Community Program Officer with experience in community development, social justice, and human rights

Experienced Community Program Officer with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, committed to social justice, inclusion, and human rights. Skilled in community engagement, network development, and stakeholder liaison.

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Surname
Profile
I am a passionate
community
development worker
committed to improve
human rights,
inclusion, and social
justice. I have
eexcellent
interpersonal and
communication skills
with ability to see
things from multiple
perspectives Social
and cultural skills and
commitment towards
social justice. I am
eager to learn and
respect engaging with
others thoughts.
EXPERIENCE
August 2017 – February 2022
Community Program Officer • United Kingdom
October 2015 – August 2017
Community Activities Officer • United Kingdom
Major responsibilities:
- Deliver a series of inter-connected activities and events to
engage Casey's newly settling communities in the Growth Areas
using community development principles and strategies.
- Create a better community connectedness, sense of place
and sense of ownership among community members so the
community feels safe within their neighbourhood.
- Planning and implementation of activities and events
with an aim to facilitate social connections among the newer
residents in the growth areas and create greater ‘sense of place’
- Develop effective partnerships with various internal
partners/ departments, neighbourhood houses, community
centres, community hubs, local schools, social networks and
service providers.
- Strategically evaluate programs and activities to identify
lessons learnt and find further opportunities to improve future
intervention strategies,
- Provided input into various planning exercises of council,
- Organise Harmony Day, Diversity Week and
International Women’s Day
- Organise social media campaigns to promote Neighbour
Day and World Hello Day
Major responsibilities and achievements:

Place Based Local Area Community Plan:
- Formed ‘Working Groups’ with members of the
community
- Implemented 3 Place based community plan in
collaboration with these working groups,
Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Community (CALD):
- Provided various supports to CALD communities
- Established ‘Frankston Multicultural Service Providers
Network’ with membership of over 20 agencies and community
organisations
Community Events Planning and management:
- Provided technical assistance to community groups to
organise Neighbour Day events throughout Frankston
Municipality.
- Planned and organised Harmony Day and Refugee Week
events.
Working with Aboriginal Community: Organised
celebration of annual NAIDOC week events.
Nov 2007 – July 2008
Disability Project Officer • City of Kingston
- Carried out an action research.
- Conducted community consultation, established a
network of disability service providers and community groups
- Developed a Disability Service Directory
EDUCATION
1991 Master of Science, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
1989 Bachelor of Science, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Currently Studying: Master of International and

Community Development, Deakin University
ATTRIBUTES
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
 Ability to see things from multiple perspectives
 Competent socially and culturally with appropriate
people skills for use in a range of settings
 Openness to learning new skills and down to earth by
nature
 High level of motivation and commitment to social
justice, access, equity and inclusion
 Respect for others’ opinions and thoughts
SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated skills to develop network and liaison with
stakeholders
• Enjoy working in a team in mutually collaborating team
• Have particular skill to effectively communicate with
people from ‘Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community’
(CALD)
• Skill to plan and carry out community engagement
projects using variety of contemporary community engagement
techniques
REFERENCES
[Available upon request.]