International Aid & Development
Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills assessment
Community development staff work alongside communities to build livelihoods and services. This scorecard covers participatory practice, sector skills, training, local language and advocacy.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills you can score
These are the default Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every staff member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Participatory Community Engagement
Involves people in identifying problems and designing solutions.
Livelihoods and Economic Strengthening
Supports income generation, markets and savings groups.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programming
Implements safe water and hygiene initiatives that communities can maintain.
Education and Health Program Support
Supports schools and clinics in ways that strengthen local systems.
Training and Facilitation
Designs and delivers training that suits adult and low-literacy learners.
Local Language and Cultural Communication
Communicates respectfully in local languages and customs.
Advocacy and Policy Influence
Speaks up for communities and influences decision makers.
Working with Local Leaders and Government
Builds trust and works within local power structures.
Sustainability and Local Ownership
Designs for lasting benefit beyond the funding period.
Data Collection and Community Feedback
Collects data and feedback from communities.
Levels included with Community Development & Advocacy Overseas
Community Development & Advocacy Overseas starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for international aid & development, so staff members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Field Officer
- Program Officer
- Senior Officer
- Program Manager
- Program Director
How Community Development & Advocacy Overseas works in SkillScorer
Score
Each staff member in a program is scored on the Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank staff members, compare two side by side, or compare your programs against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's program.
Community Development & Advocacy Overseas scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Community Development & Advocacy Overseas scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Community Development & Advocacy Overseas scorecard covers 10 skills: Participatory Community Engagement, Livelihoods and Economic Strengthening, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programming, Education and Health Program Support, Training and Facilitation, Local Language and Cultural Communication, Advocacy and Policy Influence, Working with Local Leaders and Government, Sustainability and Local Ownership and Data Collection and Community Feedback. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are staff members scored in Community Development & Advocacy Overseas?
Every staff member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one program and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Community Development & Advocacy Overseas?
Community Development & Advocacy Overseas starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Field Officer, Program Officer, Senior Officer, Program Manager and Program Director. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Community Development & Advocacy Overseas skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In international aid & development the app talks about staff members, programs and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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