Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Agriculture Development Specialist, the Community Development Officer will be responsible for the community development aspects. She will work closely with the District Agronomist and Community Development Officer and would be responsible for social mobilization, inclusion and gender, group formation, and community level institutions. The specific duties would be as follows:
Specific Duties
Arrange necessary technical support to community-based Committees so as to strengthen the overall performance of the project and Links/converges Small groups thematically with Water User Associations, Land-husbandry Self-help Groups and Common Crop (commodity)-Producer Groups.
In collaboration with the Community Development and Gender Specialist, implementing the design of the Communication Strategy and Action Plan to strategically communicate with project stakeholders, and organize a community profiling process to generate sufficient and accurate information for community development plans,
In collaboration with the Community Development and Gender Specialist, organize and implement (plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate) the training programs for committees and the community in situational analysis, visioning, strategic planning, and proposal writing as well as other sector-specific topics,
Implementing an inclusive participatory extension delivery system aimed at modernizing and commercializing agriculture and distribution of training and extension materials on organizational management, erosion control, soil fertility replenishment, irrigation, water management, commercial agriculture plus market principles, requirements and ethics.
Document and share lessons learned and best practices with networks,
Develop linkages with local governments to ensure sustainability and support by local leadership,
Conduct any other related duties as instructed by supervisors.
Under the direct supervision of the Community Development and gender Specialist, the Community development officer will be responsible for the community development aspects at district level. He/she will work closely with the national level Community Development Specialist and would be responsible for social mobilization, inclusion and gender, group formation, and community level institutions District level. The specific duties would be as follows:
Specific Duties
Arrange necessary technical support to community-based Committees so as to strengthen the overall performance of the project and Links/converges Small groups thematically with Water User Associations, Land-husbandry Self-help Groups and Common Crop (commodity)-Producer Groups.
In collaboration with the Community development specialist, implementing the design of the Communication Strategy and Action Plan to strategically communicate with project stakeholders, and organize a community profiling process to generate sufficient and accurate information for community development plans,
In collaboration with the Community development specialist, organize and implement (plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate) the training programs for committees and the community in situational analysis, visioning, strategic planning, and proposal writing as well as other sector-specific topics,
Implementing an inclusive participatory extension delivery system aimed at modernizing and commercializing agriculture and distribution of training and extension materials on organizational management, erosion control, soil fertility replenishment, irrigation, water management, commercial agriculture plus market principles, requirements and ethics.
Document and share lessons learned and best practices with networks
Develop linkages with local governments to ensure sustainability and support by local leadership,
Conduct other duties as instructed by the Project Manager at National Level or Community level
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or other related fields with a minimum of 2 years proven experience of working with community groups and/or community level organizations, with additional experience on community development and working with the communities and/or women groups.
Aptitude for working with the poor communities is an important requirement as the job would require spending substantial part of the time in the field with communities.
Experience with implementation procedures and guidelines of similar projects will be an asset.
Ability to work under pressure and to coordinate and link with multi-disciplinary experts;
Fluency in technical report writing and speaking English. Having French as an additional language will be an advantage;
Computer Literacy – familiarity and ease in using computer and various software programs would be an advantage.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Gender and Development
2 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree Social Work
2 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science
2 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy
2 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
