Senior Officer, Liaison & Support

Liaison, Protocol, and External Relations

• Support the Head of Delegation in managing relations with ARCS, Movement partners, national authorities, diplomatic missions, UN agencies, donors, and international organizations.
• Maintain regular follow up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic corps on protocol and coordination matters.
• Support representation and advocacy efforts as delegated by the Head of Delegation.
• Provide translation of documents and interpretation support during meetings, visits, and official engagements.
• Coordinate protocol aspects of meetings, visits, events, and official communications with ARCS and partners.
• Prepare briefings, talking points, and background notes to senior management ahead of meetings and public engagements.
• Track and synthesize contextual developments and share analysis with senior management to inform decisions.
• Advise the delegation senior management on protocol norms and engagement approaches relevant to the Afghan context.
• Monitor political, diplomatic, and humanitarian trends and produce periodic landscape analysis.
• Maintain organized records of official correspondence and updated contact lists of key interlocutors.
• Coordinate protocol and logistical arrangements for high level IFRC missions and official visits.
• Work in close coordination with the Senior Administration staff on protocol and travel arrangements for official missions.
• Plan and support IFRC hosted ceremonies, official functions, and special events.
• Support internal coordination across units on external engagement priorities.
• Maintain the annual calendar of key events, visits, and deliverables.
• Participate and represent the delegation in meetings when local language support is required.

• Coordinate internal and external meetings including agendas, logistics, minutes, and follow up actions.
• Act as coordination focal point for management meetings, Movement meetings, and staff briefings.
• Maintain accurate contact lists for IFRC structures, National Societies, and partners.
• Compile periodic reports and summaries with clear analysis for management use.
• Track management decisions and follow up with responsible units on agreed actions.
• Manage filing of incoming and outgoing correspondence from the Head of Delegation.
• Prepare internal presentations and briefing materials as requested.
• Respond to urgent requests and shifting priorities in a dynamic operating environment.
• Ensure confidentiality in handling sensitive information and communications.
• Record meeting minutes with clear decisions and action points for circulation and follow up.
• Other tasks assigned by the Head of Delegation.

Required

• University degree or Diploma in International Relations / Service Management/ Social Studies.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in foreign service, diplomatic mission, or international organization.
• Relevant professional experience in administration & secretarial work.
• Familiarity with Afghanistan’s political, cultural, and economic landscape is advantageous.
• Practical knowledge of computers (Word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail)
• Experience in office management principles and procedures including experience in filing and archiving.
• Excellent knowledge of Afghanistan protocol procedures and etiquette.
• Able to conduct research, consolidate reports, analyse and conceptualise information.
• Good skills in networking, Communications and building relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to establish effective working relation in a multi-cultural and cross-functional environment.
• Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Fluently spoken and written Dari and Pashto, including interpreting and translating.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit the following online using jobs.af:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

• Announced date :
  Dec. 17, 2025
• Number of Jobs: 1

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