Background:
Project name: “Social welfare and child care system reform – enhancing social inclusion”
UNDP CO Montenegro, together with Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Ministry of Education and UNICEF implements a joint project: “Social Welfare And Child Care System Reform: Enhancing Social Inclusion” composed of 3 components funded by Delegation of European union (DEU) through IPA 2010. UNDP component No. 2 is dealing with Social welfare reform. This project component builds and strengthens the institutional mechanisms and capacities that will enable development of community-based social services. The services will be responsive to the needs of the vulnerable groups and will contribute to their social inclusion and improved quality of life.
The overall objective of the Programme is to establish a social welfare and education system that facilitates inclusion of vulnerable, socially excluded groups in Montenegro. The specific objective of this project is to build and strengthen the institutional mechanisms and capacities to develop community-based social services responsive to the needs of the vulnerable, contributing to their social inclusion. The project aims to develop and upgrade the capacities of the social system to plan, commission and manage the decentralisation process, and introduction of standardised community social services. In other words, the project builds national and local actors’ capacities to plan, manage and deliver community services.
Objectives of the assignment:
The purpose of this activity is to support operationalization of the new Law on Child and Social Protection through the development of a set of standards and secondary legislation.
Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the United Nations values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN/UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrates ability to manage complexities and work under pressure, as well as conflict resolution skills
Qualification and experience:
• University degree in Social Sciences or other related field;
• At least ten years of experience in social protection/social inclusion area in the Western Balkan Region;
• Familiarity with the local context in Montenegro in particular with respect to the social protection and child care system reform;
• Excellent social, communication, advocacy and presentation skills;
• Previous work experience with UN/UNDP or other international organizations will be considered as an advantage;
• Experience in institutional structural reforms and in working directly with governmental officials;
• Excellent computer skills and ability to operate under pressure;
• Fluency in English (written and spoken);
• Knowledge of local language will be considered as a distinctive advantage.
Duration of Appointment: up to 12 working days in the period October – December 2012
Deadline: 06 September 2012
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