Community Facilitator - Nkangala District at Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs

MINIMUM - COMPETENCIES

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. A strong understanding of community and group dynamics, Ability to identify challenges, propose possible solution and convince the affected people of the proposed solutions. make informed decisions. Understanding of government prescripts like the Batho Pele. and organizational skills, Computer literate. A valid driver's license.

REQUIREMENTS:

•  Grade 12 certificate, National Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Development studies/ Community Development/ Agricultural Extension/ Public Administration/ Public management or relevant qualification (NQF level 6). Experience in the field of community engagement will be an added advantage. 

DUTIES

• To engage communities on departmental projects. Provide social facilitation to programs and projects that are funded by the department. Identify and engage relevant stakeholders in communities where the department is implementing projects. Act as a bridge between the departmental programs and communities which are beneficiaries of the department.
• Ensure proper engagements with local stakeholders when any kind of development is brought by the department. Conducting awareness campaigns and stakeholders are well coordinated when it comes to development by the department in the local communities.
• Conducting stakeholder engagements and be able to give feedback to the community and the department. Ensure provision of support to all departmental projects from inception until completion. Ensuring that communities are well sensitized in the rural development space. 
• Ensure that there is proper alignment between projects implemented and the goal of the directorate. Coordinate the implementation of rural projects in the province, ensure that beneficiaries are linked to different stakeholders. Application of relevant legislations that talks to rural development.