Economic Empowerment Officer II
Full-time
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Job Apply : 9
Job Salary Range
$ GOB Pay Scale 16 - GOB Pay Scale 16 Per Year
Gender
Does not matter
Managerial Level
Non-Management
Job Category
Social and Cultural
Minimum Experience
3 Year
Degree Title
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice or Anthropology
Overview
Department :
Department of Women's Affairs
Sub Category :
Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. IDENTIFIES and liaises with organization and agencies providing skills development activities and employment opportunities countrywide for all clients of the ministry.
2. DEVELOPS AND FACILITATE workshops and trainings for clients through networking with organizations and agencies providing skills development activities and employment opportunities.
3. ASSISTS women's groups with referrals to agencies with business expertise in products development, quality control and marketing and monitoring of the group success.
4. ORGANIZE skills building sessions for clients as required, based on demand for skills from the business community, and the current country labour studies and assessment.
5. ASSIST in the organization of public activities such as expos, women's month, 16 days of activism activities etc. As needed.
6. PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS skills development training programs for all genders in traditional and non- traditional areas to facilitate overall development.
7. DEVELOPS relations with government and non-government organization to facilitate the completion of projects and programs geared at highlighting economic empowerment.
8. PROMOTES providing employment opportunities for the job economic program geared at equipping clients with tools needed to be a success in the community.
9. FACILITATES walk in clients with case management support for those seeking assistance with job readiness or economic developing opportunities.
10. ASSISTS in the design and implementation of the labour accompaniment model of the Boost+ program.
11. ASSISTS clients in the process of project proposal writing to source funding and other resources for self-development purposes.
12. ATTENDS personal development training related to economic empowerment opportunities.
13. ASSISTS in the development and implementation of the department's hurricane/disaster plans and perform disaster relief duties as the need arise.
14. SUBMITS monthly itineraries of proposed work activities and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of achievements.
Reporting Responsibility :
The Economic Empowerment Officer II will report to the Human Development Coordinator.
Accountable for :
Employment Type :
Permanent Establish
Required Travel :
Occasionally
Comments :
Interested persons in possession of the required qualification and who have the aptitude for the posts are asked to submit their complete application package as a scanned pdf via the Job Seek portal along with their cover letter, qualifications, at least two references and a valid police report (i.e. proof of payment receipt is also acceptable) through the Job Search and Employment Application Website https://www.publicservice.gov.bz/ or directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs no later than 24th November 2024.
Posted :
2024-11-11
Requirements
Minimum Education :
Bachelors Degree
Managerial Level :
Non-Management
Status
No of Jobs :
2
Start Publishing :
2024-11-11
Stop Publishing :
2024-11-24
Basic Purpose of Position
BASIC PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Responsible for Planning, Coordinating and Implementing Economic Empowerment programs, activities and projects that ensures full participation from all genders in the empowerment process.
Conditions of Service
The Conditions of service will be in accordance with the Belize Constitution (Public Service) Regulations, 2014, Financial and Store Orders, Finance and Audit (Reform) Act and any other instructions issued from time to time.
Qualifications/Experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be in possession of a recognized Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice or Anthropology plus have served at least three (3) years as Family Support Officer III, Gender Development Officer III, or Economic Empowerment Officer III (i.e. the previous name of positions as per recent redesignations will be considered).
Competencies/Skills
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Technical: Listening Skills, Computer Literacy, Organizational and Communication Skills, Time Management and Public Relation Skills.
Behavioural: Adherence to Social work values and ethics, Integrity, achievement oriented, analytical and conceptual thinking, client service oriented, innovative, effective interactive communication, flexibility, developing others, initiative, network building, organizational commitment, self-confidence, self-control, team leadership, teamwork.
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