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• Implement, manage and coordinate community events and activities.
• Work in partnership with the local community towards supporting
  them, facilitate local partnership and access to facilities and services.
• Encourage local creativity, vibrancy and diversity.
• Work with community services and other ARPE staff to achieve
  community development outcomes as adopted by ARPE ltd.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and foster partnerships
  with a variety of non-government organizations providing services in the
  project affected areas.
• Provide policy advice to ARPE Ltd. on appropriate initiatives,
  issues and legislation relevant to community development.
• Seek innovative models to include partners in meaningful project
  tasks and responsibilities.
• Engage the community in meaningful dialogue to achieve optimal
  community outcomes.
• Facilitate the administration and progress of relevant working
  committees.
• Prepare relevant activity reports of the various community programs.
  
• Review other project entity (e.g. contractor) programs in the
  community and their impacts on the community.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain sound working
  knowledge of all social service legislation and any developments that
  affect the company's activities in the community.
• Produce, where required, management reports, newsletters and
  bulletins.
• Provide updates and recommendations to the supervisor and management
  on any community related issues as and when they arise.
• Implement the community Development Action Plan in liaison with the
  local community groups, and District officials and relevant Stakeholders.
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• Establish links and liaise on an ongoing basis with all local
  stakeholders, community groups and subcontractors to ensure compliance
  with community project requirements.
• Develop, plan, and/or coordinate various community activities as
  stipulated in the Community Development Action Plan.
• Establish an effective communications system to keep the site team
  informed and maintain good relationships with stakeholders and the
  construction team.

• The Community Program Officer must hold a Bachelor’s degree and
  relevant tertiary qualifications in the social sciences/humanities/arts.
• Five years of experience working with community groups and
  organizations.
• An understanding of community development models especially
  asset-based community development.
• Demonstrated programmes management and event experience, including
  budget management and the management of casual staff and volunteers.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict
  resolution skills.
• Well-developed analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level computer literacy.
• Ability to work flexible hours, dependent on work requirements.
• Undertaking and experience in the implementation of Equal Employment
  Opportunity and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Principles
  including the IFC Standards.
• A commitment to ARPE‘s core Values.
• Knowledge of Acholi dialect is a MUST.

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