Development Field Officer

Development Field Officer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mobilize and facilitate community groups (Community Engagement) to own the development process

• Educate and mobilize community to have desire to address their respective needs

• Facilitate community to come up with their own development plan

• Build up communities’ capacity to be able to address their needs properly

• The progress, development and behavior change of the community is closely monitored, analyzed and report accordingly/ take necessary action

• To find the best way and develop proper system towards team synergy especially within respective core team

• Provide technical support within core team clustered areas

• Conduct review workshop for partner health checklist and action plan development

• Community Based Originations or Groups are formed with proper community and partner engagement within the targeted area

• Information about the organization, and its purpose are delivered and explained to the local administration’s authorities, community/ village leaders, LNGOs, in a timely and persuasive manner.

• Advocacy meetings are conducted at the beginning of every project

• Identify potential partners or opportunities and initiate to set up partnership system

• Mentor community to be able to have proper learning and reflection system including child sponsorship monitoring system

• Develop community development goal and implementation plan

• Apply updated monitoring system for activities, data collection, data compilation and prepare technical program (TP) reports

• Primary and secondary data are effectively taken, thoroughly analyzed and transformed into quality information within the given time frame.

• Required reports are submitted to respective department, Area Development Program (ADP) Manager, TP coordinator as scheduled.

• Monitor and assist community to achieve community goals based on their own action plans.

• Facilitate community to develop community-based monitoring system TFE application (Horizon)

• Act as an agent to duly improve the mission’s strategy, provide regular feedback, reporting and team meetings

• Regular program, Technical Program learning and reflection are duly and thoroughly documented and report back to respective parties as necessary.

• Give suggestions that would assist in improving ministry’s tools as necessary

• Positive & effective cooperation and collaboration among the team and stakeholders

• Regular team’s sharing and planning meetings

• Funds and assets are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner

• All financial and non-financial (GIK) related are properly documented and followed the standards and guidelines set by World Vision Myanmar and World Vision International.

• Sponsorship program effectively and efficiently operated without compromising its guidelines and quality

• Facts and information requested by Customer Service Coordinator (CSC) staff is provided as and when necessary, with a quick turn around

• Visit/ meet in person to all registered children and report the findings accordingly within a period of every three months.

• Take necessary actions regarding registered child within 24 hours (for emergency) and within a week (non-emergency) depending on report status by volunteers.

• KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experiences in the field of community mobilization, facilitation skills and formation of community-based organization is essential.

• University bachelor’s degree in any discipline is essential

• Skills in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, leadership, team management and organization is preferred

• Good knowledge, skills and experience in (Health: MNCH & WASH/ Education/ Resilience and Livelihood/ Child Protection) sector and Sponsorship program is preferred.

• Proper engagement with local community and partner organizations are crucial.

• Willing to subscribe to WV core values and core documents is essential.

• Basic knowledge in financial accounting is essential.

• Willing to serve the needy people and work with the vulnerable community is essential

• Interpersonal skills, team building and negotiation skills are essential

• Basic knowledge of computer. (MS Words, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom Application, etc. is essential

• Application of our promise 2030 and have sound knowledge on respective technical program

• Describe the kind of working environment of this job

• Some level of travel is expected, 70% of travelling at field operation and 30% in office

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