Community Development Officer

JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR JOBS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS


Job Title              :     Community Development Officer
Salary Scale          :     U4
Reports to              :     Sub-county chief
Responsible for              :          Assistant Community Development Officer         

Job Purpose


To facilitate and empower communities for community development.

Key Outputs 

•    Development programmes at the community level planned and budgeted for;
•    Supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare of local
•    communities;
•    Organized local communities to effectively participate in development initiatives;
•    Communities sensitized on gender issues, social rights, roles and obligations;
•    Community development programmes and projects Monitored, evaluated and reported on;
•    Equal participation of all communities in development programmes promoted;
•    Creation and growth of functional groups for the improved welfare of the population promoted;
•    Communities trained in literacy programmes and income generating activities;
•    Advice provided on  effective mobilization of the community for development; and
•    Communities sensitized on adhering to existing legislation on gender and child rights. 

Key Functions

•    Planning and budgeting for development programmes at the community level;
•    Supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare of local
•    communities;
•    Organizing local communities to effectively participate in development initiatives;
•    Sensitizing communities on gender issues, social rights, roles and obligations;
•    Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on community development programmes and projects;
•    Promoting the equal participation of all communities in development programmes;
•    Promoting the creation and growth of functional groups for the improved welfare of the population;
•    Training communities in literacy programmes and income generating activities;
•    Providing advising on the effective mobilization of the community for development; and
•    Sensitizing communities to adhere to existing legislation on gender and child rights. 

Person Specifications
(i)    Qualifications

An honors degree in the Development Studies, Arts, Social Sciences, Social work and Social Administration and Management Science  from a recognized University or Institution. 

(ii)    Competences

•    Coaching and mentoring;
•    Mobilization skills;
•    Accountability;
•    Concern for quality and standard;
•    Communicating effectively; and
•    Time management.