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POST 10/587 : COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Competencies
- Knowledge of the 372 following: Community development work, skills, attitudes and values of communities
- Human behaviour and social systems and legislation to assist with interventions at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote self-empowerment
- The ability and competence toco- ordinate community development structures and ability to manage projects
- The ability to influence individuals and group to participate in their own self- empowerment ventures
- The understanding of social dynamics of communities
- Skills needed: Presentation
- Proven computer literacy
- Written and verbal communication
- Facilitation
- Research
- Knowledge and understanding of basic Financial Management.
Duties
Identify and facilitate the implementation of integrated community development interventions in partnership with the community and other relevant stakeholders; Liaise and co-ordinate with all relevant role players, internal and external and stakeholders (e.g. in departments/provinces, NGOs, local community structures and faith-based organisations) to facilitate collaboration and to establish partnerships to ensure the sustainability of development actions within the community; Support communities and perform administrative support on community development and related activities; Keep up to date with new developments in the community development field to enhance service delivery.
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