Community Development Officer

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To implement social mobilization approach.
• Capacity building of the community members through orientation and in house trainings.
• 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 identification of multiple assessments of project activities.
• Assist Safeguarding Protection and Inclusion Officer to conduct orientation sessions of Dignity Groups established in at community level.
• Supervise the community mobilizer’s team to implement 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 & programme introduction of the project in the targeted area.
• Technical guidance for the formation, revitalization, and strengthening of community development committees/organizations by ensuring inclusion of all segments of society on a sustainable basis.
• Ensure 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 for raising 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 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 & Scheduling, Time, Stress & 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 mechanism 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 PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

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.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor / Master Degree in Social Sciences
• 2 years with Master degree and/or 3 years with Bachelor 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 able to overcome issues that create hindrance in achievement of entrusted goals / objectives.
• Having a learning attitude and a continuous improvement philosophy.

Note:Frequently visits to Designated field areas (Larkana, Dadu & Jacobabad) 

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.