Background

The Community Development Facilitator (CDF) will play a key role in supporting the grassroots implementation of community development programs within the operational area of Bangweulu wetlands.

Working closely with local communities, the CDF will facilitate programs related to community engagement, sustainable enterprises, environmental education, and scholarship support.

The position aims to strengthen community participation and promote sustainable livelihoods that align with conservation goals.

The Community Development Facilitator reports to the Senior Community Development Facilitator and performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, Community Development Specialists and Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Community Engagement and Mobilization

• Community mobilisation and coordination for various program activities
• Conduct regular community engagement and dialogues meetings with community groups, youths, local leaders, CRBs and VAGs.
• Sensitise communities on organisation’s mandate, goals & objective and promote project interventions and programs.
• Awareness raising on conservation & natural resource management, Human Wildlife Conflict & mitigation measures and grievance mechanism, and get community input.
• Foster strong relationships with traditional & local civic leaders, community groups and stakeholders.
• Support the organization of community events, trainings, and workshops.
• Mobilize local groups (community groups, youths, local leaders, CRBs and VAGs) to participate in planning and implementation.

Livelihoods and Enterprise Support

• Assist in the identification and promotion of community-based enterprises that support environmentally friendly and profitable livelihoods.
• Facilitate training and capacity building for community groups engaged in income-generating activities.
• Monitor and report on enterprise development progress and challenges.
• Facilitate extension services and technical backstopping for enterprise groups

Education and Youth Programs

• Support the delivery of environmental education activities in schools and communities.
• Assist in identifying and following up with beneficiaries of the college scholarship program.
• Coordinate logistics for education events, mentorship sessions, and school visits.
• Support implementation of Sexual and reproductive health activities

Data Collection and Reporting

• Collect and document community feedback, success stories, lessons learnt, best practices and program outcomes based on
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, activities, and beneficiary data.
• Log all activities in the Survey123 platform
• Submit timely field reports to supervisors as per reporting periods(monthly, quarterly).

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with the broader community development team to ensure coordinated implementation of activities.
• Represent the project respectfully in community spaces and act as a liaison between the project and local community.

Safeguards

• Implementation of grievance and redress mechanism, working closely with the Safeguards Specialist.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Education, Natural Resource Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in community-based development or conservation projects.
• Familiarity with participatory approaches to community and rural development.
• Good facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle and willingness to reside in a rural community of operation
• Fluency in English and Bemba
• Basic computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, email).

Desirable Attributes

• Passion for conservation and community empowerment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Respectful, culturally sensitive and committed to inclusion.
• Experience working with youth, women's groups, or small-scale entrepreneurs is an advantage.
• Innovative and results-oriented

Code of Conduct

• Adherence to the organization’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

• Community mobilisation and coordination for various program activities
• Conduct regular community engagement and dialogues meetings with community groups, youths, local leaders, CRBs and VAGs.
• Sensitise communities on organisation’s mandate, goals & objective and promote project interventions and programs.
• Awareness raising on conservation & natural resource management, Human Wildlife Conflict & mitigation measures and grievance mechanism, and get community input.
• Foster strong relationships with traditional & local civic leaders, community groups and stakeholders.
• Support the organization of community events, trainings, and workshops.
• Mobilize local groups (community groups, youths, local leaders, CRBs and VAGs) to participate in planning and implementation.
• Assist in the identification and promotion of community-based enterprises that support environmentally friendly and profitable livelihoods.
• Facilitate training and capacity building for community groups engaged in income-generating activities.
• Monitor and report on enterprise development progress and challenges.
• Facilitate extension services and technical backstopping for enterprise groups
• Support the delivery of environmental education activities in schools and communities.
• Assist in identifying and following up with beneficiaries of the college scholarship program.
• Coordinate logistics for education events, mentorship sessions, and school visits.
• Support implementation of Sexual and reproductive health activities
• Collect and document community feedback, success stories, lessons learnt, best practices and program outcomes based on
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, activities, and beneficiary data.
• Log all activities in the Survey123 platform
• Submit timely field reports to supervisors as per reporting periods(monthly, quarterly).
• Work closely with the broader community development team to ensure coordinated implementation of activities.
• Represent the project respectfully in community spaces and act as a liaison between the project and local community.
• Implementation of grievance and redress mechanism, working closely with the Safeguards Specialist.

• Good facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle
• Basic computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, email).

• Diploma in Community Development, Social Work, Education, Natural Resource Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in community-based development or conservation projects.
• Familiarity with participatory approaches to community and rural development.
• Fluency in English and Bemba