Apply: Plan International Social Worker

Deadline: 12 February, 2021

Location: Buea, Cameroon

Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Social Worker.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

  • Assess the level of risk that children are exposed to and immediately report any cases that could evolve into high risk cases to the direct line supervisor 
  • Identify, prioritise, assess and support children at risk of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect
  • Monitor and report on child protection issues and violations in assigned communities or zone
  • Provide case management services in line with the national standard operating procedures for case management and global child protection case management guidelines
  • Take at least 25 identified CP cases of vulnerable children from initial assessment to case closure using the interagency case management forms during the project performance period
  • Ensure children are followed up and receiving proper case management and that cases are prepared for case discussions/case management meetings
  • Ensure regular case review meetings and conferences are conducted to reflect on progress and to accommodate the lessons learnt and improve case management system accordingly
  • Participate in best interest determination as appropriate
  • Be proactive in identifying opportunities to better support children through facilitating processes, systems, etc
  • Ensure adequate alternative care services
  • Seek to understand traditional care strategies for UASC (including potential protection risks linked to these)
  • Assess the capacity of the community to absorb children that need care, and the complementary support potentially required
  • Mobilise community leaders and community-based organisations (such as foster parents’ groups) to support alternative care
  • Provide psychosocial support for children in care, parents and caregivers
  • Provide parents and caregivers with information on child psychosocial distress, and on how they can support their children to recover, as well as access services
  • Establish regular structured recreational activities led by community volunteers/community focal points, and coordinate these with other activities
  • Work with other sectors to ensure they consider the protection and well-being of children and assist them to make their services child-friendly and accessible
  • Ensure full responsibility and accountability while maintaining, drafting and updating reports which include case management reports and field activities report
  • Promote and ensure the principles of child protection and child participation are respected within the Plan International projects and with identified child protection resources at field level
  • Support training and orientation of CPC members, community focal points and foster families on child protection, SGBV and positive parenting

Requirements

  • GCE A-level or its equivalent
  • Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Education, or a related field with good knowledge of established international child protection standards and CPIE principles can be an advantage
  • English fluency
  • Ability to speak the local language of the assigned zone will be a plus
  • Experience in working with children (boys and girls)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Resident in the assigned communities

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: Plan International South Sudan

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