community development officer
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.
Also called: social development officer, outreach support worker, local community development officer
- 14
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- social security administrator5 skills in common
- cultural centre director4 skills in common
- employment programme coordinator4 skills in common
- EU funds manager4 skills in common
- mayor4 skills in common
- social service consultant4 skills in common
Essential skills
14- analyse community needs
- budgetary principles
- build community relations
- build trust
- carry out strategic research
- conduct public presentations
- ensure information transparency
- government policy implementation
- identify sources on potential target communities for art
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain relations with local representatives
- perform resource planning
- provide improvement strategies
- work within communities
Optional skills
18- advise on economic development
- advise on legislative acts
- conduct public surveys
- develop professional network
- ensure public safety and security
- geography
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage government policy implementation
- perform project management
- perform public relations
- present reports
- project management principles
- promote social awareness
- public finance
- public housing legislation
- public law
- rural development strategies
- study community as a target community
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