DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR – GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR – GENERAL x2
LOCATIONS: KATETE & MUMBWA
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The purpose of the Development Facilitator General is to serve as a catalyst, community mobilizer, community change agent encourager, partnership broker, and builder of the capacity of HHs/village community organizations, local partners, facilitating the emergence and strengthening of community-led initiatives/innovations to improve and sustain the well-being of children and their families through educational, livelihood, food security and health activities.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Communicate effectively World Vision’s identity, mission, vision, values and our approach to coordinate and facilitate development processes effectively towards the well-being of the children in the communities.
• Understand the social networks, including the functions various stakeholders fulfil, the power dynamics, potential for partnership and capacity building needs.
• Build strong and diverse relationships within HHs/ village communities and partner communities, actively learning and understanding their realities.
• Enable and facilitate HHs/community organization to network and connect with relevant stakeholders and partners in an integrated and efficient manner.
• Contextualize Churches’ role in Transformational Development in different communities - Identify and act on capacity gaps.
• Must clearly understand the donor/community environment and be an effective facilitator of interventions or innovations that involve both parties.
• Facilitate community development, in food security, livelihood, Health/HIV & AIDS and Education activities
• Mobilize and organize community internally into Interest Groups – CBOs – Associations – Higher form of Organization – based on context – for proper ownership of the development process & outcome.
• Build community capacity in networking, partnership, resource mobilization, management, Sponsorship and technical skills at community level
• Build community capacity & partners in prioritize projects, project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting processes relevant to assigned areas
• Facilitate community based learning events/labs in conjunction with Learning Centers
• Raise awareness and facilitate critical analysis of community issues and opportunities.
• Facilitate visioning and planning processes with community members – especially the most vulnerable, and within community based groups.
• Assist with community level DME for the prioritized projects. Identify technical project and program needs at appropriate times through the lifespan of the programme.
• Assist stakeholders and community partners to identify and mobilize community resources needed for project implementation.
• Actively participate in feedback, reflection and learning activities
• Work closely with the program team leader, sponsorship operations staff, sponsorship volunteers, registered children, their parents and village community organization & local partners.
• Facilitate assessment of feasibility, risk management and community organization readiness for sponsorship in the context as well as explore possibilities of ‘sub granting’ sponsorship to CBOs
EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
• Degree in any Social Science, Agricultural Economics or any related field.
• Degree/diploma in Education, and Development Studies is an added advantage
• 2-3 years of work experience in a related field.
• Experience with donor-funded, community projects is preferred.
OTHER COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTES
• Computer literate and proficient in Ms Office packages, Data handling and usage of Internet.
• Committed Christian, with strong integrity.
• A background and good understanding of food Security, HIV/AIDS and health is a MUST.
• Ability to demonstrate Community development skills.
• Good monitoring and report writing skills.
• Able to work with minimum supervision and able to meet deadlines.
• A background of working in Education is an added advantage.
• Exhibit growth in spiritual maturity and possess understanding of child rights.
• Able to ride a motorbike an added advantage.
Interested candidates should send their application letters with detailed updated curriculum vitae ONLY to Patricia_Mubanga@wvi.org or hr_wvzambia@wvi.org not later than 3 February, 2014. Please NOTE only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.