Development Facilitator

With over 70 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!

Key Responsibilities:

• Capacity Building
• Building relationships, broker and facilitator within HHs/Village communities, Local municipalities, town boards, town councils and other Local partners
• Build Community & Partners capacity in project management
• Building Capacity for the disaster risk reduction and response activities in the communities.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports and conduct performance reviews
• Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others
• Sponsorship in Development
• Facilitate sponsorship integration in all projects and ensure community awareness on children rights, Advocasy and child protection.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of Sponsorship in Programming (SIP) within the Urban, Peri Urban and rural Setting.
• Design, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Facilitate implementation of design implementation plan (DIP) consistent with technical programmes, budgetary allocation and within the set timeline
• Facilitate project reflections to determine impact of the activities on the targeted population and adherence to standards by conducting regular meetings with the community and give timely appropriate advice
• Facilitate projects’ Assessments, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation activities in line with WVS standards
• Partnering
• Collaborate with government departments, local town boards, municipalities, & councils, churches, community, other NGOs involved in development to enhance program implementation and long term sustainability of projects with the urban, peri urban and rural context
• Resource Mobilization
• Formulate proposals for the Area program for supplementing and increase the resource base for programming
• HR Administration
• Conduct performance management for direct reports submit report periodically
• Send relevant copies to insurers and to patient’s Doctor and retail file copies

Other Competencies/Attributes:

Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities and observe mission and core values of World Vision and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum Qualification required: Degree in Community Development, Social Science or any other related field .
• Experience: A minimum of 3-5 yrs in Community Development and Facilitation
• Preferred: Experience in NGO added advantage & or Honors Degree in Agriculture, Education, Health and Nutrition, Project Management, Community Development, HIV/AIDS Management from a recognized institution
• Technical Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good communication and negotiation skills
  • Self Driven
  • Team builder and player
  • Creative, innovative with strong planning and supervisory skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision
  • Team player who is detail-oriented
  • Ability to function in a cross cultural environment.
  • Comfortable Working and knowledgeable of MS Office and Lotus Notes

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment: Cluster-based with frequent travel to the field
• Travel: 40 - 70% Domestic travel is required.
• On call: 100%

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only