Community Development Facilitator - CARA

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The key purpose of the CDF position is to organize and mobilize the target schools and communities to ensure sustainable impact and ownership of project interventions, as well as to be the direct implementer and information gathered for project activities in the communities. The position will be based in the Makira and Malaita Area Program with 75% of time spent in communities. The CDF may at times perform duties outside of the tasks specified in the JD. The CDF is also expected to commit to the Biblical principle of “walking an extra mile”; sacrificing time for community work without further reward may be required at times.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Community mobilization and engagement
• Project planning and implementation
• Project monitoring, learning and reporting
• Stakeholder engagement

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Three to five years’ experience in community development interventions
• A relevant diploma or certificate from a recognized institution.
• Computer skills
• Understanding community empowerment approaches to development
• Good communication (local Knowledge)
• English (Read and Write)
• Problem Solving skills
• Convincing and mobilizing skills
• Ability to work in a diverse culture
• Networking skills
• Data collection Methodology

" World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. Therefore, World Vision participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure candidates are suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. As part of the background check within the recruitment process, World Vision will contact current and/or former employers to request Statements of Conduct related to sexual misconduct: sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment."

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only