Background:
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.
Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s 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.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
• University degree in Social Sciences or other related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 7 years of experience in social protection/social inclusion area in the Western Balkan Region, with special attention to
social inclusion of multiply discriminated women, hard to employ women, single parents, women and children victims of domestic violence.
• Proven record in design, management, running and standardization of community based social services (such as SOS telephone,
orientation and motivation-carrier sessions, legal counselling, family counselling).
• Excellent social, communication and presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills and ability to operate under pressure
Language:
• Fluency in English (excellent written and spoken)
• Knowledge of local language is a distinctive advantage.
Time duration and travel:
• Four days of consultancy work, including one visit to Montenegro for a two-day workshop. Starting Date will be 15 April 2012.
• The engagement period will be 4 days in April 2012 according to the schedule to be agreed with the Programme Manager: 2 days
for preparation, 2 days for workshop.
• The consultant will conduct preparatory activities and shall work on production of outputs from home, but in close cooperation
with the Programme Manager.
Deadline: 04 April 2012
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