Job Summary
The role holder will identify learners with protection concerns, establish effective referral mechanism and conduct case management to address protection concerns faced by learners.
Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Mid level
Experience Length:5 years
Job Description/Requirements
Role Purpose
The role holder will
identify learners with protection concerns, establish effective referral
mechanism and conduct case management to address protection concerns
faced by learners. The desired outcome is to contribute to the safety
and protection wellbeing of individual learners, to remove obstacles to
learning and to enable learners concentrate on their education. The role
holder will also work very closely with counsellors to ensure
psychosocial support of learners is provided. In the event of a major
humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside
the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Contract Duration: 12 Months.
No of Vacancies: Two (2) Position
Reporting to: CP Coordinator
Location: Dadaab
Nationality: Kenya National only
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Graduate degree in social work /
social sciences or equivalent with preferably 5 years work experience in
social work or with development-related organizations
Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Demonstrated ability to handle to a large BID/Case management case load
Good IT skills including the use of Word and database software
Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing programme priorities and emergency priorities that may arise
Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
Positive attitude towards community
work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support
innovative approaches to problem solving
Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working in multicultural, multi -location, values driven teams.
Desirable
Experience and skills in management of staff
Strong understanding and experience of Case management process
Experience in designing and facilitating training sessions
Experience in working in an insecure environment
Experience in documenting and presenting BID cases in an interagency panel
The Organization
We employ
approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in
over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that
need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign
and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and
to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three
breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great
people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial
role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our
people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a
collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and
integrity are highly valued.
How to Apply.
Please apply in
English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document,
including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job
description, please visit our website athttps://kenya.savethechildren.net/careers
We need to keep
children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the
protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child
protection standards including background checks and adherence to our
Child Safeguarding Policy. All employees are also expected to carry out
their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Disclaimer:Save
the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever
stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment
agents
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