Child's i Foundation Social Worker -DI Mpigi Jobs in Uganda

Child's i Foundation Social Worker -DI Mpigi Jobs in Uganda


Role Purpose:

To provide a comprehensive social work service to children and families in need

  • To carry out child and family assessments for children in and out of care

  • To safely reintegrate children in care into families

  • To work in partnership with children and families

  • To take responsibility for assigned caseload

    Key External Contacts:

  • Division and Ward local government officials, social workers and project coordinator level staff in other NGO’s, CBOs, FBOs, Founders/Funders of Child Care institutions

    Key Internal Contacts:

  • Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, MEAL officer, Learning & Development manager, Finance manager, Programmes & Partnerships Manager, Country Director.

    Key responsibilities and duties

  • To carry a complex child and family caseload, which includes children in care, children in need, child protection, and care givers

  • To participate in regular supervision with the Senior Practitioner and to ensure that the Senior Practitioner is made aware of any issues of major importance or concern.

  • To work on own initiative, managing and prioritizing own workload under the direction of the supervisor.

  • To support co-ordination and conduct the training of partners.

  • To liaise effectively with other agencies to ensure that children receive comprehensive services and, where appropriate to be involved in multi-disciplinary work.

  • Provide ongoing supervision, capacity building for RCF staff, children and families, with particular emphasis on ensuring that RCF staff deliver high quality support services to children and families

  • To carry out the full range of assessments and plans within the organization’s timescales and standards.

  • To attend team meetings and contribute to team development.

  • To maintain individual case records including updating the case management system in accordance with the Organization’s guidance and procedures.

  • To participate in the planning of future service delivery as part of the team.

  • To develop innovative solutions to intractable family problems

  • Manage resources effectively including money, equipment and stock allocated to you.

  • Support child safeguarding activities within the organisation

  • Working with the MEAL department to ensure that the learning of good practices is documented for internal and external sharing

  • Prepare and submit timely reports

  • Any other duties as assigned by management

  • To carry out identification, assessment and support the training of foster carers who will provide
    family based alternative care option to children without parental care.

  • To support the establishment, coordination and training of Community Development Networks and any other child protection structures.

  • Support to build partnership and champions for DI within Mpigi District

    Person Specifications

    Requirement

    Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Social Administration

  • Post qualifying experience covering assessment; report writing; ability to form trusting relationships; case planning, implementation and review.

  • Previous work experience relating to OVC programming.

    Knowledge

  • Child development, theories of attachment and loss, Alternative care

  • Government policy relating to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and in particular with regard to alternative care

  • Legislation in relation to OVC, alternative care and adoption

  • Basic IT systems knowledge required

  • Commitment to learning and keeping up to date.

    Skills

  • Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks and situations

  • Patience and the ability to remain calm in a crisis

  • Commitment to Child Protection

  • Strong observation, analytical and listening skills

  • Ability to negotiate and mediate on behalf of children and families

  • Good organizational skills to work with minimum supervision and plan meetings for the caseload of clients

  • Problem solving skills

  • Good communication skills, including written and verbal

  • Negotiation, conflict resolution and advocacy skills

  • Able to demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice in all areas of work

    Personal attributes

  • A strong and determined commitment to getting best results for children

  • Motivated and independent

  • A team player

  • Well organized, flexible and clear thinking

  • Patient, empathetic, persistent and diplomatic

  • Willingness to participate in media activities to promote advocacy and fundraising

  • Willingness and ability to travel and stay away from home overnight as required

  • Be able to speak at least one of the local languages in the area

    How to Apply

  • The deadline for receiving applications is Tuesday 15th December 2020 to

  • applications@childsifoundation.org


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