Community Development Facilitators (CDF)

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Position Summary

The Community Development Facilitator (CDF) reports to the field-based Project Coordinator and works closely with the project team. The CDF is exclusively responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the programme activities in the respective district by working closely with local government partners and beneficiary communities, while networking, harmonizing, and coordinating with other actors and initiatives in the districts.

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Key Responsibilities

Planning and Implementation

• Assist communities and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in project activity planning, formulation of implementation strategies, and action plans alongside district government partners, ensuring execution and follow-up in the field.
• Ensure the process and methods followed in implementing programme activities align with the agreed programme strategy, verifying that activities are accomplished, outputs achieved, and results documented.
• Lead and facilitate the inclusion and equal, active participation of women and marginalized minority groups in all project activities.
• Facilitate and ensure local government partners and communities are informed and continuously updated about the intervention and their respective contributions.
• Collaborate with the project team, Addis Ababa head office, and government counterparts to achieve project outputs and outcomes.
• Support the selection of project intervention sites and beneficiaries in the implementation districts in collaboration with government partners and project staff.

Assessment, Monitoring, and Reporting

• Survey, compile, and report on situational conditions (production, forest, watershed, rangelands, community livelihoods, and related issues) in project areas on a monthly basis using designated formats.
• Monitor project outputs, recording data and achievement indicators to facilitate evaluations and impact assessments.
• Participate in assessments, studies, surveys, monitoring, review, and evaluation activities at the community level.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and update the implementation status of project activities in a timely manner.

Capacity Building and Community Engagement

• Support the identification of training needs, prepare training materials, and deliver training, business plan development, and other services to CBOs and unions.
• Facilitate community meetings, dialogues, and discussions on operational modalities within CBOs, Participatory Forest Management Committees (PFMCs), Pastoral Rangeland Management Committees (PRMCs), and women/youth enterprises.
• Facilitate community-level field visits and experience-sharing initiatives.

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Job Requirements

Required Education, Qualifications, and Experience

• Minimum of a BSc degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, or related fields.
• At least 5 years of practical, relevant work experience.

Technical Knowledge and Languages

• Fluent knowledge of the local language – Afaan Oromo.
• Practical knowledge of Participatory Forest Management (PFM), climate-smart agricultural value chain development, integrated watershed management, Natural Resource Management (NRM), and Participatory Development Approaches.

Required Skills

• Natural Resource Management, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Forestry.

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General Compliance

All employees must comply with and uphold the organization's policies and procedures. Apart from general regulatory policies, the position holder is required to uphold the organization's Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Collusion, and Anti-Bribery Policies, as well as the Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) Policy.

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How to Apply

Those who are interested and meet the above requirements should submit an application letter (one page) and CV (maximum of 3 pages) to: sossahelhrm@gmail.com.

Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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