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Core Functions:

1. Facilitates implementation of CEAC activities at the barangay level.
2. Facilitates Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU)/Civil Society Organization (CSO) engagement in Project activities at the barangay level.
3. Forms community based organizations of community volunteers and strengthens existing community based organizations.
4. Conducts capability building activities for community volunteers.
5. Documents good practices in implementation, and processes (prepare and transmit) reports following existing formats and procedures.
6. Facilitates Community Volunteer (CV) compliance to social and environmental safeguards, and gender standards in the preparation and implementation of community projects.

Job Outputs:

1. Program compliant and functioning committees and teams at the baranggay level – Barangay Represetation team BRT), Project Preparation Team (PPT), Barangay Sub-Project Management Committees (BSMC), and other CV committes.
2. Program Compliant Barangay Project Proposals
3. Baranggay Profiles, Barangay Action Plans (BAP) and Participatory Situation Analysis (PSA) results
4. Monthly Accomplishment, and other reports

Primary Tasks:

1.       Conducts project orientation in the barangays on the NCDDP to obtain buy-in for the program.

2.       Facilitates conduct of barangay assemblies (BA) and other community meetings, with special emphasis on ensuring participation of vulnerable groups.

3.       Assesses readiness and capability of barangay officials in embracing and operationalizing the CEAC process

4.       Persuades the barangay councils to embrace the program

5.       Encourages barangay constituents to collectively participate in the CEAC development process, with special attention on the participation of the most marginalized-vulnerable groups

6.       Identifies potential leaders from among the volunteers and assesses their readiness & capabilities

7.       Facilitates organization of NCDDP CV committees & teams (ie., BRT, PPT, BSPMC, etc) from among the volunteers.  Orients the volunteers on the NCDDP processes and the roles and responsibilities of members

8.       Using prescribed processes - ie., PSA, Municipal Inter-Barangay Forum (MIBF) -  guides the volunteers in identifying priority problems, generating alternative solutions, and deciding priority development projects, following the principles of community participation

9.       Facilitates integration of community development priorities with the development plans of the barangay and the municipal development councils (MDC).

10.   Trains and coaches the community volunteers on NCDDP processes and in undertaking their roles in the PSA, project identification and development, resource mobilization, organizational development and management, networking, and conflict resolution

11.   Coaches the volunteers on the Preparation of Community  Project Proposal following NCDDP standards

12.   Guides the volunteers in complying with the prescribed NCDDP processes, including updates to the community

13.   Reviews correctness and completeness of documentary requirements (ie RFR) and facilitates completion

14.   Organizes and coordinates NCDDP-related meetings, assemblies, workshops, training and other events and ensures attendance of required personnel

15.   Identifies and recommends potential sources of funds/resources at the barangay level

16.   Identifies and mobilizes other development partners for resource convergence around community priorities

17.   Coaches barangay officials whose projects were not prioritized on how to “sell” the barangay projects to potential donors

18.   Personally checks all aspects of work on sub-projects from delivery of materials to construction, identifies anomalies and takes corrective action

19.   Facilitates resolution of conflicts & grievances to ensure smooth implementation, buy-in and support of all stakeholders

20.   Monitors the community finance management and procurement processes, detects red flags using the appropriate NCDDP instruments/checklist, and coordinates TA with the appropriate ACT and RPMT technical specialist  - Deputy Area Coordinators (DAC) or Regional Infrastructure Engineers (RIE), and Municipal Finance Analyst (MFA) or Regional Finance Analyst (RFA), as the case may be

21.   Facilitates the crafting of an O&M Plan and facilitates capacity-building of the O&M team

22.   Coaches the volunteer teams in complying with documentary, data gathering and reporting requirements to facilitate release of funds

23.   Coaches community volunteers in developing and operationalizing a community-based monitoring and evaluation system for projects being implemented

24.   Documents experiences to help policy makers formulate enhancements to the NCDDP systems & Processes

25.   And performs such other tasks that may be assigned