Development Facilitator-4

Overview

Facilitate community development and CIRCLE project implementation.

You have:

• Minimum of a Diploma in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Community Development, Education or any other relevant field;
• 2 - 3 years' experience in Forestry, Community Based Natural Resource Management, and Community Development is a plus.
• Strong people skills with communication capabilities in written and spoken English and local chiefdom language.
• Excellent community facilitation skills and application of Participatory Rural Appraisal/Participatory Learning and Action Methodologies and Tools.
• A strong commitment to community development and conservation approaches.
• Self-motivated, results oriented and performance driven with good planning and time management skills, willing to work with community-based organisations (CFMGs, Cooperatives etc) and lead by example.
• Adaptability, including the willingness to camp in the community under basic conditions.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Strong report writing and data management capabilities.
• Valid Zambian Motorcycle riders license.

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!

Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• The implementation of community engagement, livelihoods, community development and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) activities aligned to Carbon emissions removal in the assigned Chiefdoms
• Encourage participation of households in developmental activities intended to create lasting financial returns at household level.
• Implement awareness creation strategies aimed at promoting broad participation of the CFMG Sub structures or Forest user groups in development and implementation of CFMG annual work plans.
• Provide technical support to the CFMGs in the implementation of CIRCLE Project activities to ensure adherence to Gold Standard requirements.
• Support the CFMG in delineating and maintaining of Community Forest Management Area (CFMA) boundaries.

Other Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Promote a participatory and inclusive approach involving all communities in annual work plan development
• Participate in the monthly and quarterly site review and planning meetings
• Escalate to PL any significant project risks likely to affect smooth implementation of CIRCLE project activities
• Coordinate with key stakeholders i.e., the CFMG and its sub-structures on day to day operations in the Chiefdom including documenting lessons learnt in order to enhance project delivery
• Carry out other activities as maybe assigned by the supervisor

Human Resources:

• Identifying the capacity building gaps with the CFMGs and GRZ partners
• Adhere to WVZ policies at all the times

Finance

• Submit all project advance retirements as per approved WVZ policy
• Implement all project activities within approved Annual Work Plans (AWPs) budget
• Support CFMGs in development of AWPs and budgets aligned to Gold Standard requirements.

Reporting & Communication

• Generate and submit monthly Chiefdom engagement updates to Project Lead for inclusion in monthly reports
• Enter and update all project engagement trackers and performance dashboards
• Support the Project Lead and Monitoring & Evaluation specialist in development and reporting project impact stories
• Identify and escalate project risks to Project Lead
• Support the development of locally appropriate Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for use in sensitization and awareness creation.

Planning

• Participate in bi-weekly planning meetings with Project Lead
• Develop Chiefdom engagement & sensitization plans
• Participate and support in the development of livelihoods implementation plans
• Provide technical support to CFMGs in development of AWP and budgets aligned to Gold Standard
• In coordination with CFMGS and key GRZ stakeholders implement community project monitoring plan
• Participate in quarterly Chiefdom level AWP review meetings

Competencies and experience needed for the job

• Minimum of a Diploma in Forestry, Natural Resource Management Community Development, Education or any other relevant field.
• 2 -3 years’ experience in Forestry, Community Based Natural Resource Management, and Community Development is a plus.
• Strong people skills with communication capabilities in written and spoken English and local chiefdom language.
• Excellent community facilitation skills and application of Participatory Rural Appraisal/Participatory Learning and Action Methodologies and Tools
• A strong commitment to community development and conservation approaches
• Self-motivated, results oriented and performance driven with good planning and time management skills, willing to work with community-based organisations (CFMGs, Cooperatives etc) and lead by example
• Adaptability, including the willingness to camp in the community under basic conditions
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite
• Strong report writing and data management capabilities
• Valid Zambian Motorcycle riders license

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment: Office-based 40% : field 60%
• Travel: international as required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: wvi.org