Community Development Officer

Base Location: DI Khan

Number of Positions: 1

Gender: Male/Female

Reports to: Senior Project Officer

Job Purpose: The Community development Officer will be responsible to implement the social mobilization approach of programmes in line with Organization strategy to empower communities in the target areas, especially women and children, so that they are more aware about their entitlements including social, economic and civil rights. The CDO will also support Organization WASH & Livelihood interventions which aim to ensure general communities (especially women and children) in the areas, are able to live in an environment in which their rights are protected.

Key Accountabilities:

• Facilitate  the overall social mobilization activities at field level
• Conduct initial contacts/broad based community meetings (BBCM) / stake holders workshop at community level for introduction of project in the targeted village
• Formation /reactivation/strengthen of community organization (COs)/VOs and subcommittees in the project area as per need.
• Capacity building of the community organization through orientation and in house trainings. (CMST, LMST) etc.
• Assist in conducting needs assessment / base line / surveys for data collection in the defined project areas
•  Assist in identification & prioritization of most vulnerable / marginalized villages
•  Ensure Beneficiaries Selection Procedure and understood the criteria.
• Inform the beneficiaries for distribution.
• Resolve conflict among the target community through effective dialogues.
• Assist Livelihood officer in identification of in-kind/Cash grants for potential entrepreneurs.
• Ensure inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in project interventions.
• Proper record keeping of project activities at community & office level both in soft & hard form.
•  Conduction of international and special days (Global hand washing day, world Toilet day etc.) & health Hygiene sessions at community & school level.
• Develop case studies to reflect project impacts.
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly work plans.
• Ensure the timely submission of activities reports.
• Assist in preparation of weekly / monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in stipulated time period.
• Assist in extending support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.
• Ensure availability of up to date info in MIS on regular basis with consultation of MIS / M&E.
• Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

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. The organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

The organization 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 the organization engages. The organization 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: Bachelor/Master Degree in social Sciences

Experience: The candidate must have a minimum of Six months experience with Master's or Bachelor's degree

 Language: 

Urdu, English and local languages

Computer: Command on MS Office, use of internet and emails

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organization 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 the organization engages. The organization 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. The organization 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.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.

I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete, correct, and updated and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998