Community Development Assistant /CARE international in Jordan
CARE International seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. In Jordan, CARE will be recognized for its commitment to the humanitarian protection and empowerment of communities especially women and girls, where rights are secured, and human potential fulfilled for all.
CARE in Jordan leads humanitarian protection, economic empowerment, and civic engagement interventions for women and girls from poor and vulnerable communities in the fight to overcome poverty, gender based violence, and social injustice. We nurture accountability, leadership and political will internally and among our partners to achieve this mission.
CARE values equality, integrity, transformation, excellence, diversity, and respect for the dignity and worth of every human being, where we affirm the dignity, potential, and contribution of all; communities we work with, partners, donors, and staff.
CARE International established a presence in Jordan in 1948, created in the wake of the Palestinian refugee crisis. Over 70 years later, CARE has served the needs of the Palestinian, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, and now Syrian refugee communities.
CARE’s scope of work has evolved from emergency response to long-term development programming, now encompassing an Urban Refugee Protection Program, the Azraq Camp Program, and the Sustainable Development Program.
CARE International in Jordan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or disability.
CARE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are ecruited to work for us
CARE International in Jordan has a vacancy for the post of Community Development Assistant:
JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of the Community Development Assistant position is to work closely with the Team Supervisor in implementing the assigned project component activities. He/she oversees the proper implementation of the assigned component of the program by the Team Supervisor. He/she is also responsible for collecting reports of the partners and submit them to the Project officer. The CDA will be responsible for maintaining good relations with project partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
Job Responsibility #1 Planning, monitoring and reporting:
- Collects reports and action plans from partners on a monthly basis as per the pre designed templates
- Reviews, revises the action plans and reports sent by partners and submits a collective Summary to the Project Officer.
- Assure the implementation of the partners plans in line with donor and CARE requirements
- Reports to the project Officer on progress including contributing to donor reports where needed
- Assist the Project Officer, properly documents the achievements and lessons of the project activities and disseminates to partners.
- Maintains all relevant project documents in electronic and paper files (reports, contracts, agreements, correspondence, meeting notes, training materials and so on)
Job Responsibility # 2 Implementation of project activities
- Assist the Project Officer and partners in planning the project activities for which she or he is responsible;
- Assist the Project Officer to create awareness of the project among beneficiaries and partners and facilitates participation in all stages of the project cycle from problem identifying through implementation and management;
- Organizes as necessary project activities, events, workshops, training sessions, information materials, and presentations and so on. This includes logistical arrangements, organizing payments and report writing;
- Document all activities in a timely manner for narrative reports, statistical reports, name lists and photos.
- Implements all aspects of field activities in line with CARE procedures if the project requires. This includes; selection of Project participants and writing up the necessary reports recording the selection process; monitoring and reporting on the implementation of activities.
- Identifies skills gaps and provide recommendations accordingly to Project Officer on the need of providing training to project partners as required (e.g. project management, reporting, community mobilization and participation, gender mainstreaming, and so on)
Job Responsibility # 3 Ensuring community participation, promoting women’s empowerment, applying CARE standards:
- Makes sure that project activities are performed in line with CARE standards including key humanitarian standards as set out in the SPHERE and IASC guidelines.
- Ensures that gender considerations are taken into account at all stages of the project cycle from design through implementation to evaluation;
Ensures the participation of the community and partners in all stages of the project cycle
Job Responsibility # 4 Coordination, liaison and outreach with project partners and other interested organization:
- Maintains contacts and effective communication with key partners involved in the project (project partners, other NGOs and agencies, Government departments).
- Ensures that summaries of meetings, seminars or workshops attended is written, well documented and shared with others;
- Report on all meetings and develop ways to involve lessons leant or disseminate information to CBO partners.
Responsibility #5: Emergency Response / Staff Security
- Take a lead role in facilitating timely, quality administrative support function delivery in the time of emergency response
- Supports management on staff security concerns.
