Case Workers-2 Positions

Your mission
The case worker-GBV & CP will coach and mentor Child Protection and GBV Committees to: disseminate Child protection, and GBV messages in the communities; identification and triaging CP and GBV cases; undertake proper documentation, male referrals and taking responsibility of ensuring that all referrals are followed and closed in accordance with protection project case management process. S/he will also ensure GBV and CPC are supervised, coached and mentored and reports provided.

Major roles and responsibilities;
Coaching and mentoring of suicide, CPCs, GBV committees and community facilitators.
Monthly meetings with the CPCs and GBV committees
Triage all reported cases, and make internal referrals to counsellor or external referrals to other partners for relevant services
Document/ record cases and ensure each case has a file
Conduct/coordinate case conferences and support OPM, CDO and probation officer to participate
Conduct home and follow-up visits
Coordinate with partners, community services department of district and OPM for case closure among others.
Participate in Protection and GBV working group meetings at settlement/district and provide reports

Your profile
Qualifications, Competencies and Requirements;
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Social Work or any other relevant related field.
Experience on Case Management is a strong requirement
Ability to write and speak English is a must.
At least 3 years of field work experience, preferably with an (i)NGO in the area of child protection and GBV.
Good understanding of development themes such as child rights, protection, gender, and SRH.
Good understanding of dynamics in context, politics, and culture of the West Nile
Willing to live in remote areas.
Know how to ride a motorbike and in possession of a valid riding license is a MUST

About Us
The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. War Child has a presence in 19 countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Burundi, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding
War Child is committed to humanitarian values, standards and norms and we expect the same from job applicants. War Child is especially committed to safeguarding the children and youth we support and doesn’t tolerate any form of abuse. Because we want to prevent and deter any actions that place children and youth at risk, conduct references are an important part of our recruitment procedure. As part of the selection process, War Child will request standardized references in accordance with the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Criminal Records statement.

The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.