Social Worker

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

Center of Concern is a registered national non-governmental organization working on multi-sectral development, Human Rights, Peace Building & Emergency Response.

Center of Concern is looking for a competent Social Worker for the “Education and Child Protection Integrated Program” to be implemented in, Hammer, Gangatom and Dassenech Weredas in partnership with Save the Children.

Position Description:

Required: Three /3/

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Duty Station: Hammer, Nyangatom and Dassenech Weredas

Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2023

Term of Employment: One year contract with a possibility of extension based on the performance

Job summary:

The Social Worker will be responsible to running the day-to-day activities of the project (planning, implementation, reporting and communication). S/he is also responsible to conduct assessment of each target beneficiary and develop a plan accordingly; Carry out project activities, particularly with the guidance of the Project Coordinator.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct identification, assessment, documentation and referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of protection cases.
• Carry out case management activities for children who are at risk other children at risk or victims of child abuse and SGBV.
• Facilitate alternative care arrangement including placement of children in foster or kinship care arrangements and regularly follow up their situations.
• Provide information, advice and facilitate access to social services for vulnerable children
• Conduct home visits to follow-up on interventions with families.
• Properly document all protection cases that went through the case management process
• Work as a case manager or case management focal person at Woreda level.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis in line with Save the Children vulnerability assessment toolkit and define targets for case management services
• Map and coordinate with service providers to support case management activities
• Perform outreach activities in the intervention areas covered by the project, including community-based awareness raising sessions.
• Actively participate on identification of community based child protection mechanisms, capacity gaps and participate in building their capacity.
• Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage on identified issues.
• Facilitate multi sectorial linkages at Woreda level to prevent, protect and respond to child protection risks.
• Facilitate and provide trainings, workshops for community members, and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with key stakeholders at woreda level and community-based child protection structures to provide psychosocial support for children.
• Assists Child Protection Officer/ Child Protection Case Management Officer in overseeing implementation of Project activities
• Document best practices of the project activities and share with the project team.
• Performs other related activities as assigned by his immediate supervior

• BA degree in social work, psychology or sociology and 4 years of other relevant work experience in NGO specifically experienced in child protection, migration works, and community-based child protection mechanisms in NGO environment is preferable
• Experience in delivering case management, community sensitization/mobilization, and psychosocial support.
• Computer literate
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with team
• Fluency in English, writing and speaking
• knowledge of local language is plusable
• Knowledge of local culture, langues and community values