Assistant Community Development Officer

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Pact Sudan
Title: Assistant Community Development Officer
Department: BRIDGE WASH Program
Location: NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL (one position open) WARRAP State (one position open)
UNITY State (one position open)
with occasional travel to other program activity locations

Applications Due: March 31, 2010

Apply to: Send cover letter and CV in an e-mail to: sudanhr@pactworld.org AND mcompanion@pactworld.org
Stating “Application – ACDO” in the e-mail subject line


The Assistant Community Development Officer (ACDO) will work under the Community Development Officer to coordinate and oversee the day-to-day activities being carried out by Pact and its partners. Typical duties carried out by the ACDO include developing work plans and implementation scheduled; overseeing the work of borehole drillers and local partners to ensure quality work; helping train local communities in good hygiene and sanitation practices, coordinating project logistics; meeting with communities, government and stakeholders to organize work; and documenting program activities for reporting purposes.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Coordinate and monitor the successful planning, implementation and management of all program activities in a region.
Provide backstopping, supervision and monitoring to local partners engaged in water supply construction, training, and community organizing.
Support hygiene and sanitation training of the communities around the water points and promote targeted performance standards at the field level.
Support beneficiary communities’ sense of ownership of the water points in the cluster plans region.
Evaluate the contribution of water availability/management to conflict and population distribution/migration.
Supervise drilling partners to observe PACT & GOSS technical guidelines and standards as defined in contract agreements.
Provide administrative support to ensure smooth operations between field activities and the head office in Juba.
Liaise with State and local authorities, County WASH departments to promote a good understanding of programmatic activities and ensure the endorsement of WRAPP Work Plan by local authorities.
Represent Pact’s Sudan Country Program in general and BRIDGE WASH in particular to promote good public relationship with communities, partner organizations, local authorities, and associated networks.


Desired Skills and Qualifications
At least 3 years relevant work experience in community development and training works
Must be a Sudanese citizen, ideally from the State in Southern Sudan where the position is located.
Experience working in Southern Sudan and willingness to work in the field.
Good project management skills
Good analytical and evaluation skills
Thorough knowledge of socio–economics, socio–anthropology and/or proven ability in participatory methods.
Good written and oral communications skills.
A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Skill in word processing, spreadsheets and database skills.
Ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, government representatives, contractors, international and local NGOs.
Ability and willingness to travel frequently in the field in southern Sudan.
Consensus building and creative problem-solving skills
Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle as a primary means of transportation.
Have a minimum educational qualification of Diploma in Community Development study, Water and Sanitation related Engineering or its equivalent.
Knowledge of latest technologies and approaches in Sanitation and Hygiene promotion.

Hand deliver your applications to pact Sudan Human resource office
Attention: Human resource Manager
Pact Sudan country program Block 2, 2nd class hai Malakal