Position Summary
You would be responsible for the supervision of all our Social Work interns on placement in Ghana.  This will involve agreeing on internship requirements and areas of study with volunteers prior to their arrival, supervising volunteers on their project, providing advice and guidance related to their work, providing feedback and formal evaluations that will satisfy requirements set by universities.

Role and Responsibilities

•   Assign   volunteers   to   an   appropriate   project   based   on   their   skills, experience, and internship requirements
•   Complete  a  thorough  induction  with volunteers upon   arrival,  covering roles and responsibilities, work schedule etc.
•   Individual   monitoring – meet each   volunteer  on a regular   basis   to continue monitoring their work.
•   Stand as a mentor for each volunteer. Offer guidance, suggestions and support.  As the Social  Work Supervisor,  every volunteer should  feet comfortable to come to you with a question or an issue. Help maintain the internal database and website ensuring descriptions relating to the Social Work projects are up-to-date and accurate.
•   Respond to queries relating to Social Work Internships.
•   Hold regular workshops and discussion groups with volunteers to share ideas and training.
•   Complete volunteer evaluation and monitoring forms, and write a report of their work at the end of-their project

Qualification Required & Experience

Essential criteria

•   A degree in Social Work
•   Membership of relevant Social Care governing body.
•   Minimum of two years experience working as a Social Worker. Excellent Written and Spoken English Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
•   Highly organised
•   Excellent communication skills
•   A good understanding of the volunteer sector.

Desirable

•   Other languages
•   Experience working in the volunteer / NGO sector
•   At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
•   Experience working with different nationalities.
•   Project Management experience
•   Experience of working in or visiting other countries.

Along with your degree in Social Work and your enthusiasm to work with people from different cultures, you must respond well to others, possess interpersonal, customer service and team working skills. You will be energetic and relish the opportunity to work in a challenging environment.

Location: Accra (will be expected to travel to various other regions, sometimes staying overnight)

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to:

Emmanuel Abaaja: emmanuelabaaja@proiects-abroad.org and Daniela Cristea: danielacristea@projects-abroad.org

Closing Date: 20 March, 2014