Experience working with Child protection and GBV projects

The case worker will work in Dhobley conducting house visits; follow up and monitoring of children protection concerns, or at risk in line with CP case management guidelines. The case worker will also be responsible for closely coordinating with relevant external agencies for service provision and referrals to national mechanisms to report cases of children at high risk of harm as per the National CP Sop’s to ensure the child’s best interests. Internally the case worker will be working closely with the CP Officer to identify children at high risk of harm as well as coordinate with other sector staff such as health, nutrition, education and FSL to refer caregivers and children to the services provided by them.

Role dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 650 staff.

Staff reporting to this post: none

• Identify individual CP cases of children in contact and in conflict with Law, through outreach and referrals from other actors, agencies, community members and partners.
• Conduct initial and follow up assessments for CP & GBV cases and prioritize them according to risks levels.
• Develop case plans that respond to needs addressed in initial and comprehensive assessments and seek support of supervisor when necessary.
• Regularly follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed time frames. Ensure that progress is regularly reviewed.
• Regularly monitor and support to children and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals.
• Work with CP officers/managers from SCI and external agencies to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure children receive multidisciplinary support.
• Manage CP cases in line with Standard Operational Procedures (SoPs), adhere to standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance.
• Apply the National SoPs for case management and ensure Do No Harm analysis are carried out and the principle of Do No Harm is observed and upheld in all the engagements of the CP Case Worker.

Data Management:

• Regularly document cases by using all the approved tools and forms.
• Update databases / CPIMS+ and other tracking sheets to ensure a comprehensive record of the cases.
• Ensure that data collection and storage respect data protection protocols and confidentiality principle.
• Regularly provide field reports, CP monitoring reports and reports related to project progress to your line manager.

Coordination and Representation:

• Directly communicate effectively with other caseworkers and service providers in order to advocate, collaborate and make referrals according to the best interests of children.
• Regularly attend case management meetings and relevant case conferences at field level.
• In addition to the case management team, collaborate closely with other members of the Child Protection team, ensuring smooth coordination and referrals.
• Direct communication and coordination with CP & CRG officer, CP & CGR Program manager and CP agencies CP focal points
• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the job
• Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line manager/program head.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

·         holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·         Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

·         sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

·         widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·         Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

·         builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

·         values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·         Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

·         develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·         willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

·         honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social work, or other relevant degree.

Experience:

·         At least 2 years of experience in Social Work and Case Management Intervention

·         Experience working with Child protection and GBV projects.

Professional Competencies:

·         Good knowledge in Child Protection.

·         Able to deal with very vulnerable youth from different backgrounds and with delinquency behavior.

·         Cultural sensitivity.

·         Facilitation skills.

·         Flexibility and ability to work under pressure (responding to high risks cases).

Organizational Competencies:

• Self-management
• Communication and interaction
• Teamwork
• Empathy and integrity.
• Respect for the institutional framework
• Innovation & Development
• Quality Monitoring & Reporting
• Languages: English and Somali (written, read and spoken)
• Computer skills: Microsoft office

Interested and qualified applicants can view the profile and apply for this position through the below URLs:-

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200037P&lang=en