VSF Belgium Community Development Officer Job in Rumbek, Lakes State, South Sudan

VSF-Belgium is a recognized developmental International NGO founded in 1995 working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standards of living, improve food security and livelihood sustainability through improved animal health and animal production.

In East Africa, our programmes focus on community based animal health services, capacity building of local institutions and governments, conflict mitigation and sustainable natural resource management

Position Title: Community Development Officer

Duty Station: Rumbek, Lakes State, South Sudan

Duration: 1 year, (renewable)

Deadline for Application: 23/09/2011

Availability: Immediately

Role

Take a lead in building asset-based community development (ABCD) and Village Community Based (VICOBA) approaches from the initial stages of a 4-year food security recovery programme.Build on existing and emerging locally effective institutions and facilitate formation and positive action of Pastoralist Field Schools, Village Banking systems, community animal health care networks, village land-use planning with ABCD at the apexStimulate community action and ensure community-Government partnerships (State and County levels) and private-public partnerships in food security strategies and implementation.Support VSF-Belgium team in the process of ‘new programme’ establishment and consolidationMain Duties and Responsibilities
Design and implement a four-year ABCD strategy with VSF-B, Government and target communities for the Lakes State programmeEnsure that key socio-cultural and institutional benchmarks from the initial baseline survey are integrated into the programme strategy documents and frameworks and are consistently used in tracking and reportingSupport the creation and action of local partnerships to build sustainability, ownership, relevance and optimum impact (CBOs, groups, livestock associations etc)Facilitate and equip VSF-Belgium, Government and local partners and institution members with tools to analyse and address food security vulnerability in the agro-pastoral, pastoral and periurban communities of Rumbek North and Rumbek Central CountiesAct as the Pastoralist Field School and Village Banking focal point for the Lakes Programme with further link to the Country and regional focal points.Assume full responsibility for assembling and documentation of case studies on a six-monthly basis and package as lesson-learning Create sustainable strategic linkages aimed at enabling local residents and groups to mobilize resourcesTake a lead in inter-community peace/reconciliation initiativesParticipate in project monitoring and evaluation.Essential or Minimum Requirements

Education
Degree in social science, range resource management, community development or related discipline.
Minimum 3years experience in participatory and ABCD methodologiesMinimum 3 years experience in the field working with livestock-reliant communities preferably in South Sudan in the capacity of a community mobiliser / trainer / facilitator.Experience or demonstrated ability working with women groups or sensitive to the needs, priorities and rights of women and the disadvantaged.Experience in dealing with local partners and building capacity in governance, gender sensitivity, project cycle managementExperience and understanding of community mobilization in relation to food security, peacebuilding and empowerment processesWorking Knowledge on participatory methodologies of empowerment of communities in livestock and natural resource conservation and utilizationExperience of working in a conflict prone areaParticipatory, assessment, analytical, planning skills, capacity building, challenge conventional methodologiesStrong interpersonal, writing and communication skills.Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, work under pressure in response to changing needs.Fluency in written and spoken English, fluency in local S Sudan languages an advantageTeam player and flexibleHappy to live away from large towns and possibly in areas which may experience insecurityIdentify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-BSensitive towards the poor, pastoralists and womenDisplay of intercultural sensitivity and respect in dealing with othersAffinity for NGO work in generalWillingness to travel on short notice and frequent visits to the field, and the Regional Office Nairobi)Please send your application (reference “’Community Development Officer- FRSP”), CV and 3 references (one must be your current employer), by e-mail to recruitment@vsfb.or.ke on or before 23rd September 2011.

This vacancy is open to Kenyan male and female candidates.

Qualified Internal candidates will be given preference.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For more information: http://www.vsf-belgium.org/

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