Community Development Officer

Job Description

Technical:

• Assist in conducting broad-based community meetings (BBCM) / stakeholders workshops at community level
• Assist in conducting needs assessment/baseline / surveys for data collection in the defined project areas
• Assist in the identification & prioritization of most vulnerable/marginalized villages through PRA tools.
• Assist in initial contacts & program introduction of the project in the targeted village trough VRC.
• Formation, revitalization, and strengthening of Village Reconstruction Committees by ensuring the inclusion of all segments of society on a sustainable basis.
• Assist the CDO in signing term of partnership (TOP) with committees (VRC).
• Identification & prioritization of the most pressing needs of the communities through PRA tools (issues prioritization).
• Conduct regular meetings with community organizations for raising awareness about their entitlement i.e. social, 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 ground in need identification/prioritization & verification of the project interventions/activities.
• Close coordination with male CDO and relevant stakeholders working in the project targeted areas.
• Conducting community awareness sessions i.e. organizing various training sessions/workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for the members of local community organizations (social forestry, community participation in development, women in development)
• Regular follow up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with best possible solutions.
• Facilitate in arrangement of IRP / donors visits to project areas.
• Conduct VRC profiling i.e. collection of primary level data for situation analysis of the communities and compilation of surveys being conducted on various issues in the programme/project area.
• The incumbent need to have Team Building as to foster open communication and collaboration among team members, encourage active listening, empathy, and respect and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• The incumbent need to analyse problems, identify solutions, and implement actions and can adapt to changing contexts, priorities, and deadlines while demonstrate flexibility and resilience to understand community needs, assets, and dynamics. Can develop and implement community engagement strategies and can build partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders.
• By possessing these skills and qualities, a CDO can effectively build and lead a high-performing team, achieving successful community development outcomes.
• Conduct thorough community mobilization process with key advocacy objectives,

Operational:

• Assist in preparation of weekly / monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in stipulated time period.
• Assist in maintenance of hard record that includes field visits reports, CO meeting minutes, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.
• Assist in ensuring appropriate beneficiary’s data collection & screening prior to making any transaction
• Assist in ensuring proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard
• Assist in extending support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
• Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.
• Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

Organizational:

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.
• In depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.
• Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.
• Assist in identification & documentation of organizational successes for showcasing IR work
• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.
• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.
• Assist in strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.
• Participation and facilitation in implementation of IR seasonal programmes & emergency response.

Note: The position will be filled on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed continuously, and the role may be filled before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding:

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.