Ministry of Social Development and Family Services
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.8pt;margin-right:3.6pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:18.4pt; mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.1pt;"="">This incumbent develops and manages the policy, planning, research and quality assurance agendas of the Policy, Programme, Planning and Development Division. Additionally, the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.1pt;"="">incumbent supervises a team of specialists in their various fields to achieve the strategic objectives </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">of the Division.<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 18.4pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Contribute clear and achievable proposals and business plans for policy related research <span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">and advocacy in developing the annual work plan of the Policy, Programme, Planning and </span>Development Division, taking into account current and emerging trends.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.1pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Design and develop a timetable of work to ensure delivery of policy implementation and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">research within the&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">specified period.<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.4pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Demonstrates a high level of understanding of, and expertise in, social policy issues and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">research techniques </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">within</span>&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">the Division.<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 18.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.25pt;"="">Develops a business plan related to the policy, advocacy and research aspects of the annual </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">agenda to the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Policy I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">mplementation Unit, which contributes to the strategic objectives of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Policy, Programme, Planning and </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Development Division.<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 18.95pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style=""><font face="Symbol"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></font><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman";="" font-size:="" 7pt;="" font-variant-numeric:="" normal;="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-alternates:="" font-size-adjust:="" none;="" font-kerning:="" auto;="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-variation-settings:="" font-variant-position:="" font-variant-emoji:="" font-stretch:="" line-height:="" normal;"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.2pt;"="">Lead the Unit in understanding and informing the view of the Policy, Programme, Planning </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.05pt;"="">and Development </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.05pt;"="">Division on policy matters locally, regionally and internationally; </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">ensuring the ability to share and publicize </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">these views with key stakeholders, government, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">the media and other organization at meetings and conferences.<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.1pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Oversee effective research to support the strategic objectives of the work plan using a variety of&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">methodologies.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Initiates support and maintain networks to gather information and intelligence on relevant </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">policy matters ensuring </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">quality assurance is undertaken to provide a robust evidence base.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"=""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 3.6pt 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.2pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.2pt;"="">Develop and write briefings, speeches and reports for the Director of Policy, Programme, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Planning and Development </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Division on policy matters.</span></li><li style="margin: 10.8pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 19.55pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.25pt;"="">Identify and take advantage of opportunities to promote and share the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.25pt;"="">work </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.25pt;"="">of the Policy, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.1pt;"="">Programme, Planning and Development Division with key stakeholders, senior decision </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">makers and policy makers locally, regionally and internationally to enhance the profile of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">the Division and further the aims of the Division through its increasing involvement and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">influence at the highest level.<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 17.65pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Develop support and nurture key senior relationships to expand the impact and durability of the policy and research work of the Division.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 17.55pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Lead a collaborative working ethics both within the policy team and throughout Policy, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Programme, Planning and Development Division.<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 17.8pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.15pt;"="">Coordinates the development of the Division's Quality Management System to ensure </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">conformance to standards and to meet stakeholder expectations in a cost effective and efficient manner.<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.1pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">Coordinates </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">development and implementation of quality assurance programs within </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">the Division.<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 17.9pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">Coordinates the establishment of measures and benchmarks across the Division's value chain to ensure compliance and the achievement of defined targets.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.2pt;margin-right:3.6pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height: 17.2pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:decimal 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""> </span></p><ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 39.6pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 14.4pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4pt;"="">Performs related work as may be required.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.2pt;margin-right:3.6pt;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height: 17.2pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:decimal 36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
Key Competency
<p></p><ul><li style="margin: 10.8pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.55pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.15pt;"="">Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of current and emerging policy issues that can </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">shape the future of&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">policy development, advocacy and research requirements.<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 17.1pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.1pt;"="">Considerable experience of using a range of advocacy approaches in order to achieve </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">policy change.<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 14.8pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.2pt;"="">Understanding and experience of using a variety of research methodologies.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 14.65pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.15pt;"="">Expertise in partnership working and developing relationships with key stakeholders.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 14.65pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; Knowledge of trends and innovations in the area of quality control management.</span></li></ul> <ul><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><font face="Symbol"></font><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman";="" font-variant-numeric:="" normal;="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-alternates:="" font-size-adjust:="" none;="" font-kerning:="" auto;="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-variation-settings:="" font-variant-position:="" font-variant-emoji:="" font-stretch:="" font-size:="" 7pt;="" line-height:="" normal;"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.05pt;"="">Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of professional and other support </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.7pt;"="">staff engaged in&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.7pt;"="">monitoring and evaluation activities.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ability to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects and impacts and policy development.</li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ability to compile and analyse large amounts of data and prepare comprehensive reports.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" -0.3pt;"="" style="text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact with different </span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="" style="text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">stakeholders.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ability to use tact and diplomacy in the performance of duties.</li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ability to observe and maintain confidentiality in the performance of duties.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -21.6pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Excellent communication skills both written and oral; including report writing.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sound problem solving and reasoning skills.</span></li><li style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -28.8px;">Proficient computer skills.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><b style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""><br></span></b></p><p style="margin: 7.2pt 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-indent: -21.6pt; line-height: 16.5pt;"><b style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:</span></b></p><p></p><ul><li style="margin: 12.6pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in; line-height: 150%;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.2pt;"="">Masters in Social Sciences with certification and experience in policy writing and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="">development and<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0.1in 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.25pt;"="">A minimum of eight (8) years experience in a similar post.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.1in 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Experience in policy role at a senior level</li><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.05pt;"="">Experience of managing and delivering specific policy, advocacy and research projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin: 5.4pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.2pt;"="">Minimum of five (5) years in a senior supervisory position is mandatory<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin: 0.1in 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.7pt;"="">Proven leadership skill</span></li><li style="margin: 0.1in 0in 0.0001pt 0.55in; text-indent: -0.3in;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Any equivalent combination of training and experience.</li></ul>