De-Institutionalisation (De-I) Coordination Officers

Job Description

NI-CO is seeking to recruit enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated persons to act as De-Institutionalisation (De-I), Coordination Officers to support implementation of the above EU project based in Karak and Ruceifa. Working for NI-CO, these Coordination Officers will be based in the Karak Care Centre(Post1) and the Al Amal Care Centre (Ruceifa) (Post 2) and will report directly to and be accountable to the NI-CO resident Component Lead for their work.They will provide support to the local project team and the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) of Jordan.The Coordination Officers will be expected to positively contribute in progressing the objective of transforming residential institutions across Jordan.This will involve them supporting the actual discharge of residents to their own families/communities and in the immediate follow up to ensure that families are being properly supported in caring for their loved ones.Those appointed will be expected to coordinate activities related to the transition of residents from centres to their family homes or other community settings. This will involve working closely with and supporting the residents, centre directors and staff, families and others who may be directly involved in providing services in the community. They will also work to support the De-I unit in MoSD along with the NI-CO resident Component Lead.The Coordination Officers will report to the NI-CO Component Lead and will provide professional support to the local project team and the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) of Jordan.ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE5 years? experience of working in care servicesExperience of developing assessments, care plans including management of case conferencesAbility to support the work on De-I and the relationship between NI-CO, the MoSD and HCDKnowledgeable about the strategic plan for De-I and the Law No.20: 2017Good organisational and planning skillsComputer literate (MS Office ? word, excel, PowerPoint)Ability to work as a team memberSelf-motivated to achieve resultsDESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE Committed to the ideology and principles of De-IA qualified trainer of trainersPrevious experience of working on international co-operation projectsWork, educational or voluntary background in the social protection sectorKnowledge of EU policies and institutionsFluent in spoken and written Arabic and EnglishKEY RESPONSIBILITIES The Coordination Officers will:

• Report directly to and be accountable to the NI-CO resident Component Lead for their work.
• Be members of the local NI-CO team and work with Short Term Experts (STEs) either remotely or otherwise to achieve agreed outcomes and ensure evidence-based decision making.
• Support the actual discharge of residents to their own families/communities and the immediate follow up to ensure that families are being properly supported in caring for their loved ones.
• Co-ordinate/facilitate engagement of key stakeholders/work streams to identify issues, challenges and ideas for improvement for the consideration of the MoSD Technical Team.
• Support the resident Component Lead in meeting the objectives of the project as they relate to de-institutionalisation
• Support the Component lead in dissemination and sharing of information and papers with relevant stakeholders
• Support the Component lead in co-ordinating project activities and making links between relevant work streams to ensure a cohesive, joined up approach to the De-I process in Jordan
• Provide local knowledge of community services available and be directly involved in the programme of Community Service Mapping.
• Provide logistical support to training initiatives developed and provided as part of the project
• Provide an overview of documentation produced ? training materials; guidance; policies and procedures etc. ? derived from the project, providing a critical review of these to ensure they are fit for purpose in Jordan
• Critically evaluate and support work undertaken as part of the De-I component.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The contract offered is on a 6-month basis for 5 days per week in Karak (Post 1); 3 days per week in Al Amal (Post 2), either as an independent consultant or secondee.Both posts will be subject to review at the end of the initial 6-month period.
• Where a Coordination Officer is required to attend workshops/ meetings etc. outside of Karak or Ruceifa and to stay overnight/s then appropriate expenses will be paid.

N.B. Those either currently employed by MoSD or who were employed by MoSD within the past 6 months will be ineligible to apply for this position.Salary: Attractive remuneration package dependant on skills and experience.Term:Karak Centre for Rehabilitation and Care - Full time fixed term (for a period of 6 months). Al Amal Centre for Rehabilitation and Care - Part Time (3 days / week) Fixed Term (for a period of 6 months). With the possibility of both posts being extended following a review.

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