Social Worker/Education Officer at Center for Domestic Training and Development

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Identify the most at risk vulnerable girls, women and refugees at risk of neglect, abuse and exploitation through best interest assessment and review of referral notes.
• Conduct home visits/follow up on social factors to establish facts and allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation to make concrete case plans.
• Conduct assessments to determine whether a parent/care giver is fit to provide care and prepare reports for legal action.
• Conduct referrals for the vulnerable girls, women and refugees to partner agencies and follow-up to facilitate access to external services not offered at the Shelter.
• Support in providing basic counselling and psycho-education to the vulnerable girls, women and refugees and refer complex cases to the counsellor for continued counselling.
• Maintain case files and complete extensive documentation and perform other administrative tasks related to case management.
• Organize and manage education activities and supervise learning at the shelter.
• Monitor the school progress, write school reports for the children and manage sponsor relations.
• Ensure residents adherence to safety and security standard operating procedures and report incidents in accordance with CDTD’s policies and procedures.
• Manage the donations inventory and ensure the inventory system is up-to-date by monitoring the receipt, issue and recording of all food/non-food items.
• Continuously review food preparation and storage systems to ensure hygiene.
• Supervise and maintain logs of all facilities and equipment maintenance for work done on the property.
• Attend internal staff meetings on request and represent CDTD in various networking forums or events.
• Prepare and provide high quality weekly, monthly and annual reports and other data highlighting progress and client needs.
• Perform any other duties as may be required from time to time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCE

• A university degree in social work, community development, gender and developmental studies or a diploma in social work with over five (5 ) years’ experience.
• At least 3 years working with girls and young women in protection and advocacy.
• Knowledge of international and national child protection, women and refugee rights.
• Possess technical expertise in case management and psycho-social support for the vulnerable girls, women and migrants.
• Highly experienced in conducting best interest assessments and best interest determination.
• The person must maintain strict confidentiality, honesty, integrity and can work under minimum supervision.