Job Title: Social Worker (2 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Watoto Child Care Ministries
Duty Station: Baby Watoto Suubi & Gulu, Uganda
About US:
Watoto Church Ministries and Community Care has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centres (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiatives that include; Child Care, Community and Neighbourhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.
Job Summary: Watoto is seeking to recruit a Social Worker to rescue vulnerable babies from situations of abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment to ensure that their social, physical, psychological, and emotional well-being are supported.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To rescue and admit vulnerable babies from situations of abuse, neglect, and other forms of maltreatment in the communities in accordance with the criteria.
- To conduct initial vulnerability assessment of the babies, caregivers and make appropriate recommendations to the Baby Watoto team.
- To process and acquire PSWO reports, Local council 1 letters, police reports, referrals, care orders, register births and process long birth certificates for the babies.
- To manage an up-to-date WISE and records management for babies in an accurate and consistent manner and preserve an updated risk register with case file for child protection breaches.
- To support and engage vital stakeholders in the family tracing process, identification and manage baby resettlements plans and follow-up.
- To oversee the smooth promotion of toddlers into the Watoto village and ensure information is effectively shared with vital stakeholders.
- To engage and coordinate with other protection agencies in the community for effective care management and make referrals for cases where it is not possible for inventions to be made.
- To implement action plans and recommendations from child protection response meetings.
- To maintain a good working relationship with other Non-Government organisations, other likeminded churches and government personnel for learning and referral purposes.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Education or Community Development or any related relevant field.
- Two years of working experience in the role of a social worker or in community development field.
- Previous experience working in a cross-cultural setting.
- Demonstrate understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
- Demonstrated experience in proposal writing and good computer skills such as Ms Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
- Should be a team player, result oriented, self-motivate; minimum supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website; Click Here
- Go to Apply for a job section
- Under that, view the Job Role and click on the link that reads; Apply
- Fill out the form that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled.
- Submit your CV, academic and professional documents, and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter to [email protected] (Subject Line: Job Title – First Name, Last Name)
Deadline: 3rd November 2023
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