i.        Diploma in any of the following discipline: Community Development, Project Development/ Management, Social Work, Sociology, Social Development, Psychology, Gender and Development, Counselling Health and Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration/Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and

   ii.        Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution. 

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior and more experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

     i.        working with communities and self-help groups to identify their social economic needs;

   ii.        guiding communities to identify and mobilize local resources for the implementation of development projects;

  iii.        mainstreaming disability in programmes and projects;

  iv.        training communities and groups on livelihood projects;

    v.        registering persons with disabilities, poor and vulnerable individuals for social development programmes collecting data on accessibilities on opportunities for men and women; and

  vi.        mobilizing communities for the implementation of their development programmes and projects.