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This special edition of SATE Social Work Newsletter is covering different aspects of how COVID-19 pandemic affected social work field in Armenia.
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The “Armenian Association of Social Workers” non-governmental organization (hereafter AASW) announces a competition for the selection of the “Local Consultant for the development of Methodological document for social case management intervention, operational manual, training materials, development/revision of tools for social workers and referral protocols for key service providers, and implementation of the training for social workers (Child Poverty Dimension)” assignment within the framework of the “Promoting Social Inclusion and Self-Reliant Livelihood Activities in Armenia” Project (hereinafter Project).
The main objective of this consultancy is to support the implementation of Component-1 covering the design and implementation of a structured social case management approach that can serve as a tool to enhance the internal cohesion of services and benefits in the country’s social protection and labour system.
The assignment will be implemented in March 2021 – December 2022 period.
Scope of work
Under the guidance of the Local Lead Consultant, the leadership of two International Consultants and under the supervision of the representative of the Project Implementing Agency (Project Component-1 Coordinator) and in close collaboration with other two local consultants (as per Project dimension), the Local Consultant for Dimension-3 (Reduction of Child Poverty) shall:
THE LOCAL CONSULTANT DIMENSION- 3 (CHILD POVERTY) SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING TASKS:
1) Case management practice in Armenia,
2) Case Management Policy Regulations including, Social Case Management procedure and tools, referral protocols for key service providers and training curricula /including content and certification criteria.
The methodological document will be based on the specifics of all three dimensions indicated by MLSA, and (self-) employment support for vulnerable individuals.
A. reflect the revised/developed social case management methodology in a step-by-step process,
b. provide a detailed description of tasks that social workers need to complete in each step and relevant annexes (intake, screening, assessment, planning, networking, clarification the role of the network participants, including community social workers, and definition of procedures for cooperation, monitoring, positive guidance, evaluation and case closure).
C. provide the features of social work with various social groups (children, elderly people, persons with disabilities) as well as in the case of various social issues (violence, discrimination, armed conflicts etc.),
D. provide clarification of the functions of members of the social assistance network (case manager, community social worker, etc.), procedures for their cooperation and networking mechanisms,
E. describe social protection system in emergency situations, and rapid renewal mechanisms in accordance to situation specific features,
F. include a user-friendly guide for social workers with key messages and techniques for screening, interview and observation during home visits and interview, case conference, assessment interview, motivational interview, needs-based intervention, etc.
Trainings and coaching sessions will be in person, virtual or of mixed modalities, depending on the official health recommendations in the country associated to the pandemic.
Timetable & Milestones
N |
Task (estimated time required per task) |
Duration |
Timeline |
1 |
Methodological document for the social case management intervention (10 days) |
2 months |
by 30.04.2021 |
2 |
Operational manual for social workers (18 days) |
2 months |
by 30.05.2021 |
3 |
Training materials to train social workers (2 days) and Training of SW Trainers (ToT) (3 days) |
1 months |
by 20.06.2021 |
5 |
Development/Revision of the tools for social workers (8 days) |
3 months |
by 30.05.2021 |
18 months (for testing) |
by 30.12.2022 |
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6 |
Development of referral protocols for key service providers (15 days) |
3 months |
by 30.05.2021 |
7 |
Training workshops and on-job-the training (coaching) for Social Workers. Number of working days will be specified later by actual time sheets (maximum number of working days - 53). |
May 2021 – December 2022 |
- |
The deliverables (Methodology, Operational Manual and other documents) have to be provided in English (if there is no a special request from PIA to prepare in Armenian).
The above mentioned tasks shall be carried out within the framework of a Service Contract concluded between the contracting body (Armenian Association of Social Workers) and the Consultant.
The working days for the activity N7 (training workshops and coaching) will depend of the personal workload of the Consultant and will be fixed by work-sheets.
Expected skills and qualifications of the Consultant
The Consultant shall fulfill the following qualifications:
Application
All interested candidates meeting the above-listed requirements are requested to submit their letters of interest and CVs to the e-mail address below until March 8, 2021.
Please clearly indicate the title of the position (Local Consultant: Child Poverty Dimension ) in the subject line of the e-mail. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview.
E-mail: procurement@aasw.org
Tel: (374 93) 514499 (for questions and clarifications)
The Project
The project is expected to help increase access to social assistance benefits and services and provide self-employment support to about 11,000 vulnerable members of society in urban and rural communities in Ararat, Armavir, Kotayk, Lori and Shirak regions of Armenia. The Project grant was received under the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) which is financed by the Government of Japan.
The Project includes three components:
Component 1. Development and implementation of a pilot counseling program:
This component will support the country’s efforts to design and implement a structured social case management approach that can serve as a tool to enhance the internal cohesion of services and benefits in the country’s social protection and labor system. The objective of the Component-1 is twofold: a) to increase the accessibility of social services for the most vulnerable populations (FBP beneficiaries) in Armenia, and b) to activate those FBP beneficiaries with spare labor to become self-reliant by providing a number of (self-) employment opportunities. These objectives will be achieved by policy and technical support to the development of a social case management system through development of operational procedures for identification, registration, enrolment and targeting beneficiaries as well as procedures for grievance redress, monitoring, community outreach, information campaign and capacity building.
The conceptual framework and methodology of the social case management will be based on the following main dimensions been identified by the government as priority needs to be met within the Project:
Special attention in all dimensions will be paid to households with a disabled family member.
Component 2. Capacity building and entrepreneurship support:
This component will strengthen the supply of programs supporting entrepreneurship by testing the provision of small business grants and the accompanying business training/coaching to FBP beneficiary households with spare labor to support their “graduation” out of the program. Based on lessons learned, including from the previous JSDF project, the project will emphasize strong screening, comprehensive evaluation and continuous capacity building (including training, mentoring, and coaching) to ensure sustainability of project outcomes.
Component 3: Project management and administration; monitoring and evaluation; and knowledge dissemination.
The project has been designed by the World Bank in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia and will be implemented by the Association of Social Workers– a non-governmental, not-for-profit national professional representative body of social workers in Armenia. The JSDF was established by the Government of Japan and the World Bank as a mechanism to provide direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in eligible World Bank countries. The aim is to enhance their capacities, strengthen their empowerment and participation in society and economic life.