- Promote a safe and secure work environment; foster a safety and security culture; and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Jordan safety and security policies and procedures
Job Responsibility #5 Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education and training
Required:
- College Diploma
Desired:
- University Bachelor Degree (Social work and Community Development majors are preferable).
- Managerial Know How
Involves integrating and harmonizing requirements of diverse functions in operating, support, and administrative situations. It may be exercised through consultation as well as direct action; Management requires a combination of planning, organizing, controlling, and reviewing along with direct and indirect execution. Choose one of the following: Task; Minimal; Related; Diverse; Broad.
- This position requires (Task) managerial know-how.
- Experience
Required:
- Minimum of six months internship or field practical training, volunteer work experience
Desired:
- At least One year of experience in similar position
- Technical skills
Required:
- Ability to utilize planning tools and calendars.
- Anticipating supervisor and team needs in advance and being proactive.
- Customer orientation and professionalism.
- Timeliness of accomplishment of duty and observance of deadlines.
Desired:
- Ability to use PeopleSoft systems.
- Good command in English language.
- Human relations skills
Consists of active practicing skills in the area of human relationships. In the work context Human Relations Skills include all capabilities that are needed to interact on a direct person-to-person basis, and through varied approaches build understanding of, acceptance of, or commitment to, courses of action that are important for the organization. These skills may be applied in relation to peers, subordinates or peers within the organization, or to people outside the organization. (See Guidelines for definitions).
- The Human Relations Skills for this position are designated as Basic.
COMPETENCIES
CARE Core Competencies:
- Respect - Behaving in a manner that reflects a true belief in and appreciation for the dignity and potential of all human beings. Gaining other people’s confidence and setting an environment of trust and openness.
- Integrity - Maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.
- Commitment to Service – this competency is woven throughout all aspects of the employee’s performance.
- Excellence - Setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensuring interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.
- Diversity - Promoting, valuing, respecting and fully benefiting from each individual’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives or interests; creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity.
Other desired Competencies:
- Customer oriented: making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relations. A customer is defined as any person inside or outside the organization with whom you have a service relationship. It includes supervisors and other employees.
- Planning & Organizing: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently and effectively in accordance with CARE’s core values.
- Communicating with Impact: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain their message.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality;
PROBLEM SOLVING
Thinking Challenge: Repetitive.
Thinking Environment: Routine
ACCOUNTABILITY
Is the answerability for actions and for their consequences? It is the measured effect of the job or position on end results. It has three dimensions in the following order of importance: Freedom to Act; Impact on End Results; and Magnitude.
A) Freedom to Act is the degree to which personal or procedural control and guidance for work (or lack thereof) exists. This is a function of the organizational framework, the personnel and policy direction, and the flows, processes, and systems that are established in the organization. Choose one of the following: Limited; Prescribed; Controlled; Standardized; Regulated; Clearly Directed; Generally Directed; Guided; or Strategically Guided. (See Guidelines for definitions).
- This position would be designated as Prescribed
B) Impact on End Results considers the principal nature of the job’s influence on end results, which ranges from very direct control to very indirect support. Choose the Impact category that reflects the basic purpose of the job most clearly. Ancillary; Contributory; Shared; Primary (See Guidelines for definitions).
- This position would be Contributory
C) Magnitude: Financial: What parts of CARE’s revenue and/or expenses are impacted by the job’s primary goals? Use current fiscal year amounts. e.g. project budget, fundraising or contract goal, budget managed or monitored, donations processed, purchases made, contracts negotiated/signed, benefits costs.
CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
List the primary external and internal relationships, which the employee is expected to maintain. State the purpose of these interactions.
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Internal: | Community Development Officer
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| Project team supervisor | Direct Report | |
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External: | Beneficiaries |
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WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Travel: This position will be based in Amman, with frequent field visits to Amman, Irbid and Zarqa. Could also include field visits to Mafraq, and may require travelling to CAREs’ Offices or suppliers when there is a need.
- Safety and Security: CARE’s Safety and Security Officer is available for advice and guidance.
The advertisement will remain open until June 21, 2021.
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