Job Title: Community Advancement Officer

Job Type: Contract Full Time

Tenure: 6 Months 

Location: Kebbi/Sokoto

Job Description:

The community advancement officer is involved with urban planning, assessment of housing needs and revitalization projects within a city or community. This may include interfacing with zoning officers, building inspectors and land development managers. A community development officer may also work with city planners or municipalities in surveying and tracking needs, establishing plans for implementation, developing budgets and soliciting community input. 

Responsibilities of community advancement officer:

• Promoting community participation in problem identification, planning for problem solving, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for ownership and independence.
  
• Monitoring project implementation by the groups to ensure adherence to the funding conditions and achievement of value for money.
  
• Participate in internal / external meetings related to the project areas and communicate well on the outcomes with the line manager.
  
• Provide regular updates, reports, success stories and lessons learnt to the Team Leader, at periodic meetings or as requested.
  
• Collect and document the data (attendance sheets, KAP surveys, questionnaires of satisfaction, pre post- tests etc) in line with project indicators.
  

• Establish strong communication and coordination channels with service providers operational at the project location.

Qualification: 

• Promoting community participation in problem identification, planning for problem solving, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for ownership and independence.
  
• Language Skills: Fluent in local languages and in English (speaking/reading/writing).
  
• Education Degree: University Degree in Social Work, Social, Sociology, or any other related discipline.
  
• Work experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in the field of WASH
  
• Able to work in a team.
• Experience of working with an NGO, community promotion/community based interventions.
  
• Able to lead a team of community mobilizers and volunteers from different locations.
  
• Monitoring project implementation by the groups to ensure adherence to the funding conditions and achievement of value for money.