Community Driven Development Specialist Under Contract at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 25 May 2023)

Community Driven Development Specialist Under Contract at SPIU REMA: (Deadline 25 May 2023)

Job description

Work in close collaboration with the district authorities and Joint Development Action Forums (JDAFs) and Field Environmentalists to establish the District Project Coordination team (DPCT) and assist the project in identification/ planning/development and implementation of sub-projects.
• Provide guidance to communities on sub-component activities and ensure that the selection of activities is done in accordance with the guidelines and procedures specified in the Project Implementation Manual (PIM), and that the activities reflect communities’ own priorities.
• Help revise/update the project guidelines particularly in the areas of community preparation and implementation of natural resource management activities, to be in line with the national community development strategy if any, and to take on board lessons from implementation as shall be determined by the management;
• Help the beneficiaries in developing Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWP&B) for activities;
• Contribute to the refining of the M &E framework, especially in areas of participatory monitoring and evaluation, and lessons learned; 123 Anne Woodfine – Landscape Ecologist / Project Design Consultant
• Contribute to the process for refining key indicators for the Component 1 activities, recording and reporting physical progress against the AWP&B;
• With stakeholders, advise on the framework, procedures and tools for participatory monitoring and evaluation of project activities;
• Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on community development related support that may be required by the relevant stakeholders;
• Conduct training for local authorities and NGOs staff in key relevant areas like participatory methodologies, activity planning, monitoring and evaluation, etc;
• Monitor the nature and level of participation of communities;
• Participate in Supervision missions and other external supervision and evaluation missions by screening and analyzing progress reports as well as by furnishing direct personal knowledge of on the ground situation;
• Plan for regular opportunities to identify lessons learned and implications for the project’s next steps and participate in these events when possible;
• Prepare reports on community activities as required, working closely with the National Project Coordinator, the M&E officer, the Project Accountant, technical staff and implementing partners;
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of activities and to identify where adaptations might be needed;
• Provide appropriate and timely information for activity project preparation and implementation;
• In collaboration with the Project Accountant and M&E Officer, provide the National Project Coordinator with management information that she/he may require regarding community activities;
• Ensure and supervise the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF);
• Provide a mechanism/guidelines which will ensure inclusion of social aspects in the formulation of activities at beneficiary level;
• Make regular reports to the National Project Steering Committee through the National Project Coordinator, highlighting areas of concern and preparing relevant documentation for review at meetings;
• In collaboration with the Field Environmentalist, ensure that the participating communities acquire appropriate skills and know-how to effectively participate in the project implementation process;
• Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the project Coordinator.