Job Title: Child Protection Case Worker
Organisation: World
Vision International
Vision International
Reports to:
Child Protection Facilitator – Emergency Response
Child Protection Facilitator – Emergency Response
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
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.”
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.”
Job Summary:
The Child Protection 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.
The Child Protection 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Management:
- Support 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. - 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
Capacity 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 applicant for the World Vision Child Protection Case Worker job
placement should preferably hold a diploma in social sciences, education,
and community psychology. - One year of experience in working with refugees
- Must able 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.
qualified 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.
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 7th December 2018
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