Community Development Officer | Larkana
Job Description
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.
Job Skills
Coordination SkillsReport Writing SkillsCommunity Building
Job Details
Industry:
N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area:
Field Operations
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Department:
Programme
Job Location:
Larkana, Pakistan
Gender
No Preference
Minimum Education
Bachelor
Degree Title
Bachelor / Master Degree
in Social Sciences
Career Level
Entry Level
Minimum Experience
2 Years (2 years with
Master degree and/or 3 years with Bachelor degree)
Apply Before:
Nov 26, 2023
Posting Date:
Nov 16, 2023
