Ministry of Social Development and Family Services
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-style:italic"="">This job requires the incumbent to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:="" "times="" roman""="">assist in the planning and development of Policies and Programmes for the social sector, analyzing the impact of policy initiatives, coordinating the implementation of Projects and Programmes in accordance with the broad Social Sector development objectives and Supervising Subordinate Staff engaged in related duties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To identify and design social policies, programmes and projects with a view to resolving social problems.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To review research work/studies conducted on social issues to determine programmes and projects to be developed.<b><span style="text-transform: uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To assist in planning and managing policy fora such as workshops, consultations and focus groups to facilitate a participatory approach to policy planning and development.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To review existing policies and recommends appropriate policy changes.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To monitor the interpretation of policies, assesses their effectiveness and recommends appropriate programmes to ensure objectives be achieved.<b><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To participate in the planning and formulation of social programmes and projects.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To liaise with national, regional and international organizations with regard to funding and technical assistance.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To collaborate with other agencies, both governmental and non-governmental, engaged in policy development and implementation.<span style="text-transform: uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To liaise with the media to promote the Ministrys social policies and programmes.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To assist in maintaining a network of support with other research agencies and similar organizations to facilitate the integration of social sector policies and programmes with broader national policy objectives.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To comment on policies and programming frameworks of external agencies, including international funding agencies.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To represent the Ministry at meetings, conferences, courses, committees, seminars and workshops.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To prepare Notes for Cabinet and policy, programme and planning documents.<span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">To participate in the design and maintenance of an appropriate knowledge management system to advance the objectives of the Division.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Performs related work as may be required.</span></li></ul>
Key Competency
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Knowledge of the principles and methodology used in the social sciences in areas such as policy analysis and programme and project planning and development and of sources of policy, planning and research materials.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Knowledge of concepts and techniques used in development planning and in particular policy formulation.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Knowledge of research methodologies to be able to conduct both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of government policies.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to identify and analyze social problems and make appropriate recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to prepare and evaluate comprehensive reports.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to analyse and interpret data and prepare policy evaluation reports.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to coordinate implementation of policies, programmes and projects and to identify obstacles to planning and implementation and recommend solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Working knowledge of computers and related software applications.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"="">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees representatives of governmental, international and private agencies and members of the public.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:widow-orphan"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman""="">QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:widow-orphan"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:6.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman""="">&nbsp;</span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:150%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif;="" mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman""="">Experience in social planning and policy development, including experience in the preparation, administration and evaluation of policies, programmes and/or projects and training as evidenced by a first degree in one of the Social Sciences from a recognized institution.<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul>