Access & Liaison Officer

About HALO 

The HALO Trust is the world’s largest humanitarian demining organization. HALO is a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious organization headquartered in the UK. HALO’s mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict. We. Our 9,000 staff – mostly local men and women – work in 30 countries and territories worldwide, clearing the explosive debris of war so communities can recover. HALO established a programme in Gaza in 2025, building on experience since 2012 in the West Bank.   JOB DESCRIPTION 

Liaison 

• Develop and maintain safety and access relationships with other INGO and UN safety focal points 

• Provide HALO Translator/Community Liaison Assistants with technical leadership (not managerial) and support to fulfil their duties safely in the field.  

• Assist senior management in the selection of areas of operation (AOOs) for Explosive Ordnance (EO), bearing in the mind humanitarian impact and political and security dynamics 

• Conduct preliminary visits to new areas of operations and develop relevant contacts with local community and religious leaders, and beneficiaries  

• Communicate local incidents and trends clearly and regularly to management, building team knowledge and understanding 

• Represent senior management at meetings where authorized to do so 

• With Logistics Officer, facilitate the smooth import of specialist equipment required for humanitarian mine action through liaison with relevant national authorities and OCHA 

Access 

• Assist operations management in the safe and secure deployment and implementation of HALO teams on the ground   

• Develop and maintain a wide network of sources, including open-source, UN/INGO security focal points, paid analysis, and personal relationships 

• Stay highly informed of national and local political and security developments within current and planned AOOs 

• Represent HALO at relevant access meetings as required by senior management 

• Provide close-to-real-time alerts and information on incidents within AOOs, or relevant incidents at the national level 

• Provide daily, weekly and monthly political and security analysis as required by management  

• Assist senior management in decision making over deployment and suspension of operations according to political and security dynamics 

• Develop, implement and review risk management plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and emergency protocols 

• Schedule and run emergency protocol drills 

• Implement relocation, hibernation or evacuation emergency protocols during times of crisis/escalation 

• Act as a key member of the programme incident management team (IMT) 

• Assist senior management in the casualty evacuation of staff or beneficiaries injured during the course of HALO operations 

• Maintain security hardware including communications systems, together with Logistics team 

Management and administration 

• Assist in the recruitment and subcontracting of Community Liaison Assistants, compound access staff and drivers 

• Oversee compound access staff  and drivers ensuring regular quality assurance and appraisal 

• Help management keep track of HALO’s administrative responsibilities and help ensure compliance with Palestinian law 

• Conduct accident and incident investigations alongside senior management as required 

• Verbal and written translation as required by senior management 

Requirements

• At least three (3) years’ experience working with NGO’s in a senior liaison and/or security function  

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in political science, international relations, humanitarian/development work, security risk management or related field 

• Advanced spoken and written English  

• Experience researching and writing political, security and conflict analysis 

• Proven ability to work under conditions of stress 

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail 

• Strong computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint 

• Ability to work effectively with a team in a culturally diverse environment 

• Commitment to HALO’s Values and Standards, in and out of work 

• Commitment to HALO’s Global and National Policies, including Safeguarding & Whistleblowing 
• Deadline for submission of application: 14th January 2026
• This position is open to nationals only.