community development officer

Description

Community development officers develop plans to improve quality of life in local communities. They investigate and assess the community's issues and needs, manage resources, and develop implementation strategies. They communicate with the community for investigation purposes, and to inform the community on development plans.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

budgetary principles government policy implementation

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

public finance public housing legislation public law project management principles rural development strategies geography

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

build trust liaise with local authorities build community relations work within communities carry out strategic research identify sources on potential target communities for art provide improvement strategies analyse community needs maintain relations with local representatives ensure information transparency perform resource planning conduct public presentations

OPTIONALOptional competences

promote social awareness perform public relations maintain relationships with government agencies manage government policy implementation advise on economic development ensure public safety and security advise on legislative acts study community as a target community perform project management conduct public surveys develop professional network present reports