About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and passionate Senior Community Development Officer to lead and coordinate community development initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods, social well-being, inclusion, and sustainable development.
The successful candidate will provide technical and operational leadership in community programs, oversee field activities, build strategic partnerships, mentor community development teams, and ensure that projects deliver measurable and sustainable impact.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of community development programs.
Conduct and oversee community needs assessments, baseline studies, and participatory assessments.
Develop community engagement strategies that promote participation, ownership, and sustainability.
Provide technical leadership to Community Development Officers and field teams.
Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, community leaders, NGOs, development partners, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate community mobilization, sensitization, training, and empowerment initiatives.
Identify opportunities for livelihood improvement, economic empowerment, and social development.
Monitor program performance and ensure activities meet established objectives, timelines, and budgets.
Develop and review project work plans, budgets, reports, and monitoring frameworks.
Collect, analyze, and interpret community and project data to support evidence-based decision-making.
Prepare high-quality donor, management, and program reports.
Support resource mobilization, proposal development, and partnership-building initiatives.
Identify program risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
Promote gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, accountability, and community ownership.
Represent the organization in relevant community, government, stakeholder, and development forums.
Document best practices, lessons learned, success stories, and impact generated by community programs.
Mentor and coach junior staff to strengthen their professional and technical capacity.