Development Field Officer

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Mobilize and facilitate community groups (Community Engagement) to own the development process

• Educate and mobilize community to have desire to address their respective needs
• Facilitate community to come up with their own development plan
• Build up communities’ capacity to be able to address their needs properly.
• The progress, development and behavior change of the community is closely monitored, analyzed and report accordingly/ take necessary action
• To find the best way and develop proper system towards team synergy especially within respective core team
• Provide technical support within core team clustered areas
• Conduct review workshop for partner health checklist and action plan development

Community Based Originations or Groups are formed with proper community and partner engagement within the targeted area

• Information about the organization, and its purpose are delivered and explained to the local administration’s authorities, community/ village leaders, LNGOs, in a timely and persuasive manner. 
• Advocacy meetings are conducted at the beginning of every project
• Identify potential partners or opportunities and initiate to set up partnership system
• Mentor community to be able to have proper learning and reflection system including child sponsorship monitoring system
• Develop community development goal and implementation plan

Apply updated monitoring system for activities, data collection, data compilation and prepare technical program (TP) reports

• Primary and secondary data are effectively taken, thoroughly analyzed and transformed into quality information within the given time frame.
• Required reports are submitted to respective department, Area Development Program (ADP) Manager, TP coordinator as scheduled.
• Monitor and assist community to achieve community goals based on their own action plans.
• Facilitate community to develop community-based monitoring system TFE application (Horizon)

Act as an agent to duly improve the mission’s strategy, provide regular feedback, reporting and team meetings

• Regular program, Technical Program learning and reflection are duly and thoroughly documented and report back to respective parties as necessary.
• Give suggestions that would assist in improving ministry’s tools as necessary
• Positive & effective cooperation and collaboration among the team and stakeholders
• Regular team’s sharing and planning meetings

Funds and assets are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner

• All financial and non-financial (GIK) related are properly documented and followed the standards and guidelines set by World Vision Myanmar and World Vision International.

Sponsorship program effectively and efficiently operated without compromising its guidelines and quality

• Facts and information requested by Customer Service Coordinator (CSC) staff is provided as and when necessary, with a quick turn around
• Visit/ meet in person to all registered children and report the findings accordingly within a period of every three months.
• Take necessary actions regarding registered child within 24 hours (for emergency) and within a week (non-emergency) depending on report status by volunteers.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experiences in the field of community mobilization, facilitation skills and formation of community-based organization is essential.
• University bachelor’s degree in any discipline is essential
• Skills in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, leadership, team management and organization is preferred
• Good knowledge, skills and experience in (Health: MNCH & WASH/ Education/ Resilience and Livelihood/ Child Protection) sector and Sponsorship program is preferred.
• Proper engagement with local community and partner organizations are crucial.
• Willing to subscribe to WV core values and core documents is essential.
• Basic knowledge in financial accounting is essential.
• Willing to serve the needy people and work with the vulnerable community is essential
• Interpersonal skills, team building and negotiation skills are essential
• Basic knowledge of computer. (MS Words, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom Application, etc. is essential
• Application of our promise 2030 and have sound knowledge on respective technical program
• Describe the kind of working environment of this job
• Some level of travel is expected, 70% of travelling at field operation and 30% in office

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only