Vaga Servisu - Community Development Officers (2) - World Vision Timor-Leste

We are Hiring 2 Community Development Officers
Location : Covalim  a Area Program
Application closes: 25 March 2026 – 5:00pm TL
 
World Vision Timor-Leste is seeking a passionate and community‑driven individual to join our team. This role plays a vital part in strengthening community engagement, promoting transformational development, and building sustainable change for children, families, and communities.

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 Key Responsibilities
Promote Community Understanding of Transformational Development

• Build awareness of World Vision’s transformational development approach using culturally appropriate and contextualized communication.
• Respond respectfully to community inquiries and concerns, acknowledging existing perceptions and expectations.
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with community stakeholders through inclusive, respectful, and culturally sensitive engagement.
• Participate in local activities to deepen understanding of community dynamics and maintain World Vision’s positive presence.

 
Apply Transformational Development Principles

• Listen actively to community members—especially vulnerable children—to understand their needs, priorities, and challenges.
• Encourage feedback and complaints regarding WV’s work and take appropriate action.
• Facilitate inclusive and participatory community review and planning meetings, ensuring vulnerable groups are heard.
• Conduct thorough community engagement aligned with the Critical Path for designing, implementing, reviewing, and adapting programs.
• Promote participation of the most vulnerable to ensure their needs and voices shape project decisions.
• Empower local communities by strengthening their skills, knowledge, and confidence.
• Work with women, girls, people with disabilities, and minority groups to enhance participation and equity.
• Build connections with community stakeholders to leverage resources, strengthen partnerships, and achieve shared goals.
• Where appropriate, engage in advocacy and social accountability to challenge systems that create poverty, barriers, and vulnerabilities.
• Continuously adapt project activities in response to changing needs and community feedback.

 
Strengthen Outcome Sustainability

• Promote local ownership by enabling communities—especially vulnerable groups—to lead decision‑making and program activities.
• Support communities to recognize their strengths and capacities to pursue opportunities and solve local challenges.
• Facilitate healthy relationships within families, communities, and faith groups.
• Collaborate with faith leaders and influential community members to address harmful beliefs and norms.
• Help communities develop resilience, manage risks, and reduce vulnerability to shocks and stresses.
• Build community capacity to hold public service providers accountable using social accountability tools.
• Equip stakeholders to engage in constructive dialogue with local and national decision makers for systemic policy improvements.
• Identify and support local partners to sustain child well‑being outcomes beyond WV’s program presence.

 
Building Relationships

• Practice incarnational living by engaging closely with community life in alignment with WV’s core values.
• Build strong, respectful, and constructive relationships within partner communities.
• Conduct social network analysis to understand local power dynamics, partnership opportunities, and capacity‑building needs.

 
Monitoring & Evaluation

• Fulfill monitoring roles as outlined in WVTL Monitoring Guidelines.
• Track and assess the effectiveness of community programs and activities.
• Support M&E teams and Project Coordinators in data collection for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Use monitoring tools to capture learning and strengthen implementation.

 
General Responsibilities

• Attend weekly chapel and regular devotions.
• Support visits from sponsors, donors, and WV staff.
• Participate in humanitarian emergency and disaster response when required.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

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 Required Professional Experience

• Previous experience in community development, facilitation, or related fields.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.
• Experience in agriculture, agribusiness, or livestock-related programming.

 
 Education & Certifications

• Background in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Livestock, or related fields.

 Preferred Knowledge & Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of community development principles and practices.

 
World Vision is upholding the principle of diverse workplace and committed to safeguarding all children and adults we serve and maintains a zero‑tolerance policy toward any form of harm, abuse, or exploitation. World Vision is also member of Global Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS).
 
How to apply:
 
Interested applicants should only apply via Workday System by clicking on the following:

 

• Community Developme Officer-Dove 1
• Community Developme Officer-Dove 2