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Position: Community Development Facilitator
Report to: Programme Manager
Location: Busiriba
Purpose of position:
To guide and facilitate programme development, monitoring and
implementation in an Area Development Progranme (ADP) in line with programme
plans.
Key Responsibilities
1. Guide ADP programme planning and
Development.
· Support and guide ADP scheduled
assessments, evaluations, TDI measurements and designs.
· Facilitate development of
the ADP design document and AOP/ DIP.
· Gather and analyze
community perspectives, and prepare annual work plans and cash flows.
· Write concept papers and
proposals for non-sponsorship fundraising.
· Monitoring of progress and
achievements of programmes in the ADP.
2. Mobilization of communities,
local organizations and institutions for programme development and
implementation.
· Mobilize community participation in
programme/project planning, development, implementation and monitoring.
· Mobilize government
institutions and technical staff in the planning and implementation of ADP
programmes and plans.
· Mobilse grassroots organizations, Churches and
other civil society organizations on poverty reduction.
3. Build ADP level partnerships, networks and
coalitions with civil society organizations and local government institutions.
· Facilitate networking with government
institutions and other development partners within the ADP in planning and
implementation of development programmes.
· Identify and nurture local
partnerships with grassroots civil society organizations, Churches and sub
county government.
· Build and facilitate the
capacity and growth of community and grassroots organizations.
· Facilitate growth of strong
grassroots movements on specific advocacy issues.
· Build leadership and
mobilization capacity of programme/project committees and facilitate their
participation in programme/project development activities.
4. Facilitate capacity building
of communities and local organizations.
· Support and facilitate
graduated growth of partnerships and community based organizations
5. Implementation of ADP
programmes and interventions in line with approved designs and AOPs/ DIPs.
· Organize community
programme development and resource mobilization of planned activities such as
community contributions.
6. Child protection
· Facilitate the operations
and functioning of ADP child protection committee.
· Ensure adherence at ADP of
child protection policy, guidelines and protocols.
7. Management of sponsorship
performance
· Support and facilitate sponsorship
staff and sponsorship service operations in the ADP.
· Monitor performance of sponsorship
performance in line with child sponsorship standards.
8. Proper and efficient management and use of
ADP finance and assets.
· ADP financial and asset resources are
managed and used in line with policy guidelines.
· Provide accurate and timely
variances explanations on ADP over and under expenditures
9. Monitoring and track progress of programme
implementation.
· Organize ADP level forum
assess progress of implementation of planned activities.
· Monitor progress of
programme/project interventions against plans within the ADP.
· Organize review, reflection and learning
forum for ADP staff, community, local organizations and government.
· Documentation and sharing
of programme learnings.
10. Reporting.
· Produce ADP quality and
timely reports to keep track of progress of planned activities within the area
of operation.
· Produce timely and quality
bi-annual and annual reports.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
·
University degree and/or a in Social Science, Development Studies,
Education or any relevant field.
· At least three years’ experience
working with communities in a development.
· Must be highly reliable and
independent.
· Ability to work with
minimal supervision.
· Networking and advocacy skills
Please note that in addition to the
Knowledge, skills and abilities stated for each of the specific roles above,
all applicants must be mature and committed Christians, able to demonstrate an
active involvement with their faith and also able to appreciate and stand above
denominational diversities.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates may submit
their application and complete Curriculum Vitae via email to wvujobs@wvi.org. Please address the application to the People
and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the
email subject line.
Deadline for receiving applications is: Friday, 29th November, 2013
