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Job
Title: Case Worker
Title: Case Worker
Organisation: World
Vision International
Vision International
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Warehouse
Supervisor
Supervisor
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Case
Worker will provide support in identifying, documenting and responding to child
protection cases of vulnerable children in refugee settlements. The case worker
will monitor, conduct case by case follow ups and facilitate the interim care
and reunification process of separated or unaccompanied children as a result of
the South Sudanese refugee influx.
Worker will provide support in identifying, documenting and responding to child
protection cases of vulnerable children in refugee settlements. The case worker
will monitor, conduct case by case follow ups and facilitate the interim care
and reunification process of separated or unaccompanied children as a result of
the South Sudanese refugee influx.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Management:
- Assist
the team to Identify, document, refer and follow up on 100% cases of
vulnerable children in the respective zones in Bidibidi refugee
settlement. - Support
vulnerable children and ensure they have access to the basic care relief
items, services in the community and interim care. - Document
and facilitate family tracing process of children who have been separated
from their parents or caregiver. This will be in partnership with the
relevant service providers in family tracing and reunification. - Hold
meetings with vulnerable children and their families together with service
providers to formulate and implement case by case action plans in
providing appropriate services. - Work
alongside the social protection facilitator to ensure coordination with
different stakeholders for case management to take place. - Actively
participate in regular case conferences with other case workers and
protection assistants to ensure equitable service provision to all
vulnerable children. - Ensure
all the necessary paper work for case management, interim care and
reunifications are completed accurately and stored in the case files to
facilitate CPIMS data entry.
Technical and Capacity
Building:
Building:
- Conduct
regular data cleaning and submit all case files to the Data entry
protection assistant. - Prepare
field reports, analyses BIAs conducted, child protection concerns and
submit to the allocated supervisor. - Support
the social protection Facilitator in ensuring that all urgent referrals
are immediately submitted to child protection coordinator for coordination
with the relevant partners. - Participate
in community sessions with unaccompanied and separated children, interim
guardians/caregivers so as to build relationships with communities and
children. - Work
with the Child Protection structures and foster care networks to support
in identifying cases, developing community links and to discuss child
protection issues within the community including regular meetings with
Child protection committees. - Build
capacity of communities, child protection structures, foster care networks
on Guiding Principles on unaccompanied and separated children. interim
care and child participation. - Link
vulnerable children to available services especially child friendly
spaces, early childhood development centers, schools and other community
based institutions. - Facilitate
planning sessions with the interim care families on the gift notifications
in form of cash grants to facilitate recovery and livelihoods. - Link
the foster families to available services providers in the respective zone - Provide
child protection information to relevant stakeholders and ensure that
consent forms, behavioral protocols, confidentiality forms among others
are signed and on file. - Facilitate
the participation of all children and ensure that they are listened to and
their opinions respected on all issue related to durable solutions for
their care and up-bringing.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the World Vision Case Worker job opportunity should
hold a diploma in social sciences, education, and community psychology. - One
year of experience in working with refugees - Ability
to stand above denominational diversities. - Must
be ready to work in a multi-cultural environment - Knowledge
of implementation psychosocial care - Appropriate
communication skill and approachable - Must
have no history of violation of child protection in emergencies - Fluent
in English, Arabic is a plus
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow instructions on
How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 23rd April 2018
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