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
