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Overview
Community development officers investigate local needs, develop plans to improve quality of life, manage resources and explain development plans to the community.
In job descriptions, look for community research, local representatives, public policy, project management, economic development, consultation, resource planning and links with local authorities.
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Community development officers connect local research, resident dialogue, resources and implementation plans. Work may include mapping needs, meeting local representatives, preparing proposals and explaining development plans to communities.
Skills And Specializations
Useful skills include strategic research, project management, relations with local representatives, public-policy implementation, economic development advice and work inside communities. Facilitation and clear writing matter.
Salary Context
Salary context depends on project size, budget responsibility, policy influence, number of stakeholders, reporting demands and whether the officer only investigates needs or also manages implementation.
Career Paths
Experience can lead to senior community development, local authority policy roles, programme coordination, economic development, public consultation, grant management or broader social planning work.
Good To Know
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Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for community development work, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
General public administration activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include regional development policy officer, immigration policy officer and fiscal affairs policy officer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Health Education Specialists
21-1091.00
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
84.11General public administration activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Policy administration professionals (2422)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/39e9fc8f-02bd-4577-b603-2dc96204ce74 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2422.2 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |