Church World Service recrute: Project Officer (Consultant)

Description de l'offre : Church World Service (CWS) is recruiting for consultant Project Officers to lead activities for a pilot project on improving urban refugees' self-reliance. Pending funder approval, CWS will conduct this pilot project in three locations: (1) Yaoundé, Cameroon; (2) Kigali, Rwanda; and (3) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CWS is recruiting for one consultant Project Officer for each of these locations. The project will seek to increase the ability of participants to market their skills and/or business activities, including their ability to assess labor market openings and to make contact with potential employers directly. It also will seek to build employer demand for skilled and qualified refugee labor, through outreach to employers and by tailoring employment-readiness training to employers' actual needs. The consultant Project Officer be expected to work on this project for eight months, likely beginning in September or October 2014 and subject to project funding approval. CWS expects the consultant to work for 22 days per month during the contract period. An ideal candidate for the consultant Project Officer will have strong organizational and management skills; and prior experience in at least one, and ideally several, of the following areas: (a) direct social service provision; (b) small business development and/or knowledge of local labor markets and employment practices; (c) training or facilitation; and (d) liaison with local government agencies, chambers of commerce and/or UNHCR. The consultant Project Officer will be responsible for the following tasks: Conduct outreach with local employers, chambers of commerce, NGOs and other local stakeholders, to familiarize them with the project's objectives In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, adapt CWS employment readiness training materials for local use Identify refugee participants in consultation with UNHCR, local NGOs and refugee community associations Identify host country participants in consultation with local NGOs, community-based organizations and government agencies Coordinate and facilitate a two-day training employment readiness workshop for approximately 30 urban refugee participants Provide three-hours of employment case management services per month to 25 clients, including 15 refugees and 10 host country citizens, for a five-month period. Develop individual employment readiness plans with clients, and maintain client information and case files in accordance with CWS Standard Operating Procedure Meet with local businesses and employers federations to identify expectations for employees' performance, and to identify job opportunities suitable for clients' skills Assist employers by identifying and referring them qualified job seekers, providing useful information or tools for employee relations, and troubleshooting any issues with job performance or adjustment of employees referred through the project Collect and report quantitative and qualitative information from project activities In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, analyze information from project activities to assess: (a) impact on refugee participants' economic self-reliance; and (b) potential for replicating or up-scaling similar employment services in other locations Supervise one part-time case management assistant Other duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator Qualifications CWS seeks candidates with the following qualifications: • University degree in a relevant subject (e.g., Business Administration, Social Work, Public Administration, Law) • At least two years of prior work experience in a related field (e.g., social services, business development, labor relations) • Knowledge of local employment conditions and workplace norms; existing relationships with local businesses, employers federations or chambers of commerce is preferred • Prior experience working with refugees or asylum seekers and/or knowledge of local laws regarding asylum and refugee protection • Prior experience working with local government agencies, NGOs or community-based organizations, and/or UNHCR • Prior experience as a trainer or facilitator is preferred • Strong organizational and communication skills • Fluency in English • Ability to work on weekends or evenings as needed About CWS CWS is a non-governmental, faith-based humanitarian agency that works to eradicate hunger and poverty and promote peace and justice worldwide. CWS conducts activities with local partners and through direct implementation in more than 30 countries, assisting vulnerable communities and households regardless of their faith. For more than 65 years, the CWS Immigration and Refugee Program has assisted refugees and migrants to access durable solutions, including resettlement, local integration and voluntary repatriation. CWS expects that this research project will develop assist it to develop tools for monitoring voluntary return and repatriation processes, particularly among urban returnees, in order to strengthen policy and programming that underpins voluntary return as a durable solution. For more information on CWS, please visit: www.cwsglobal.org. How to apply: Please click the below link to apply directly online for this consultancy. http://rscafrica.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2d9enfw74k2 Please note that CWS does not accept resumes for positions that are not posted. All applicants are required to submit their resume using the on-line applicant tracking system. Tasks of Consultant Project Officer EEOC CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, or veteran status in employment or the provision of services. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only those individuals shortlisted will be contacted. Please note that CWS does not accept resumes for positions that are not posted. All applicants are required to submit their resume using the on-line applicant tracking system. Tasks of Consultant Project Officer

Date d'expiration : 2014-09-12

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