Position Summary:
The senior Officer of Participatory Appraisal is crucial to ensuring inclusive, community led development within target communities. The core responsibility of senior Officer of Participatory Appraisal is to facilitate substantiate community inclusion through participatory appraisal approaches, such as PRA sessions, social mapping, transect walks, focus group discussions, and social gatherings. He will work closely with community members, particularly vulnerable groups, women, and youth, to foster ownership, inclusivity, and representation in project activities and decision-making processes.
By designing and implementing participatory exercises, the Senior Officer of Participatory Appraisal helps capture the local realities, priorities, and concerns that inform project planning and technical interventions. The senior Officer of Participatory Appraisal serves as a mentor and capacity builder by training local facilitators and community champions and promoting leadership and resilience within communities. He plays a crucial role in building trust through culturally sensitive engagement, ethical conduct, and effective communication.
Additionally, he regularly coordinates logistics for community activities, documents community insights, and provides regular updates and reports to the project teams. He serves as a vital link between communities and project stakeholders, ensuring that community voices are heard/reflected in project design, implementation, and evaluation. His work lays the groundwork for sustainable development by translating grassroots insights into actionable interventions rooted in local needs and perspectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize PRA sessions, community mapping, transect walks, focus groups, and social gatherings in designated areas.
- Engage community members, especially vulnerable groups, women and youth to ensure inclusive participation and ownership.
- Ensure participatory processes are accessible and equitable, with 50% women participants where possible.
- Gather data through PRA tools, ensuring accuracy and cultural sensitivity; document findings for analysis.
- Bridge communities and project teams, ensuring community priorities inform project design and implementation.
- Support capacity development by training local facilitators and champions, fostering leadership and community resilience.
- Manage logistics for community meetings, workshops, and field activities.
- Prepare presentations for stakeholders and progress reports on community participation.
- Coordinate with the provincial mobilizer, program officer, and assistant to integrate community insights into reports.
- Monitor the effectiveness of participatory approaches and incorporate lessons learned.
- Identify local champions and support capacity development initiatives.
- Maintain ethical standards and cultural sensitivity during engagements.
- Host validation workshops and feedback sessions with community members.
