Main Purpose of the job:

To manage promotion of Socio-economic and cultural development of remote area communities

Duties:

• Coordinates implementation of Remote Area Development policies, programmes and projects at national level.
• Provides professional guidance on the implementation of all projects undertaken.
• Facilitates in the strategic committees for the implementation of all projects in the division
• Coordinates committee’s deliberations including appraisal of such for the implementation of all projects monitoring and review committees.
• Promotes policies on community mobilization and community participation through village/ward development committees.
• Monitors the annual performance plans, and supervises development performance plans and settlement development.
• Reviews and continually monitors annual performance to ensure quality service delivery.
• Facilitates and participates in the development/review of Remote Area Development policies and service standards.
• Coordinates research projects for the sections and department decisions as directed by accounting officers.
• Develops a framework for disseminating information on policies.
• Develop data bases for both projects and programmes.
• Coordinates and monitors implementation of EPF projects.
• Coordinates preparations of monitoring and tracking tools and framework on implementation of policies, plans, programmes, projects and guidelines.
• Evaluates and analyses the Local Government policies, plans, programmes, projects and guidelines
• Coordinated preparation of reports, position papers, cabinet information and DPIC reports.
• Conducts feasibility and market studies for income generating projects under RADP.
• Links the settlements with donors and other ministries for purposes of funding community initiatives.
• Undertakes any other related duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualifications:            

Degree in Community Development or related field from a recognized university.

Required competencies and skills:

• Proactive, innovative and decisive
• Team work
• Good interpersonal skills
• Leadership, Negotiation, Lobbying and Advocacy skills
• Communication Skills
• Monitoring Skills
• Analytical Thinking
• Report writing Skills
• Preparing Terms of Reference
• Planning, Budgeting, Organising and Coordinating skills
• Assertiveness

Important: 

All applications from serving public officers should be routed through their Heads of Department/District Commissioners/Council Secretaries.  Applications not so routed will not be considered.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Director

Department of Social Services

Private Bag 0097

Gaborone

Please Contact:  Ms Delic Sehunwe and Ms Mmamosweu Moyo at 3971916