Community Development Officer job at Welthungerhilfe (WHH)

Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe is a non-profit-making organisation that fights hunger worldwide. It was founded in 1962 as the German World Hunger Action Committee and is today one of the leading non-governmental aid organisations in Germany. It provides rural people in Africa, Asia and Latin America with support to fight hunger and poverty, and to help them to help themselves.

Key Responsibilities

Community Mobilization

• Mobilize farmers, community groups, and local institutions to participate in project activities.
• Facilitate formation and strengthening of farmer groups and community forest management committees.

Farmer Training and Extension

• Deliver training on agroforestry practices, soil and water conservation, and climate-resilient agriculture.
• Support establishment of demonstration farms and agroforestry plots.

Nursery and Restoration Support

• Assist in strengthening community tree nurseries and seedling production systems.
• Support restoration activities including tree planting and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).

Monitoring and Reporting

• Collect field data and support monitoring of project indicators.
• Prepare activity reports and field updates.

Other areas of responsibility

• Support monitoring, data collection, and documentation of project activities.
• Assist in organizing community meetings, training, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support awareness campaigns and behavior change communication activities.
• Collaborate with other project staff to ensure integrated implementation of project activities.
• Provide logistical support during field missions and project events when required.
• Mobilize and organize farmers, community groups, and local institutions to participate in project activities.
• Facilitate establishment and strengthening of community forest management groups and farmer groups.
• Support delivery of training on agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, soil and water conservation, and sustainable land management practices.
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of agroforestry demonstration plots and model farms.
• Support the development and strengthening of community and private tree nurseries, including seedling production and distribution.
• Facilitate community awareness activities on forest restoration, environmental conservation, and sustainable resource management.
• Assist in implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration and tree planting activities at community and institutional levels.
• Support engagement of schools, community groups, and local leaders in project activities such as woodlots and environmental clubs.
• Collect and submit field data for project monitoring, including tracking farmer participation, training attendance, and restoration progress.
• Prepare field activity reports and share updates with the Project Coordinator.
• Ensure inclusive participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in project activities

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2-3 years work experience in a similar project.
• Additional training in agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, or sustainable land management is an added advantage.
• Basic knowledge of community-based natural resource management and participatory development approaches is desirable.
• Familiarity with farmer training, agroforestry practices, or environmental conservation initiatives will be considered an advantage.
• Ability to communicate in local languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
• Good communication and facilitation skills for engaging effectively with community groups, local leaders, and partner institutions are desirable.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with rural communities.
• Ability to uphold integrity, and work in a diverse team

• Mobilize farmers, community groups, and local institutions to participate in project activities.
• Facilitate formation and strengthening of farmer groups and community forest management committees.
• Deliver training on agroforestry practices, soil and water conservation, and climate-resilient agriculture.
• Support establishment of demonstration farms and agroforestry plots.
• Assist in strengthening community tree nurseries and seedling production systems.
• Support restoration activities including tree planting and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).
• Collect field data and support monitoring of project indicators.
• Prepare activity reports and field updates.
• Support monitoring, data collection, and documentation of project activities.
• Assist in organizing community meetings, training, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support awareness campaigns and behavior change communication activities.
• Collaborate with other project staff to ensure integrated implementation of project activities.
• Provide logistical support during field missions and project events when required.
• Mobilize and organize farmers, community groups, and local institutions to participate in project activities.
• Facilitate establishment and strengthening of community forest management groups and farmer groups.
• Support delivery of training on agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, soil and water conservation, and sustainable land management practices.
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of agroforestry demonstration plots and model farms.
• Support the development and strengthening of community and private tree nurseries, including seedling production and distribution.
• Facilitate community awareness activities on forest restoration, environmental conservation, and sustainable resource management.
• Assist in implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration and tree planting activities at community and institutional levels.
• Support engagement of schools, community groups, and local leaders in project activities such as woodlots and environmental clubs.
• Collect and submit field data for project monitoring, including tracking farmer participation, training attendance, and restoration progress.
• Prepare field activity reports and share updates with the Project Coordinator.
• Ensure inclusive participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in project activities

• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with rural communities.
• Ability to uphold integrity, and work in a diverse team
• Good communication and facilitation skills for engaging effectively with community groups, local leaders, and partner institutions are desirable.
• Ability to communicate in local languages spoken in the project area is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with farmer training, agroforestry practices, or environmental conservation initiatives will be considered an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of community-based natural resource management and participatory development approaches is desirable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Rural Development, or a related field.
• Additional training in agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, or sustainable land management is an added advantage.