Expert in employment and socio-economic integration of persons with disabilities in Karitas Ukrayini, Mizhnarodniy Blagodiyniy Fond

The International Charitable Foundation "Caritas of Ukraine" invites to its team - an Expert on employment and socio-economic integration of persons with disabilities within the project "Solidarity of generations and care for veterans and the elderly".

Main responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of approaches to the development of employment services, retraining and socio-economic integration of persons with disabilities.
• Methodical support of local Caritas organizations in the implementation of this direction work.
• Analysis of the current state, needs, barriers and opportunities for the development of services in the regions.
• Preparation of recommendations, tools, algorithms and practical solutions for local teams.
• Development or adaptation of methodologies, SOPs, templates, instructions, training programs.
• Support of local teams in the formation of routes to accompany beneficiaries to employment or pre-qualification.
• Participation in the formation of partnerships with employers, employment centers, educational institutions, public initiatives and other relevant structures.
• Conducting training, consultations, supervisions and work meetings for teams of local organizations.
• Participation in monitoring visits to local organizations.
• Supporting the piloting and scaling of service models.
• Participation in the formation of internal reporting, analytics, description of results and lessons.
• Providing expert support in the preparation of project applications, concepts and descriptions of work areas.
• Ensuring compliance of approaches with the principles of inclusion, dignity, non-discrimination and ethical communication.

Requirements:

• Higher education in the fields of: social work; psychology; pedagogy; management; economy; HR; public administration; right; rehabilitation; or other related specialties.
• Additional training in the areas of social services management; employment of vulnerable groups; career counseling; inclusions; professional development of adults; community development - will be an advantage.
• Experience of work in the relevant field from 3 years (social services, employment, professional integration, development of services, work with vulnerable groups or people with disabilities).
• Experience of work in the public, social, humanitarian or development sector - will be an advantage.
• Languages: Ukrainian - fluent, English - from level B1 (for working with methodical materials, tools, reporting and professional communication).
• Confident use of:
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Slides)
  • Zoom / Microsoft Teams / Google Meet
  • Preferably: Canva, Miro, Trello / Asana / Notion - at the working level

Professional competencies:

• Development of methodological materials and practical recommendations
• Development of tools, algorithms and approaches to work
• Conducting trainings, facilitation of work sessions and consultations
• Analysis of needs, barriers and opportunities of target groups
• Planning and implementation of social services
• Preparation of analytical materials and reporting
• Coordination of interaction and effective communication between different parties.

Personal qualities:

• Systems thinking.
• Responsibility.
• Proactivity.
• Ability to organize work independently.
• Coordination and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work with teams of different ability levels.
• Strong communication skills.
• Empathy and respect for dignity
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Attention to details.
• Ability to work in a multitasking environment.
• Result orientation.
• Analytical thinking.
• Ethical in working with vulnerable groups.

We offer:

• Official employment.
• Competitive salary level.
• Provision of necessary resources for effective work.
• Opportunity for professional development and training.
• Work in a team of a large international charity network.

We offer more than just a job: with us you have the opportunity to develop and participate in qualitative changes in society!

Caritas of Ukraine strives to create and maintain an environment that promotes the basic value of human dignity and prevents harassment, abuse and exploitation of its employees, partners and beneficiaries.

A candidate for this position should familiarize with the policies and procedures of the Security System and the Code of Employee Conduct before the interview.

Policies and procedures can be found on our website: https://caritas.ua/sfg/

We draw your attention to the fact that this vacancy involves a number of checks, including verification of references from previous employers and verification of criminal records. By responding to the vacancy, you confirm that you consent to the collection and processing of personal data.

If you have successful relevant experience and meet the requirementsvacancies, send your resume, portfolio and cover letter to the e-mail address: [email protected]

The term of consideration of the sent resume is from 1 to several weeks before the closing of the vacancy. Please note that in order for your resume to be considered, it is important that your experience, skills and motivation to join our team (specified in the cover letter) match the job description.