Social services policy officers research, analyse and develop social services policies and implement these policies and services to improve circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society such as children and elderly people. They work in the administration of social services and stay in contact with organisations and other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
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The different areas of social security provided by the government, the different rights which citizens have, which benefits are available, the rules which regulate social security and the different situations in which they apply.
The social and cultural contexts of individuals` behaviours, and the impact on their health within their social and cultural context.
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Advise social service organisations on the development and implementation of plans for the provision of social services, determining the objectives, and managing resources and facilities.
Systematically apply a step-by-step problem-solving process in providing social services.
Apply quality standards in social services while upholding social work values and principles.
Gather data to allow the assessment of the impact of a program on a community.
Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.
Develop programmes and policies which aim to protect citizens and grant them rights in order to aid them, such as providing unemployment and family benefits, as well as to prevent misuse of government-provided aid.
Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure..
Negotiate with government institutions, other social workers, family and caregivers, employers, landlords, or landladies to obtain the most suitable result for your client.
Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.
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The regulations and secondary legislation and policy documents governing the European Structural and Investment Funds, including the set of common general provisions and the regulations applicable to the different funds. It includes knowledge of the related national legal acts.
The discipline of project management, the activities which comprise this area and the variables implied in it, such as time, resources, requirements, deadlines, and responding to unexpected events.
The political activities, plans, and intentions of a government for a legislative session for concrete causes.
The development and principles of human rights and social justice and the way they should be applied on a case by case basis.
The development and characteristics of social work theories underpinned by social sciences and humanities.
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Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.
Lead the social workers team and be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of social services provided within a social work unit.
Create a package of social support services according to the service user`s needs and in line with specified standards, regulations and timescales.
Identify and respond to specific social problems in a community, delineating the extent of the problem and outline the level of resources required to address it and identifying the existing community assets and resources that are available to address the problem.
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.
Oversee and direct the development of several projects running independently. Ensure coherence and leveraging forces among projects in order to secure an overall success and profitability.
Promote government programmes dealing with the provision of aid to individuals in order to gain support for the development and implementation of social security programmes.
Report results and conclusions on society's social development in an intelligible way, presenting these orally and in written form to a range of audiences from non-experts to experts.