Community Development Practitioner: Sustainable Livelihoods

Overview

Identify and facilitate the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders. Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant role players, internal and external and stakeholders (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith-based organisations) to facilitate collaboration and to establish partnerships to ensure the sustainability of development actions within the community.

Requirements

• Grade 1: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B - Degree or higher)
• No experience required
• Grade 2: An appropriate 3- year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B -Degree or higher)
• A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification
• Grade 3: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B -Degree or higher)
• A minimum of 20 years appropriate experience in Community Development work after obtaining the required tertiary qualification
• Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities
• Human behaviour and social systems and legislation to assist with interventions at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self -empowerment
• The ability and competence to coordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects
• The ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self - empowerment ventures
• The understanding of social dynamics of communities
• Skills needed: Presentation
• Proven computer literacy
• Written and verbal communication
• Facilitation
• Research
• Knowledge and understanding of basic Financial Management

Responsibilities

• Identify and facilitate the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders
• Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant role players, internal and external and stakeholders (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith-based organisations) to facilitate collaboration and to establish partnerships to ensure the sustainability of development actions within the community
• Support communities and perfor m administrative support on community development and related activities
• Keep up to date with new developments in the community development field to enhance service delivery
• Monitor funded organisations' financial compliance to ensure transferred funds are utilised in line with approved activities
• Implementation of the approved Community Development Norms and Standards

How to apply

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