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• Behaves in an exemplary manner to the youth under his / her care.
• Lives close to or in the Youth facility / Village and is present
  during weekday evenings, weekends and holidays in order to develop close
  and meaningful relationships with the youths.
• Follows the rules and regulations of the youth facility and at all
  times acts in accordance with the SOS CV policies and procedures to ensure
  that the youth enjoy the best possible care.
• Participates with the youths and guides them as they perform their
  day-to-day chores and activities.

• Properly manages the paperwork and administration of the youth
  facility in collaboration with the Family-Like Care Manager
• Supports in budget preparation and administration.
• Ensures proper financial planning and accounts for all financial
  transactions of the implemented activities.
• Acts professionally to maintain confidentiality of information in
  accordance with the SOS policies and procedures.
• Gathers and shares good practices and learning lessons in youth
  care.
• Ensures that recommendations based on the evaluation of the youth
  care programme are implemented.
• Plans and budgets for youth homes.
• Prepares budgets at the start of each year to support planned
  holiday activities.
• A Member of the Village Management Committee

• Leads the Individual Development Plan (IDP) process for each
  individual youth and monitors their implementation.
• Monitors each youth individually to observe social, physical and
  other changes and takes the necessary steps to guide and advise them
  appropriately.
• Leads the transition process from the family house to the youth
  facility and to community resettlement.
• Creates a safe environment for the youths and involve them in the
  day-to-day running of the home.
• Encourages youths living together to develop home rules to guide
  them to live harmoniously with others.
• Enables the youths to take responsibility for their own development
  and supports them to learn personal and practical skills necessary to live
  an independent life.
• Keeps informed of social issues which influence youths and shares
  such information with the youth on a regular basis to enable them grow and
  mature responsibly.
• Develops and implements weekend and holiday activity programmes for
  the youth including recreational and educational activities.

• Motivates youths to play an active part both academically and
  socially in their respective schools / tertiary institutions.
• Develops a clear understanding of each youth’s skills, abilities,
  future prospects and aspirations and encourages them to identify and use
  their strengths and weaknesses for personal development.
• Maintains close contact and links with the schools / tertiary
  institutions to follow up their progress.
• Seeks opportunities for apprenticeship or job placement amongst
  prospective employers.
• Provides Youth and village children with ongoing career guidance,
  job application, interview and orientation.
• Keeps up- to-date with available vocational training, educational
  and job opportunities, and promotes interest among the youth to take up such
  career / job prospects.

• Encourages youths to develop and maintain good relationships with
  the wider families and communities.
• Works closely with SOS Mothers to encourage youths to gain
  understanding of their social, religious and cultural backgrounds.
• Encourages youths to have regular and on-going contact with their
  families of origin; facilitating specific opportunities for family visits.
• Identifies and promotes community service opportunities among the
  youth, handling the
• Administers the placement of youth in short or long-term programmes;
  maintaining close contact with them during such programmes.
• Encourages youth to take advantage of opportunities which integrate
  them with the surrounding community and exposes them to life outside SOS
  such as clubs
• Initiate programmes to support the holistic development of all youth
  especially during long holidays/ vacations.

• Ensures youth living in the Youth Home maintain close contact with
  their SOS mothers and families.
• Consults SOS mothers on major decisions affecting the youth’s
  future.
• Develops a close interaction between youth within the Village and
  those living in the youth home.
• Assists the Family-like Care Manager and SOS Mothers to identify
  teenagers for admission into the youth homes, ensuring that such youth
  have adequate preparations to move.
• Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by the Village
  Director. As needs and tasks may change, the Youth Care Co-worker shall need
  to remain flexible in outlook.

• The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in Social Sciences,
  Education, Child / Youth care, Psychology, social / community work.
• Three to five years’ experience in child / youth quality care
• Work experience in education, social work or community development
  is desired.
• Work experience with adolescents is desired.
• Good knowledge of child, youth, family and community development
• Good knowledge of national child care legislation and child’s rights
• Strong and highly effective interpersonal, listening and
  communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrates a high level of empathy/emotional intelligence while
  working with young people and adolescents
• Knowledge of subject matter relating to the care of adolescents
  (e.g. sexual health, HIV/Aids, relationships)
• Ability to work under pressure
• High level of personal responsibility and integrity.

• Courage: We take action
• Commitment: We keep our promises
• Trust: We believe in each other
• Accountability: We are reliable partners.

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