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Vacancy id VAC-60225
Job title VAC-60225 Community Engagement Assistant
Location Juba
Apply by 05-Jul-2026
Start date 01-Jul-2026
Duration 4 months
Number of vacancies 1
Qualification Bachelors in or diploma in any relevant discipline & from recognized Institution with experience in community outreach, public affairs, development & / or education (essential).
Sector experience Minimum of 3 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in community outreach, public affairs, development & / or education (essential).
Geographical experience Minimum of 3 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).
Languages Fluent in any local language(s) (desirable).

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.
Overview of position

  • CTG is expanding in South Sudan and is looking for community engagement assistant for its client.

    Under the supervision of the National Capacity-Building and Governance Officer (NO-B) for ECRP II and in collaboration with relevant units in IOM South Sudan, the National Operations Officers (NOO) and Program Assistants (PAs) in the various field locations, the candidate of choice will assist in delivery and quality control of community engagement and capacity-building activities, including trainings for local institution and capacity building of Community engagement assistants.
Role objectives
Support coordination and monitoring of the operational and technical aspects of community engagement activities to facilitate the smooth and effective implementation and delivery of the ECRP II-Component II at sub-national levels.
Contribute to ECRP II’s capacity building initiatives, through conducting trainings focused on community participatory approach, and contributing to developing guidelines for staff and community capacity building; BDC, PDC, O&M, PDRMC among others.
Provide guidance to field teams, including COAs in implementing inclusive community engagement strategies and an accessible and safe community-based grievance mechanism.
Support the Senior Capacity Building and Governance Officer in coordinating community engagement activities to ensure that field teams have plans and receive the necessary technical support.
Regular engagement with partners including the Local Government Board, Ministry of Finance and Planning, the state and County officials 
Regularly report on activities, field teams and current state of operations as requested to monitor project progress by completing, compiling, and submitting reports on activity delivery in a timely manner.
Support monitoring and documentation of human-interest stories to increase the visibility of ECRP II and the impacts of the project, by coordinating with Community engagement assistants (COAs) to collect and review the stories.
Facilitate mainstreaming of protection, gender, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and check that activities to engage women and marginalized groups meaningfully and safely in the project are implemented according to technical guidance. 
Assist with Community Engagement administrative tasks.
Undertaking frequent duty travel related to monitor capacity-building implementation, address challenges, and coordinate with other actors particularly the NOOs, PAs, COAs, and community level stakeholders
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

 
Project reporting

This role reports to the National Operations Officer.
Key competencies

  • Bachelors degree or diploma in any relevant discipline & from recognized Institution with experience in community outreach, public affairs, development & / or education.

  • Experience working in complex humanitarian operations, specifically meeting timelines.

  • Experience managing & mentoring teams & in promoting achievement of project objectives.

  • Excellent interpersonal, cross cultural & diplomatic skills & the ability to lead & work collaboratively with a diverse team.

  • Minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience in Africa, (specifically in South Sudan & Rubkotna county).

  • Fluency in English & Arabic is essential both written & verbally & fluency in any local languages are an advantage.

  • Ability to design & deliver training effectively.

  • Excellent report writing & analytical skills.

  • Strong interpersonal & communication skills.

  • The ability to be flexible & work well under pressure in a fast paced & detail oriented team environment.

  • Ability to use Kobo collect, ODK & fulcrum.

  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point & email / internet software. 

  • Inclusion & respect for diversity respects & promotes individual & cultural differences, encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.

  • Maintain high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.

  • Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.

  • Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.

  • Delivering results produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

  • Managing & sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.

  • Takes ownership for achieving the organization's priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.

  • Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.

  • Provides a dear sense of direction, leads by example & demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization's vision, assists others to realize & develop their potential.

  • Empowering others & building trust creates an atmosphere of trust & an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best & develop their potential.

  • Strategic thinking & vision work strategically to realize the organization's goals & communicate a clear strategic direction.
Team management

This role does not have any team management responsibility.
Further information

To be advised.
Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.