Assistant Social Worker at Terre des hommes

Function: Case Management

Location: Korogocho

Reports to (Hierarchically): Child Protection Senior Officer

Number of subordinates: 0

Position Grade: F

Working time in % : 100%

Starting date: 15th February 2019

Length: 3 months

General description of the position: The Assistant Social Worker works with the Child Protection Senior Officer in direct provision of quality child protection services to children and families in Korogocho, Nairobi County. He/she supports in achieving desired activity ojectives in Case Management.

He/She participates in identification ofchildren at risk of abuse or neglect ensuring that necessary actions are taken to protect children from further abuse/neglect and safeguarding investigations are undertaken within the Terre des hommes’ required timescales.

He/she participates in the organisation awareness sessions for children, communities, families and stakeholders as in close working relationship with Child Protection senior Officer.

He/she will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.

Responsibility: Participates in identification and response to needs of children and their families

Aim: To support support of extremely vulnerable children and their families through case management.

Activities:

• Contributes to the definition of vulnerability criteria for the Case Management System.
• Individual support, registration, development of Plan of Action, referral, follow-up (through home visits) and monitoring of children victim of any form of abuse.
• Participate in the development of a Plan of Action, referral and follow-up for individual cases in close consultation with the Child Protection Senior Officer.
• Supports the identification and set-up of potential referral mechanism for cases in close collaboration with the Senior Child Protection Officer.
• Participates in the development of a case management system, ensures qualitative implementation in Korogocho and identifies needs for improvement.
• Correctly uses database tools and supports in field testing of the tools.
• Participates in identification and follow up for beneficiaries of education and livelihood support.
• Participates in the identification, mobilisation and training of community members and other actors to encourage their participation in different aspects of the project implementation (women, elders, leaders, youth, children, etc).
• Involve the community, where appropriate, in the protection processes of children in particular need of help.

Other:

• Work with the Child Protection Senior Officer to provide accurate and timely activity, monitoring and assessment reports.
• Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.

Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management

• Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy
• Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
• Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.

Competencies:

• Minimum certificate in community development, social work or any social science related field
• Experience in case management
• Basic computer skills: MS Word and Excel.

Skills:

• Social work skills
• Case management skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good report writing skills

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Other:

• Knowledge of the Korogocho context