate activities and communications among people, agencies and organizations, successful liaison officers must showcase strong organizational skills. They prepare and deliver verbal communications, such as press conferences, interviews, phone calls and face-to-face meetings, and written communications, including press releases, reports and social media updates, to colleagues, collaborators, the public and other stakeholders. Liaison officer duties include the following:

• Acting as contact points for all agency or organizational personnel.
• Keeping lists of the agencies or personnel representing the person, agency or organization.
• Facilitating meetings and cooperation among people, agencies and organizations.
• Identifying problems in communications among these groups.
• Collaborating and communicating with necessary constituents and the public. and
• Conducting post-mortems when an incident is wrapped up.

Minimum Job Requirements

Liaison officers should have at least 4-6 years of relevant experience and Liaison Officer should hold a postsecondary associate or bachelor's degree, often in business, criminal justice, international relations, management or political science, depending on the organization's field of business.

Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs and Cover Letter to recruitment@sadango.af including the job title and your name in the subject line by 24, Oct, 2023. Kindly include three professional references including your current employer in your CV. All shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for test/Interview.