Location: Woldiya
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Job Description
External Vacancy Announcement
Position: Case Worker
ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children. It is a dual mandate organization and focuses on development and emergency response. We are currently working in 120 countries around the world touching the lives of 125 million children. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children in North Eastern Ethiopia working for the past 30 years in humanitarian and development projects and help the needy community. Following the Northern Ethiopia conflict, save the children plan to implement humanitarian projects by funds got from USAID-BHA. The project focus on Nutrition, WASH and Protection thematic and will implement in four Woredas of North Wollo (Gidan, Lasta, Angot and Wadila).
Under the guidance and technical support of the case management officer, and CP project officer, case Worker is responsible for working closely with children, community and government stakeholders. S/he is responsible for provision of effective, efficient and quality psychosocial support, reunification and reintegration services for children at risk of or victims of SGBV and other abuse related problems. He works as a case manager, best interest determination panel and other support activities to respond to the children problems. S/he works in establishing/strengthen community based child protection mechanisms to prevent and protect children from abuses and other child protection risks. S/he supports child protection officer in implementing child protection projects at woreda level by engaging community, government and other stakeholders.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program Management
Lead and facilitate best interest determination (BID) panel to guarantee best interest of the children.
Conduct family tracing and reunification and other children at risk or victims of child abuse and SGBV.
Facilitate multi sectorial linkages at Woreda level to prevent, protect and respond to child protection risks.
Identify, register and refer abused and exploited children for child protection services.
Work as a case manager or case management focal person at Woreda level.
Promote and improve quality service delivery to fulfil children’s right based on SCI vision, mission and values.
Lead and facilitate psychosocial support for children at risk or victims of HTP and their families.
Facilitate placement of children in foster or kinship care arrangements and regularly follow up situations of children,
Facilitate and lead the economic empowerment of families and their children.
Assists CP Project Officer in overseeing implementation of CP projects.
Support and assist CP Project Officer in establish/strengthen community based child protection mechanisms to prevent and protect children.
Identifies community based child protection mechanisms capacity gaps and participates in building their capacity.
Facilitate and lead community awareness raising and sensitization programs to promote positive values of the society towards children.
Facilitate and provide trainings, workshops for community members, and other stakeholders.
Assist the CP Project officer in establishing/strengthening referral linkages.
Work closely with Wadila, Angot, Lasta and Gidan woreda relevant government offices and community based child protection structures to provide psychosocial support for children.
Assists the CP Project and case management Officer in preparation and compilation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports and for other SCI and donor compliances and requirements.
Document best practices of the project activities and share with relevant agencies.
Performs other related activities as assigned by his immediate supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Degree or diploma in the field of Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, or relevant Social Sciences, Community development, Psychiatric Nurse or equivalent;
2 years relevant experience of child protection works, an NGO environment is preferable;
Previous working experience in child rights programming and child protection;
Experience in delivering psychosocial support, reunification/reintegration, and case management;
Computer literacy in all the Microsoft office applications, and internet literacy are required;
Experience in community based child protection mechanisms;
Good communication skills;
Fluency in English, writing and speaking;
Commitment to Save the Children values;
COMPETENCIES
• SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity. To meet the value system, the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following competencies on an ongoing basis.
• Leading Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/organisation.
• Thinking Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices within and outside the organisation.
• Engaging
• Working effectively with others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others
Location: Wadila, Angot, Lasta and Gidan
Number of positions: One
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.