Mission Armenia NGO TITLE: Consultant for Social Work at Disability Resource Center LOCATION: Gegharquniq Marz, Armenia JOB DESCRIPTION: The Mission Armenia NGO has received financing from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), through the World Bank, toward the cost of the Strengthening the Livelihoods and Voice of Poor and Vulnerable Persons in Armenia, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultant’s services - Social Work at Disability Resource Center (“the Consultant"). The consulting services (“the Services”) include: arranging, managing, supervising the activities at the Disability Resource Center and reporting to the Project Coordinator on the progress of performance. The Consultant is a full-time position based at the Disability Resource Center and will be hired for a one-year period with a possible extension of two more years based on the demonstrated performance of responsibilities. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Prepare work plans and schedules for the operation of the Disability Resource Center; - Organize and supervise activities for people with disabilities at the Disability Resource Center; - Select beneficiaries from the attendees to take part in self-help group training; - Provide skills training in advocacy and self-help to the beneficiaries; - Create self-help groups among the graduates and help them to initiate advocacy activities; - Counsel beneficiaries of the Disability Resource Center on ways to enforce their legally-mandated rights and privileges related to employability, post-placement support and access to health and social benefits; - Prepare Status Reports for the activities performed at the Disability Resource Center under Component 3 of the Project; - Exercise other powers as requested by the Project Coordinator. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - University degree and/ or Advanced trainings in Social Work, community-based services or other relevant fields; - At least 2 years of professional work experience in community-based social services provision (experience working for or with people with disabilities is an asset); - Proficiency in office software applications (Word, Excel, Access and Internet). APPLICATION PROCEDURES: The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. /worldbank.org/procure/ The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Section V, Selection of Individual Consultants set out in the Consultant Guidelines. /worldbank.org/procure/ Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 18:00 Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail by July 24, 2013. Attn: Alla Harutyunyan, Head of HR Department Mission Armenia NGO E-mail: [email protected] Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - careercenter.am, Thanks. OPENING DATE: 11 July 2013 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24 July 2013 ABOUT COMPANY: The Mission Armenia NGO has received financing from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), through the World Bank, toward the cost of the Strengthening the Livelihoods and Voice of Poor and Vulnerable Persons in Armenia, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultant’s services -Social Work at Disability Resource Center (“the Consultant”) .
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