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• Offer support and coordinate community OVC
  structures and individuals including Para Social Workers in assigned sub
  counties during household enrollment assessment and development of
  household case plans
• Supervise and work with Para Social
  Workers to manage individual beneficiary cases
• Support Para Social Workers to initiate
  and ensure completion of all OVC service referrals including; household to
  clinical or vice versa; household to community or vice versa, etc…
• Work closely with other implementing CSOs,
  project consortium partners and program staff to ensure coordinated
  implementation of project activities and realization of set targets
• Actively participate in district and
  community level planning, implementation and partner coordination meetings
  or activities with the all the line stakeholders from LG and civil society
  organizations
• Build and maintain effective working
  relationships with local partners and stakeholders, including local
  government in the respective sub counties
• Strengthen networks and referrals systems
  to improve access to, coverage of and utilization of HIV/AIDS and other
  core services
• Send regular reports to the Project
  Officer and other project staff such as M&E and Linkages Officers
  including necessary updates
• Develop activity and periodic plans
  relevant to assigned sub counties
• Mobilize and coordinate community meetings
  involving any or all of; Para Social Workers, Village Health Teams, and
  other community volunteer
• The jobholder will manage the documentation
  including filing and storage of case management tools, sample documents,
  presentations, meeting minutes, etc.
• Keenly track and monitor case management
  project expenses
• Document case management best practices
  for sharing across program teams and with CSO and government partners
• Actively contribute to the growth,
  consolidation and sustainability of FOC REV
• Represent FOCREV in National and
  International conferences, workshops and meetings to share and disseminate
  research reports, best practices and other project documentaries on
  vulnerable children and youth

• The ideal candidate for the USAID Project
  Case Management Officer should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  Social Work, public health, social sciences or related qualification
• Possession of a post graduate training in
  child protection methodologies and best practices
• A minimum of two years’ experience
  implementing case management initiatives with government and/or USAID
  funded projects
• Previous exposure and experience/knowledge
  of case management identification and assessments, planning, referral and
  support services, monitoring, review and closure tools
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills
• Demonstrated ability to work
  independently, multi-task and take initiative.
• Strong leadership capabilities and
  demonstrated potential for learning new skills
• Familiarity with OVC- and HIV-related
  programming
• Hold a Valid Motorcycle Riding permit

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