Save The Children Case Worker Jobs in Ethiopia

Save The Children Case Worker Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 224595

Category: Community Service

Location: KOBE, Somali

Career Level: Junior Level (1+ - 2 years experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary:

Job Description

The Opportunity

Role Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Officer, the Child Protection Supervisor supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Child Protection program in the refugee camp.

The Supervisor will spend the working day at the Child Friendly Spaces and will have some outreach activities in the camp, while following up cases in need of Psycho Social Support, family interventions and community based activities.

It is expected that the supervisor takes the lead in the overall CFS activities, including the Psycho-social work, case management and child-friendly activities / games.

The Supervisors are there to supervise/ coach the volunteers and ensure that all activities are in line with Save the Children's goals and policies.a This means active participation and interaction in child-friendly activities together with the Children, as well as the volunteers and the rest of the staff.

The Supervisor shall follow up plans, administer, monitor and evaluate the activities being implemented by the Child Protection team in the CFC, in a manner consistent with SC US programming principle and the mission’s program focus and strategy.

Key accountabilities

Coordination

Be a role model for the rest of the Staff and Volunteers in active involvement/ interaction with children in play and all our CP activities. This means to spend as much time as possible in the Child Friendly Centers to inspire the staff and volunteers by showing all children respect, care and commitment in the way we are treating them.

Take a leading role in inspiring and empowering the team in all technical and practical tasks regarding the Child protection program.

Responsibilities

Coordinate CFC activities in cooperation with ECCD teams.

Participate in the direct interaction with the children at the Child friendly Center, this means to ensure that all the children have access to structured activities of high quality, all the time they spend in our Child friendly Centers.

Focus on play and active participation in activities that give children rest and learning. Sports and cultural activities are part of this activity. If one sees that our staff or our volunteers do not follow the guidelines for learning through play and recreation, it is the task supervisors to intervene and supervise

Ensure that all children who arrive in our CFC is properly registered and have safe care as long as they stay there.

Ensure that CFS is properly staffed throughout opening hours. Supervisor is required to register the correct attendance and absence for our volunteers and the rest of the staff. Supervisor will report absence/ delayed attendance to line manager.

Make sure that there is absolutely zero tolerance for corporal punishment or aggression from our volunteers, guards or other staff. If this occurs, the Supervisor

must immediately reprimand the person and provide a written report to the CP officer, who is obliged to take necessary steps.

Supervisor shall also ensure that our zero tolerance for all forms of physical punishment / aggression, motorized vehicles, tobacco or consumption of chat at our CFS, is made ​​known to all who are committed by Save the Children. All such cases shall be immediately reported to the CP officer

Monitoring /evaluation

Present weekly/monthly and quarterly project status report to CP officer, which will include activity progress, and highlight any areas which need special management attention.

Undertake site supervision to review status of project implementation and to advice or any corrective action that needs to be taken.

Any other duties as assigned by the line manager and/or the SCI management

The Organisation

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 realise 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.

Job Requirements

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Minimum Qualification and Experience

Diploma in social work, child care or related degree is preferable.

Preferred working experience related to child protection or child care
Good organizational, communication and writing skills.

Good human relation skills.

The Supervisor must have the ability to participate in direct interaction with children by taking an active role during play and other activities.

All of our CP staff must demonstrate an open and inclusive attitude, commitment to the importance of protecting children and manage to work under pressure and appreciate challenges.

Good teamwork skills are a must.

Respect of Save the Children rules, policies and code of conduct

How to Apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl and to apply.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save The Children Case Worker Jobs in Ethiopia