Project HOPE District Social Services Officer Jobs in Zambia

Project HOPE District Social Services Officer Jobs in Zambia


Job Summary

  • The Social Services Officer is responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of child protection activities at the district level.

  • He/she will provide technical backstopping to Community Based Workers on child protection and related case management and supervise their activities to ensure quality delivery of related support and activities. .

    Specific Responsibilities

    Program Planning and Implementation

  • Support Community Based Workers to develop, implement activity plans to achieve expected results;**

  • Ensure that all planned activities such as community awareness raising, and case management are implemented on time, to quality measures and within budget as per the monthly plan.

  • Introduce a system and SOP’s for flagging challenges early, through to all relevant District Team focal persons supporting child protection efforts.

  • Facilitate child protection awareness and sensitization workshops with project staff and community members service providers?

  • Provide follow-up child protection training in coordination with District Team;

  • Provide psycho-social support to program beneficiaries;

  • Act as a district liaison for all child protection opportunities such as working closely with Government Child Care Forums;

  • Assist with reporting of GBV cases and support child witnesses (psychosocial support?) through the legal processes;

    Case Management **

  • Support the identification, registration, assessment of and service provision to identified households by the Community Based Workers

  • Develop and implement individual/household case management plans with the Community Based Workers;

  • Conduct community awareness on identification of vulnerable children and the process of registration of child headed households;

  • Support establishment of temporal
    community care arrangements of children affected by abuse, neglect, GBV or other vulnerabilities warranting protection

  • Serve as referral link for children with specific needs and to ensure access to services, follow up and documentation.

  • Establish/support implementation and enforcement of all National laws, policies, guidelines and acts related to safeguarding of children in Zambia.

    Monitoring and Reporting

  • Ensure that all child protection activities data is properly and regularly collected by field staff, check data and ensure that it is logically presented to the MEL team

  • Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports;

  • Participate in team reviews of results and program progress; and

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications and Experience

  • University degree in Social Work, Gender studies, Community Development;

  • Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in child protection case management, child protection programmes or related field;

  • Proven ability to work as part of a team;

  • Strong understanding of the situation of children in the community and demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children in the community;

  • Proven technical knowledge and skills in the field of Child Protection, understanding of the Child protection legislation will be an added advantage;

  • Experience in working with children and community mobilization;

  • Possess excellent training and facilitation skills;

  • A good level of written and spoken English and at least one other Zambian language;

  • Good computer skills; and

  • Hold a valid Driving license

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Project HOPE District Social Services Officer Jobs in Zambia


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