Community Development Facilitator-1

Engage communities to support development and ensure program success.

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Overview

Engage communities to support development and ensure program success.

You have:

  • 2 to 3 Yrs. of experience in developmental interventions
  • Minimum Community Development Graduate (SINU) Diploma
  • Computer skills
  • Understanding poverty and community empowerment approaches to development
  • Good communication (local Knowledge)
  • English (Read and Write)
  • Problem Solving skills
  • Data Collection Methodology (DMN)
  • Convincing and mobilizing skills
  • Ability to work in a diverse culture
  • Networking skills
  • Resource mobilizing skills (Local)

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

To bring desirable changes in the community we serve by building capacity of the people and thereby sustaining their development.

The basic purpose of this position is to organize and mobilize the community to ensure sustainable impact and ownership of the Program/project interventions, as well as to be the direct implementer and information gathered in the project communities.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Mobilize and Engage Communities to participate in project activities
  • Implementation of project activities
  • Reporting

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

  • 2 to 3 Yrs. of experience in developmental interventions
  • Minimum Community Development Graduate (SINU) Diploma
  • Computer skills
  • Understanding poverty and community empowerment approaches to development
  • Good communication (local Knowledge)
  • English (Read and Write)
  • Problem Solving skills
  • Data Collection Methodology (DMN)
  • Convincing and mobilizing skills
  • Ability to work in a diverse culture
  • Networking skills
  • Resource mobilizing skills (Local)

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Potential interview questions

How have you previously mobilized a community for a project? This question assesses your direct experience in community mobilization efforts. Discuss specific examples showing your initiative and the outcomes achieved.
What strategies would you use to engage diverse community members? The interviewer wants to understand your approach to inclusivity in community engagement. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you share an experience where you successfully solved a problem in a community project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time you had to report on project progress. How did you ensure accuracy? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with data collection methodologies? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach building relationships with local stakeholders? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've demonstrated problem-solving skills? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What role does community empowerment play in your vision for development? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 months ago - Updated 3 months ago - Source: wvi.org