Community Facilitator

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a CGIAR Consortium Research Centre that aims at rural transformation throughout the tropics as smallholder households increase their use of trees in agricultural landscapes to improve their food security, nutrition security, income, health, shelter, social cohesion, energy resources and environmental sustainability.

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsUndergraduate degree in environmental/conservation, community development, or related fields.Previous experience in community engagement and development. Experience with restoration/wildlife/conservation projects is an added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Community Engagement:Develop and maintain robust relationships with local communities, stakeholders, and partners.Workshop Facilitation:Support in the planning, organization, and implementation of community training and workshops aimed at enhancing the knowledge and capacity of communities on GEDSI transformative approaches, HRBA, dashboard interpretation etc.Feedback and Reporting:Gather feedback from community members, assess the impact and efficacy of the training/workshops, and provide regular updates to the project team.Support with data collection:Do other fieldwork activities as suggested within the project.Other Responsibilities:Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area.Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.Conflict Resolution:Handle and resolve any conflicts or challenges that may arise during project implementation in a professional and ethical manner.

REQUIRED SKILLS

External communication, Lobbying, advocacy, Brand management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree