Job description

Reporting to the SPIU Coordinator, the Social Development Specialist will be responsible for the following:
• Identify and develop practical guidance to SPIU/RWB on community empowerment and the principles of gender equality/balance;
• Develop and tailor guidelines to community- driven development approaches in selected interventions areas;
• Develop a communications and information dissemination strategy and program activities to sensitize local people;
• Oversee and closely supervise the activities and work plans of Local Community Associations maintenance services in the interventions areas;
• Provide guidance and information to the project, and project beneficiary- community groups on preparation of community development plans and on principles of gender balance and social equity;
• Mobilize and sensitize communities on the maintenance of implemented activities;
• Provide periodic progress reports on the community development aspects and Local community association Performance;
• Coordinate the capacity building of the Local Community Associations;
• Develop financial literacy guidelines of the local community association resilience for the sustainability of implemented activities;
• Perform any other tasks as required or directed by RWB management.