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The Social Worker will be primarily responsible to manage CP and GBV cases, provide individual and group psychological first aid/psycho-social support to affected children and women, coordinate and manage the establishment of safe spaces for children and women and collaborate with relevant stakeholders including government stakeholders, and CBOs.
Justification
- The Social Worker will be primarily responsible to manage CP and GBV cases, provide individual and group psychological first aid/psycho-social support to affected children and women, coordinate and manage the establishment of safe spaces for children and women and collaborate with relevant stakeholders including government stakeholders, and CBOs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Required Professional Experience
- 20% Assist the project officer in situational assessment, operational planning, implementation and monitoring of the IDP activities
- 30% Provide individual and group psychological first aid/psycho-social support to children and women affected by the conflict to enable them to restore their safety, dignity and hope.
- 20% Facilitate consultation and discussions with beneficiary populations, making sure they are involved in needs assessment, delivery of protection/assistance and development/implementation of durable solutions.
- 20% Closely work with local authorities and relevant government sector (women and children affairs, education, social affairs, schools etc) to facilitate recovery and reiteration of the affected population
- 10% Coordinate and manage the establishment of child friendly spaces in collaboration with school, local authorities, and faith leaders
About You
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- At least one-year relevant experience in child protection and related areas,
- Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming an asset. Knowledge of and ability to implement integrated CP responses, including Gender Based Violence.
- Awareness of or interest in community-based protection mechanisms in emergency context.
- Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents is an asset.
- Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection, public health and relevant fields of social sciences.
Requirement Skill
Communication
How To Apply
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