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Job Title:  Social Worker (Field based) (2 Job Vacancies)

Organisation: Hope for Justice

Duty Station: Napak, Uganda

Reports to: Director of Programmes

About US:

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. It is active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda and has its headquarters in Manchester, England.

Job Summary:  The main purpose of the role is:

• To conduct childcare reviews, counselling, other psychosocial activities and establishing the most appropriate interventions for each individual child that are line with their assessed needs in the context of Hope for Justice’s mission, policies, values and the laws of Uganda.
• To trace for a child’s home, conduct pre-visits, resettlement, follow up visits and work with key actors (Probation and Social Welfare Officers, Community Development Officers, NGOs, Local community leaders, Religious institutions, Clan leaders etc). for sustainable reintegration.
• Ensure quality documentation and reporting on the project
• The Social Worker will work alongside the Line Manager, the Social Work Team and other staff to implement an effective Social Work Program that ensures appropriate care and support for children in the Karamoja Transit centre.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To assess children as they come into the Transit Centre and come up with an independent care plan for each individual child.
• Documentation of child profile files and timely up-dates
• To conduct both individual and group counselling sessions to all children at the Transit Centre
• Conducting psychosocial activities such as interactive learning sessions, play therapy, life skills and documenting children’s stories.
• Conducting childcare reviews on the Monthly basis in order to develop a detail care plan for each individual child.
• Conducting home tracing/pre-visit, assessments, reconciliation and facilitating attachment
• Participate in evaluation activities.
• Proper case management
• Communicate with children and other stake holders appropriately.
• Represent the organisation where you are called to.
• Conducting family preparations and re-unification of children and providing follow-up support after re-unification
• Linkages and referrals for children and families that need them.
• Compiling weekly up-dates, monthly, quarterly and Annual reports
• Financial accountability for all the moneys received.
• Administration of relevant project tools to the beneficiaries i.e. (MSC, IST, HVAT)
• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise
• Undertake all activities in line with Hope for Justice core values of honoring, open, professional empowering, including promoting and advocating these to others.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by Line Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least three years of work experience working with vulnerable children in a social development position managing child welfare, protection, and counselling, case management and having experience in handling challenges associated with the children in vulnerable and violent circumstances.
• A degree in one of the following fields Counselling, Community psychology, Social work and social administration.
• Knowledge of both national and International laws relating to children.
• Conversant on all matters of child protection and have a good track record on respecting and protecting the rights of children
• Proficiency in Ngakarimojong language

How to Apply:

All candidates should Download and complete the Application form (Word document, 48kb).

Email your covering letter, CV/resume and completed Application Form to: applications.ug@hopeforjustice.org

NB: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy.

Deadline: 24^th December 2023

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