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.

Alternative Labels

local community development officer

outreach support worker

social development officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

analyse community needs build community relations build trust carry out strategic research conduct public presentations ensure information transparency identify sources on potential target communities for art liaise with local authorities maintain relations with local representatives manage budgets perform resource planning provide improvement strategies work within communities

Essential Knowledge

budgetary principles government policy implementation

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on economic development advise on legislative acts conduct public surveys develop professional network ensure public safety and security maintain relationships with government agencies manage budgets manage government policy implementation perform project management perform public relations present reports promote social awareness study community as a target community

Optional Knowledge

geography project management principles public finance public housing legislation public law rural development strategies

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/39e9fc8f-02bd-4577-b603-2dc96204ce74

Status

released

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