Overview

The Community and Rural Development Associate is responsible for hands-on implementation of community mobilization, capacity building, and participatory planning activities at the county and community level. The role facilitates the formation and strengthening of inclusive Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and guides communities through the development of their Community-Driven Development Plans (CDPs).

Tasks Summary

• Assist in collecting and verifying baseline data and community profiles.
• Support the implementation and regular use of community-led monitoring systems.
• Compile and manage field data on CBO formation, training sessions, and CDP development.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor CBO mobilization, formation, and capacity-building activities.
• Monitor and report on the community-led development of CDPs.
• Prepare detailed field visit reports.
• Serve as the primary field liaison with County Development Committees (CDCs), Payam Development Committees (PDCs), traditional authorities, and local government departments.
• Facilitate ongoing dialogue with community leaders, women’s groups, youth representatives, and persons with disabilities.
• Organize and co-facilitate community visioning, prioritization, and planning sessions.
• Act as a frontline focal point for the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) at the community level.
• Log and initially address community feedback and complaints.
• Coordinate directly with representatives of diverse social groups.
• Support the coordination between CBOs, Community Interest Groups (CIGs), and local authorities.
• Provide logistical and substantive support for organizing and facilitating training workshops, capacity-building sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support the delivery of structured training to CBOs.
• Document field observations, success stories, lessons learned, and innovative community approaches.
• Support the capacity-building efforts for community facilitators and CBO members.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

Required Between 1 and 7 years of experience (depending on academic credentials) in the field of community development, social work, stakeholder engagement, liaison with the government, project coordination, and community engagement & mobilization is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in reporting and monitoring and evaluation of field interventions is required. Desired Experience in implementing donor-funded projects. Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired. Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.

Qualification Requirements

Required Completion of Secondary School education with 7 years of relevant experience OR Technical/Professional Diploma with 5 years of relevant experience. Desired Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, Development Studies, Social work, Project Management, International Relations/Diplomacy, Political Studies, Sociology, Administration or other relevant fields with 3 years of relevant experience.