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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 careers@watotochurch.com (Subject Line: Job Title – First Name, Last Name)

Deadline: 3^rd November 2023

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