The Vanuatu Society for People with Disability
(VSPD) is currently seeking expressions of interest for a full-time Project
Officer.
The Project
officer will lead the VSPD referral pathways and procedures project. In
recognition of the extreme vulnerability of persons with disabilities
throughout Vanuatu, the project (current funding to March 2017) aims to improve
access to specialized and mainstream services for existing and future VSPD
clients. VSPD is the main organisation in Vanuatu with a team of field workers
to conduct home visits. Through client visits and early intervention classes,
VSPD are well positioned to make referrals to other appropriate services such
as health, education and livelihood.
The officer will
use the Community Based Rehabilitation Matrix to map out potential referral
pathways for VSPD clients, including identifying and consulting with potential
referral partners, to inform development of a referral pathways reference
document. The reference document will be a key resource for the Vanuatu
disability sector into the future. It will improve coordination and
collaboration between existing service providers and assist in identifying
areas for strengthening. VSPD will use the reference document to inform
humanitarian and other agencies of appropriate referrals for people with
disability after and between disasters.
Project-related duties:
- Use the Community
Based Rehabilitation Matrix to map out potential referral pathways for VSPD
clients, including identifying potential partners for the referral. For
example:
- Health – Ministry of Health, Vila Central
Hospital (e.g. Diabetes Clinic, Eye Clinic etc), Presbyterian Church
- Education – Schools, Ministry of Education,
Australia-Pacific Technical College, Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET), Vanuatu Institute of Technology, Scholarships
- Livelihood – TVET, Rural Training Centres
- Social – Sporting associations (e.g.
volleyball, soccer, table tennis), Vanuatu Women’s Centre
- Empowerment – Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
and self-help groups
- Consult with the potential partners to
confirm pathways, including signing MOUs or agreements with referral partners
if required
- Develop a referral pathways reference
document which includes service details and contacts for each organisation
- Investigate options for further
publication or distribution of the referral pathways reference document
- In
line with the project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) framework,
facilitate and support high quality quantitative and qualitative monitoring and
evaluation of the project, and provide regular reports to the Program Manager
- In
coordination with the VSPD Program Manager, facilitate quality training for
VSPD staff on use of the referral pathways (in conjunction with relevant
partners if appropriate)
- Appropriately
represent VSPD and build good relations with all stakeholders at the project
level
- Ensure
the project complies with VSPD child protection policy.
