JOB DETAILS:

About the Position

The Child Protection Case Worker is part of the Child Protection Team and is responsible for doing case management and prevention activities with support from the Protection Officer.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Child Protection Case Management:

• • Orient themselves on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Case Management /Best Interest Procedures (including all tools)
  • Develop their monthly Workplan to conduct case management (from risk prioritization /identification to uploading on ProgV4) as per targets assigned by Protection Assistant.
  • Conduct case management following SOPs to children and cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence to 1. Unaccompanied Children (UAM), Separated Children (SC) and Children at Risk (CR) (Conduct risk prioritization exercise. Identification of case, Conduct Best Interest Assessments, Develop and implement case plan, Follow up of case plan (referrals etc) and Review and Case closure)
  • Identify potential caregivers’ e.g. foster families for placement of UACs and SC using stipulated procedures.
  • Sensitize the parents/caregivers on their roles and responsibilities on early child development, child rights and parenting without violence
  • Conduct home visits to foster care homes and assess needs, ascertain the living conditions of the UACs/SC and provide ongoing support to families, foster and alternative care systems.
  • Prepare and participate in weekly case review meetings led by protection Assistants to discuss their weekly cases.
  • Share cases for Best Interest Determination with Child Protection Assistant on weekly basis.
  • Conduct weekly follow ups with community based structures (assigned by Child Protection Assistant) to follow up on identification and referral to them (case worker) at Alight.
  • Complete filing of 1. Case management as per standard SOPs.

Child Protection - Prevention

• Mobilize community/children/families to participate in protection activities like awareness campaigns and international commemorative day.
• Participate in monthly review meetings with Child Protection Committees (CPCs) for technical backstopping and foster parents.
• With support from child protection assistant implement activities for child participation and engagement as per program strategy.
• With support from child protection assistant conduct focus group discussions/participatory assessments with children to identify child needs and protection concerns/risks
• Complete filing of all prevention activities as per standard Alight Tools for activities.

Reporting

• Proactively contribute to quality and timely drafting of weekly, monthly reports.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Basic knowledge of Child Protection. is desirable
• At least 2 -year experience in Child Protection in general and Case Management in particular
• In addition to written and spoken English, must be fluent in Local Languages
• Willingness to work  and reside in Nyakbande Transit Centre in Kisoro district
• Posess a Valid motorcycle riding permit