Latest Jobs: Community Development Officer
Advertised in daily Classified Source newspaper dated 07 November, 2023. Applications are invited for appropriate candidates in Islamic Relief International
to complete fill their vacant position.
Islamic Relief International
Date Posted: | :: | 07 November, 2023 |
Department: | :: | Islamic Relief International
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Category | Sector | :: | INGO |
Newspaper: | :: | Classified Source Newspaper |
Education: | :: | Bachelor |
Total Vacancies: | :: | Details in attached ads |
Vacancy Location: | :: | Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Pakistan |
Job Type: | :: | Full Time |
Expected Last Date: | :: | 17 November, 2023 |
Vacant Positions: Community Development Officer
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Presently, the Islamic Relief International Mirpur Khas is on the lookout for suitable candidates for their vacant position i.e. Community Development Officer to join their team.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Community Development Officer
- To implement social mobilization approach.
- 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 District Coordinator/ Project lead(s) in the identification of multiple assessments of project activities.
- Assist the Safeguarding Protection and Inclusion Officer in conducting orientation sessions of Dignity Groups established in at the community level.
- Supervise the community mobilizer’s team to implement a social mobilization approach.
- Ensure broad-based community meetings (BBCM) / stakeholder workshops at the community level.
- Ensure needs assessment/baseline/surveys for data collection in the defined project areas.
- Identification & prioritization of the most vulnerable/marginalized villages through PRA tools.
- Ensure Initial contacts & program introduction of the project in the targeted area.
- Technical guidance for the formation, revitalization, and strengthening of community development committees/organizations by ensuring the inclusion of all segments of society on a sustainable basis.
- Ensure the signing of the term of partnership (TOP) with committees (Cos/ LSO).
- Identification & prioritization of the most pressing needs of the communities through PRA tools (issues prioritization).
- Ensure regular meetings with community organizations to raise awareness about their entitlement i.e. social, and economic & rights.
- Capacity building of communities in terms of development of new proposals, CMST, LMST / refreshers/exposure visits, advocacy planning and campaigning etc.
- Facilitate & support other sectoral leads at the ground in need of identification/prioritization & verification of the project interventions/activities.
- Close coordination with relevant stakeholders working in the project’s targeted areas.
- Conducting community awareness sessions and organizing various training sessions/workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for the members of local community organizations (community participation in development, women in development)
- Regular follow-up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with the best possible solutions.
- Facilitate in the arrangement of IRP / donors visits to project areas.
- Conduct CO profiling i.e. collection of primary level data for a situation analysis of the communities and compilation of surveys being conducted on various issues in the programme/project area.
- Conduct a thorough community mobilization process with key advocacy objectives.
- Preparation of weekly/monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in the stipulated time period.
- Maintenance of hard record that includes field visits reports, CO meeting minutes, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.
- Ensure appropriate beneficiary’s data collection & screening prior to making any transaction
- Ensure proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard
- Extend support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
- Close coordination with the line manager for effective implementation of project activities.
- 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, Power point, Outlook, ERP systems
- Communication, Planning and scheduling, Time, Stress and conflict Management, Situation handling, Leadership Skills, People & team management
- 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.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documentation) by 17 November, 2023. The job title must be clearly stated in the Subject line. Islamic Relief International
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