Consultants - Social Works Experts at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) - 4 Positions

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a reputable national indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a USAID-funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project called Local Partners Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (LOPIN-2) in partnership with local and international organizations as well as different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and levels.

We seek application from qualified persons to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant - Social Works Expert

Locations: Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers
Slots: 4

Description

• Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is soliciting for a consultancy firm to conduct a training for our Community Volunteers, Community Improvement Team (CIT) Members and Community Case Managers (CCM) on Auxiliary Social Works using generally accepted standard and guideline
• The objective of these trainings is to improve the skills of WEWE field staff and community based volunteers, case managers and improvement teams in social workers to improve the quality of service, provision to over 40,000 orphans and vulnerable children in over 133 communities in 16 LGAs in  4 states, Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.

The consultancy services will include the following
Requirements on Deployment/Training:

• Develop or use an existing curriculum for auxiliary social work.
• Conduct pre-assessment and or need assessment of participants on their current level of auxiliary social work skills.
• Training a total of 120 WEWE staff, community case managers, community workers and community improvement team members on auxiliary social works in 4 different sessions in each of the 4 states (Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers).
• Develop monitoring and supervisory checklist for state offices on auxiliary social works activities.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Requirement:

• Design the content, structure and delivery of the training to enable auxiliary social work participants demonstrate that they have met the national occupational standards for auxiliary social works.
• Ensure that the teaching of theoretical knowledge, skills and values is based on their application and practice.
• Ensure that participant’s achievement against the required standard is regularly and accurately assessed, and confirm that they have been assessed and met all the standards before being awarded the certificate as auxiliary social workers.
• Ensure that the number of hours spent in structured learning under the direction of an educator is sufficient to claim that participants meet the required level of competence. This is expected to be at least 12 days or 96 hours.
• Ensure that principle of valuing diversity and equalities awareness are integral to the teaching and learning for participants.

General Requirements of the Consulting Firm

• Experience in developing social work curriculum
• Experience and evidence of conducting similar trainings
• Verifiable professional reference with regard to proficiency in Social Works.

Duration of Assignment

• The assignment is to be completed within three (3) months from the date of the official signing of the contract.

List of Deliverables:

• The consultancy firm will provide hard and soft copies of Auxiliary Social Works. Training manual with full training reports including photographs.
• Agenda for the meeting and minutes of the training.
• Minutes of relevant meetings with WEWE-LOPIN staff.
• Trainings report for each training conducted

Application Closing Date
8th June, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates (consulting firm) should send their comprehensive CV's or company profile and Cover Letter in only one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job to: procurement@weweng.org Kindly indicate the title of the consultancy you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail and include functional e-mails/mobile phone numbers and full contact information and at least three professional referees.

Note: WEWE will not cover any cost incurred for attending the interview if shortlisted.