Community Development Officer

• Formation, revitalization, strengthening of community development committees / organizations by ensuring inclusion of all segments of society on sustainable basis.

• Responsible for signing term of partnership (TOP) with committees (Cos/ LSO).

• Identification & prioritization of the most pressing needs of the communities through PRA tools (issues prioritization).

• Conduct regular meetings with community organizations for raising awareness about their entitlement i.e. social, and economic & rights.

• Capacity building of communities in terms of development of new proposals, CMST, LMST / refreshers/exposure visits, advocacy planning and campaigning etc.

• Motivating the communities for the monthly contribution of  saving schemes

• Facilitate & support other sectoral leads at the ground in need identification/prioritization & verification of the project interventions/activities. 

• Close coordination with relevant stakeholders working in the project’s targeted areas.

• Conducting community awareness sessions i.e. (health and hygiene) and organising various training sessions/workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for the members of local community organizations (community participation in development, women in development)

• Regular follow-up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with the best possible solutions.

• Facilitate in the arrangement of IRP / donors visits to project areas.

• Conduct CO / LSO profiling i.e. collection of primary level data for situation analysis of the communities and compilation of surveys being conducted on various issues in the programme/project area.

• Conduct thorough community mobilization process with key advocacy objectives

• Preparation of weekly / monthly work plans against PMT (performance measured time frame) by ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks in stipulated time period.

• Maintenance of hard record that includes field visits reports, CO meeting minutes, beneficiary data, assessment record, distribution record & other documentation.

• Ensure appropriate beneficiary’s data collection & screening prior to making any transaction

• Ensure proper filling of forms & formats as per desired standard

• Extend support to MEAL / MIS / Communications staff for gathering desired information.

• Close coordination with line manager for effective implementation of project activities.

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.

• In-depth understanding of IR values and their demonstration in the field while working with communities.

• Abide by the IR zero-tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization/empowerment of communities on coping mechanisms so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.

• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.

• Assist in the identification & documentation of organizational successes for show casing IR work

• Facilitate communities in adaptation of environment friendly & cost effective approaches to meet their current as well as future needs with specific attention to climate change.

• Focused efforts to be made for mainstreaming of marginalized groups i.e. Persons with disability and old age, minorities, Women & children etc in consultation & implementation of project activities at ground.

• Strengthen mechanism to Influence the decision makers through communities to pay attention towards DRR planning, give voice to suffering and the excluded, highlighting the protection needs of people.

• Participation and facilitation in the implementation of IR seasonal programmes & emergency response.

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