Community Development Facilitator

About the role

World Vision is recruiting a Community Development Facilitator for a local fixed-term position supporting a food programme in Myanmar. The role builds the capacity of community groups so they can take part in targeting, assessments, surveys and planning, and supports community members in training and participation. Only local applicants are accepted.

Key responsibilities

• Organize and build the capacity of community groups to take part in targeting, assessments, surveys and plan preparation
• Facilitate the formation of community groups in each target village, with clear terms of reference and gender balance
• Conduct household surveys with community groups' support and help them 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 stakeholders, liaise with local authorities for support and technical assistance, and ensure project materials are available
• Ensure monitoring forms documenting community member involvement and time are used, and work with schoolteachers on an attendance monitoring system for Food for Education

Required profile

• Three years of field 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

Required skills

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Collaboration skills