Background
HelpAge International (www.helpage.org) is the secretariat to the HelpAge Global Network, which brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals working together to ensure that older people lead dignified, active, healthy and secure lives. HelpAge International’s secretariat is based in London, UK but works in 75 countries across the world through its’ 148 partners. HelpAge has been operating in Ethiopia since 1992 and has been engaged on thematic sectors including social protection, health and wellbeing, emergency response and capacity building of partners.
HelpAge International is responding to the needs of south Sudanese refugees’ influx with special focus on specific needs of older people and PWDs in Gambella region. For a recently funded humanitarian response project, which will be implemented in four camps with full engagement of older people and other persons with specific needs and in close consultation and coordination with ARRA, UNHCR and other humanitarian actors involved in various sectors of refugee responses and working in Pugnido area.
HelpAge is looking for a motivated three Social Welfare Supervisors for the above mentioned project and locations.
Vacancy Ref No: HAI/Prog/012/20
Grade: C, step 1
Responsible to: Project coordinator
Length of Contract: Six months fixed term (with possibility of extension)
Job purpose
As the Social Welfare Supervisor, the incumbent under the guidance and direct supervision of the program Coordinator and Project Officers based in Gambella field office, is in charge of supporting the project interventions at camp level, particularly focusing on supporting the day to day work of older people associations and home based care providers. i.e. implementing and reporting to ensure quality interventions to be implemented in the four mentioned camps. In collaboration with the project coordinator and officers, S/He will be responsible for promoting and consideration of older people and PwDs specific needs; working in coordination with community volunteers, camp coordinators, and partner staffs to ensure appropriateness and inclusiveness of interventions. The ideal candidates will have reasonable experience in implementing emergency response programs and activities in the refugee camps, as well as possessing excellent relationship, communications, planning, monitoring and teamwork skills.
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Personal Specification will be judged through:
A– Application Form, (I) – Interview, (T) – Written Test, (D) – Documents
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