Community Engagement Officer - Agroforestry Carbon Projects at DGB Group

Description

As a Community Engagement Officer, you will be the voice and ear of the project within the communities we serve. Your role is to build trust, foster participation, and ensure that local farmers and leaders feel seen, heard, and actively involved at every stage of the project.

You’ll be responsible for facilitating inclusive dialogue, supporting Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes, and ensuring that every stakeholder—from women’s groups to elders to youth—understands the project’s purpose and their role in it. You’ll also handle grievances and feedback from the field, ensuring that we listen with empathy and respond with action.

This is a role for someone who understands that climate solutions are built not only on trees and carbon—but on relationships, trust, and shared vision.

In this role, you will:

•  Lead community sensitization meetings, ensuring clear and respectful communication about project goals, benefits, and responsibilities
•  Facilitate FPIC processes and ensure communities are fully informed and engaged before key project activities begin
•  Identify and support local champions, including cooperative leaders, women’s groups, and youth representatives
•  Create inclusive feedback channels, helping farmers raise questions, concerns, and suggestions in a safe and constructive environment
•  Collaborate with field officers and agronomists to strengthen farmer relationships and improve service delivery
•  Document grievances and feedback systematically, and follow up on resolutions in collaboration with project managers
•  Ensure social safeguards are respected, especially in relation to gender equity, land tenure, and cultural norms
•  Support community events, group trainings, and mobilization campaigns throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements

We are looking for a dedicated and practical agronomic professional with a field-first mindset and strong communication skills. You enjoy working in rural contexts and know how to connect with farmers in an approachable and respectful way.

You bring:

• A diploma or degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agroecology, or a related field
• Hands-on experience supporting smallholder or rural farmers, preferably in developing regions
• Practical knowledge of soil health, agroecological systems, and regenerative farming practices
• Strong interpersonal and training skills—able to explain technical concepts clearly and engagingly
• A proactive, self-motivated work style, with comfort operating in remote field environments
• Bonus: familiarity with sustainability or carbon certification programs (e.g. Gold Standard, Verra)