Community Engagement and Social Change Officer

Overview

Implement community engagement and social change initiatives effectively.

You have:

• Previous relevant experience, including at least 3 years of development facilitation in and with communities.
• Experience with child focused activities and programs.
• Experience in people/volunteers/facilitators management.
• Experience with program assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Degree in social science or related subjects to development or relevant years of work experience.
• Strong understanding of community-led development work.
• Creative and able to apply innovative thinking, partnership building and problem solving skills.
• Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a proper standard of English.
• Driving License (mandatory).

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 31,000+ 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:

55%

Design Implementation and Sponsorship Operations: Implement child sponsorship operations and standards in coordination with child development monitors (CDMs).

• With support of CESC Coordinator implement the design activities for the new AP.
• With support of CESC Coordinator design and implement the sponsorship plan in the area program.
• Identify and select and manage CDMs in coordination with the CESC Coordinator and build their capacity and skills and raise their awareness on WV programs as needed to ensure high quality of implementation

d) Register children in the sponsorship program in the new AP.

e) Implement meaningful Sponsorship activities and events while ensuring child engagement throughout the events

f) Ensure to meet all child sponsorship standards for new, running or phasing out Aps (SOI and CMI including sponsor queries, gift notifications, community gifts). Work to identify the most vulnerable children.

g) Build strong relationships with children, parents and stakeholders to help increase community awareness of Sponsorship and its integration with WV’s programs

h) Implement SIP recommendations and action plan

) Comply with child protection standards in sponsorship processes and report incidents in cooperation with CPA and CESC coordinators.

40%

Community Engagement & Social Change: Implement World Vision’s programme approach in targeted AP to facilitate strong community engagement and ownership by local stakeholders and partners in the implementation process.

a) Implement WV’s programme approach in targeted AP with high quality and good community engagement.

b) Support in developing strong collaborative relations with local stakeholders and develop partnerships across the AP. Serve as a liaison between WV and local community in the AP.

c) Implement local planning processes at the village level and participate in the annual community engagement and annual planning (CEAP) and sharing of monitoring and evaluation information with communities in alignment with WV’s development programme approach and with support from Monitoring & Communication Officers, and in cooperation with the CESC coordinator.

d) Provide guidance and input to the CESC Coordinator on relevant micro projects, and manage community GNs and other joint activities with the CDMs.

e) Communicate WV’s identity, mission, vision, core values and our approach to development when engaging with community stakeholders and act accordingly. This includes orientation on child sponsorship messaging integrated with bro

f) Identify and communicate community priorities, vulnerabilities, vulnerable groups to the CESC Coordinator and other technical coordinators and help the team to map and allocate WV resources accordingly in alignment with WV’s Programme Approach and LEAP 3.

g) Participate in learning and sharing events with other partners at the AP level. Contribute to ongoing reflection and learning within the team to improve programme performance and mutually share learning and experience with other zonal staff

h) Participate in learning and sharing events with caregivers, parents, stakeholders and most vulnerable groups and ensure continuous engagement with these groups to maintain WV’s program approach.

i) Communicate existence and use of community feedback mechanisms

) Ensure effective Child participation in WV programming and governance

5%

Other

a) Assist the Monitoring and communication officers in preparing semi-annual, annual, and end of project reports required by internal, donor, government and interest bodies

b) Support monitoring and communications officers in the monitoring of projects. Support interpretation of monitoring

c) Support emergency response as needed.

• Attend and participate in WV’s spiritual nurture, as appropriate, and other organizational activities and events.
• Be responsible for own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.
• Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Knowledge/Qualifications for the role

• Previous relevant experience, including at least 3 years of development facilitation in and with communities.
• Experience with child focused activities and programs.
• Experience in people/volunteers/facilitators management.
• Experience with program assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Experience with faith, community based and child focused empowerment programs.
• Degree in social science or related subjects to development or relevant years of work experience.
• Strong understanding of community-led development work
• Creative and able to apply innovative thinking, partnership building and problem solving skills;
• Strong facilitation skills, including catalysing, connecting, and building the capacity of community groups
• Good analytical and writing skills; Basic understanding of design, monitoring, and evaluation
• Good interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, abilities to work as a team.
• Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a proper standard of English.
• Computer literacy; Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Driving License (mandatory).
• Willingness to be flexible with hours when necessary and able to travel often in the field

CORE COMPETENCIES

☒ Be Safe and Resilient

☒ Deliver Results

☒ Build Relationships

☒ Learn and Develop

World Vision is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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Added 22 days ago - Updated 13 days ago - Source: wvi.org