Community Development Officer

Technical:

• Identification of most affected areas in the district in close coordination with local administration and stakeholders.
• Capacity building of the community members through orientation and in-house training.
• Resolve conflict among the target community through effective dialogues.
• Identification of beneficiaries for multiple project interventions i.e. MPCG, NFIs, WASH, Livelihood, and Advocacy.
• Assist the Senior Project Officer in the identification of multiple assessments of project activities.
• Assist the Senior Project Officer in identifying the beneficiaries for assistive devices for families, having persons with disabilities.
• Assist the AA Safeguarding Protection and Inclusion Officer in conducting orientation sessions for Dignity Groups established at the community level.
• Identify the targeted communities
• Assist the Psychosocial support officer in identifying and conducting individual/group-based psychosocial support sessions.
• Assist project leads in identifying the locations for the establishment of women and child-friendly spaces in the project areas.
• Assist project leads in field monitoring visits
• Ensure inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in project interventions.
• Properly maintain a record of project activities at the community & office level both in soft & hard form with pictorial views.
• Organize advocacy-based events at the Tehsil and District level.
• Ensure strong coordination with the stakeholders.
• Conduct regular meetings with community groups and ensure community ownership in project activities.
• Provide data to maintain a regular database system of project monitoring and evaluation.
• Consult with the project lead(s) regarding appropriate adjustments in program design or implementation strategies.
• Assist and facilitate project staff at the field level for smooth implementation of project activities.
• Develop case studies/success stories to reflect project impacts.
• Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly work plans.
• Ensure the timely submission of activities reports (weekly and monthly).
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Conduct regular field visits in the field and in the office for reporting
• Weekly and monthly reports.
• Perform any task assigned by the project lead as and when required.

Operational

• Development of work plans for timely implementation
• Surveys, Data Collection & report generation
• Record management – field visits, CO meetings, beneficiary data, etc.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ERP systems
• Communication, Planning & Scheduling, Time, Stress & Conflict Management, Situation handling, Leadership Skills, People & team management

Organizational:

• Demonstration of IR Values while working with communities
• Empowering communities to ensure organizational accountability
• Knowledge of IR strategic priorities
• Identification & documentation of organizational successes
• Adaptation of environment-friendly & cost-effective approaches/activities for community development
• Special attention to inclusion during the implementation.
• Strengthen mechanisms to influence the decision-makers through communities’ advocacy & campaigning.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision, and mission as well as commitment to its SEAH (sexual exploitation abuse, and harassment) protocols. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards SEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages SEAH.

Qualification:

Bachelor / Master's Degree in Social Sciences

Experience:

-           Minimum experience of a similar role in I/NGO setup:

-           3 years with a Master's degree and/or 5 years with a Bachelor's degree

Computer Skills:

-           MS Office, Outlook, ERP systems familiarity

Language:

-           Sindhi, Urdu and English

Key Personal Qualities:

·         Strong emotional intelligence and resilience, and able to maintain self-control in difficult situations.

·         Able to work under extreme conditions in field areas.

·         Good communication skills in local as well as English / Urdu language which delivers information with clarity in a wide range of situations.

·         Has a positive nature and is able to overcome issues that create hindrances in the achievement of entrusted goals/objectives.

·         Has a learning attitude and a continuous improvement philosophy.

Value Added Skills

•           Advanced level Social Mobilization

•           PRA / RRA Tools

•           Inclusion

•           Advocacy & Campaigning

•           GBV / Protection

•           Health & Hygiene Promotion

•           Monitoring & Accountability

•           Water, Health & Sanitation

•           Food Security & Livelihood