COMMUNITY COORDINATOR

Position Purpose

A versatile position within a dynamic nonprofit that helps communities recover after disasters and gets children back in school. This position is full-time and is responsible for community engagement, fostering strong bonds between the community and AHAH on all programs and conducting beneficiary selection as required. This position is also responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of AHAH work by collecting and responding to feedback.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to Program Director

Roles reporting to position Assistant Community Coordinator (if applicable)

Approximate number of reports 0

Essential Functions

Engage the community by building and maintaining relationships between the community, staff and volunteers, including organizing community events. Involve and advocate for the community in decisions and provide timely, relevant, and culturally sensitive support as needed

Identify the community, its boundaries, influencers and vulnerable populations through regular activities such as actor mapping

Creating a community committee to ensure appropriate representation of various social groups and vulnerable populations.

Ensure clear communication between All Hands and Hearts and the community

Identify cultural factors (bi-directional) and create appropriate guidelines

Provide transparency to the Community regarding All Hands and Hearts projects and objectives

Manage expectations by clearly communicating All Hands and Hearts processes and methodologies

Ensure communication with the local community and government authorities regarding project milestones, timelines and objectives

Manage communication with neighboring communities to ensure cohesion

Assist PD, OM and PM in the local hiring procedures and beneficiary support

Facilitate renewal activities in line with the project scope including Disaster Risk Reduction training, WaSH training, and Community Led Projects

Work with the Impact Reporting Manager to finalize context-appropriate surveys and their translations for the program M&E Plan

Lead on day-to-day data collection activities with community-based audiences, as defined and outlined in the program's M+E Plan

For other renewal and community activities, keep proper records per direction from PD

In collaboration with the community, identify and create meaningful proposals for Community Led Projects. Empower community members throughout the creation and implementation stages of selected projects

Support the Program Director in compiling program specific fortnightly and end of program reports for the organization

Program Implementation: Planning and overseeing all phases of CfW projects, ensuring they align with donor requirements and AH&H standards

Community Engagement: Liaising with community leaders and local authorities to identify needs, select participants, and promote ownership of projects

Coordination: Working with sectoral clusters (e.g., WASH, Shelter) and Cash Working Groups (CWGs) to align interventions

Monitoring & Evaluation: Tracking daily/weekly attendance, monitoring cash delivery, and ensuring work quality.
Reporting: Contributing to project progress reports and collecting data for monitoring

Perform other duties as required

Position Requirements

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Social Science, International Relations, Development Studies, or a related field

Related Experience Previous experience working with All Hands and Hearts preferred. 1+ year’s experience working with community projects in developing countries.
Previous experience in cash-based interventions (CBI), community engagement, or humanitarian assistance, particularly with displaced populations

Skills: Strong communication, organizational, and team-management skills.

Special Competencies/Certifications
Must be fluent in at least one language/dialect used in the region of the project.  Good written and oral communication skills (in English) and confident working with Google Workspace, particularly Google Docs and Google Sheets; and Microsoft Office.  The individual needs to be well organized and have a flexible approach to managing multiple tasks and prioritizing them appropriately. The individual is able to manage a large workload and perform in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands 

Constantly works in outdoor adverse weather conditions

Frequently operates computer

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 

Frequent travel

Living in communal environment

High stress situations

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: Typical starting salary is $850 - $1,225 USD / month, and up to $1,600 for highly qualified candidates who have previous experience in this role.

Room & board 

Monthly R&R breaks with allowance

Coverage for emergency medical injury or illness

Visa extension reimbursement

Travel to and from program location

Diversity is the acknowledgment, promotion and celebration of our differences and similarities. All racial identities, ethnicities, sexes, nationalities, gender identities and expressions, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, ages, spiritualities, points of view and socioeconomic statuses can fit in with us. We support individuals from around the world and serve communities affected by disasters with purpose. Response, recovery, resilience and renewal are why we exist. Respect for the value of diversity, inclusion and social justice drives us forward every day. Everyone is welcome. 

All Hands and Hearts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic.