Social Development Officer I - JG -K

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mobilizing local resources for the implementation of community development projects
• Identifying group and individuals to benefit from social development programmes
• Sensitizing communities on affirmative action for persons with disabilities
• Coordinating the activities of groups and communities
• Guiding communities to develop community action plans
• Managing and resolving conflicts within community groups and projects
• Training communities and groups on livelihoods projects; registering persons with disabilities, poor and vulnerable individuals to benefit from social development programmes
• Preparing reports on social development programmes
• Collecting sex and disability disaggregated social development related data.

Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, Project Development/ Management, Disability Studies, Counseling, Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Business Administration/Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• One (1) year experience in a relevant field from the Public Service or in the Private Sector.