Community Development Facilitator

About the role

A Christian humanitarian organization with 75 years of experience, working in nearly 100 countries, is looking for a Community Development Facilitator. The role is a local, fixed-term position focused on helping vulnerable children overcome poverty. The facilitator organizes and builds the capacity of community groups in target villages so they can take part in assessments, surveys and planning.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate the formation of community groups in each target village, with clear terms of reference and gender balance
• Conduct household surveys with the support of community groups to gather household data and identify community needs
• Help groups set up systems and forms for tracking community projects and mobilize members to participate
• Provide training to community members, identify resource persons, and develop training plans
• Maintain partnerships with local authorities, obtain support for projects and arrange technical assistance
• Ensure monitoring forms documenting community member involvement and time are used, and work with schoolteachers to build an attendance monitoring system for Food for Education

Required profile

• Three years of experience in nutrition, livelihoods and food security
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• Good knowledge of food programming
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff, community members, donors and local authorities
• Proven project facilitation skills and good time management and organizing skills
• Collaboration skills

Required skills

• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint