National consultant for providing social services in the Consultation room for DV perpetrators in Levakand district of Khatlon Region (SSAs) deadline extension

Consultant

Overview

Provide social services to DV perpetrators to change behavior and support victims

You have:

• University degree in sociology and trainings on working with DV perpetrators and victims
• Minimum 10 years of work experience as a social worker
• Experience in providing psycho-social consultation for DV perpetrators
• Strong cooperation with local government and public organizations
• Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly synthesize and present findings
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently
• Knowledge of Tajik and Russian is a must
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity
• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications

Contract

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Background:

The Office supported the victims of violence in the family since 2003 via Women Resource Centres project in all the regions of Tajikistan. However small efforts were put to work also with DV perpetrators to change their behavior, which could prevent further violence in the families and protection of DV victims. In 2020, the Office drafted the correction programme for DV perpetrators with the support of international consultant based on the analysis of national legal framework and survey of existing practices by national consultants as well as best international practices of 12 countries. At present, the draft correction programme goes through the revision process by relevant government structures. The Office supported the existing Consultation room for DV perpetrators in Levakand district of Khatlon in the last quarter of 2021 by hiring two experts (a psychologist and a social worker) for the Consultation room to work with DV perpetrators

Objective of Assignment:

• To solve the social problems of the DV perpetrators, which create barrier for the perpetrator to change their behavior in the family;
• To work closely with other relevant structures using comprehensive approach to deal with DV cases in order to prevent violence in the families and protect DV victims from further violence.

Duration of Assignment:

The contract is valid from 08 April to 31 December 2022. Maximum quantity of working days must not exceed 144.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Please note that this is a consultancy assignment of a temporary nature, with an expected duration of approximately 9 months.

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

1. Registration of DV perpetrators, thoroughly analyzing and defining the DV cases and filling them;
2. Defining the perpetrators needs and based on that creating individual plans for the perpetrator to receive the services in the center;
3. Defining social problems and needs of DV perpetrator and referring the perpetrators to relevant structures and available social services to resolve social problems;
4. Keeping the information received from the perpetrators confidential;
5. Cooperation with relevant government bodies and public organization in Levakand district such as: Department of MIA, Women and Family Affairs Unit, Agency of adult learning, Agency of employment, Women Resource Centers, entities working with children, Department of education, hospital and medical centers in Levakand;
6. Referring the DV victims to relevant support services;
7. If needed and agreed with perpetrator to visit the family and get additional information about the family situation;
8. Coordinating the work of consultation room’s staff and make sure that all the consultation are conducted according to the plan (individual and group sessions);
9. Reporting on monthly basis on the work done and analysis of the DV trends in the district; lessons learnt and recommendations.

Deliverables:

• Registration files, individual plans for perpetrator and schedules;
• Social consultations with perpetrators to define their needs and problems;
• Monthly reports.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, please see: https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-dushanbe

Necessary Qualifications:

• University degree in sociology and trainings on working with DV perpetrators and victims;
• Minimum 10 years of work experience as a social worker;
• Experience in providing psycho- social consultation for DV perpetrators to define the DV case, problems and needs of perpetrator;
• At least 2 years of work experience in the sphere of perpetrators correction programme, specialized in violence in the family;
• Strong cooperation with local government and public organization;
• Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly synthesize and present findings, draw practical conclusions, make recommendations and to prepare well-written reports in a timely manner;
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently;
• Immediate availability for the period indicated;
• Knowledge of Tajik and Russian is a must; Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications.

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

Additional Information

• Issued by: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
• Requisition ID: OSC000050
• Contract Type: Special Service Agreement (SSA) / Consultant
• Grade: No grade
• Job Type: Consultant
• Number of posts: 1
• Location: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, Dushanbe
• Posting Date: Apr 6, 2022
• Closing Date: Apr 12, 2022
• Education Level: High School Diploma / (GED)
• Job Field: Democratization

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