Job Description

Hope for Justice is an INGO, we exist to bring an end to Modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society. Website: www.HopeforJustice.org

No of people required- Three

Programmatic:

• Provide psychosocial support to children to prepare them for reintegration.
• Provide counselling and therapeutic interventions for the children
• Provide training Life Skills training for the children at the Lighthouse
• Participate in regular child care reviews to assess the progress of children through the Hope for Justice programmes
• Travel to rural areas to reunify children with their families and follow them up
• Provide families during the reunification process with training in effective parenting and child protection as well as emotional/psycho-social support to care for their children within the family.
• Provide families with IGA grant and small business skills training to strengthen the families’ economic stability if necessary.
• Provide older children who growing in independence and learning skills with support to manage their own lives independently
• Conduct awareness raising in the community about dangers of domestic work, trafficking, child labor 
• Keep good, accurate and confidential records of all counselling sessions
• Make appropriate professional referrals for children who require psychiatric assessment/treatment.

Child Safeguarding

• Maintain policies, procedures and systems that provide the requisite safeguarding measures for children accessing our services in collaboration with the Country DCPO.

General

• Uphold and work within Hope for Justice’s policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection policies.
• Promote Hope for Justice’s core values of Honoring, Openness, Professionalism and Empowerment across the organization and partners
• Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by Project Manager
• Represent the organization in different review meeting, workshop and network meetings.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

•  BA in Social work or Psychology

Experience: 

• At least 3 years’ experience
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families

Key Skills & Attributes

• Proficiency of knowing Hadiyissa Language is mandatory for Hadiya and Wolaitigna for Sodo
• Computer literacy in all Microsoft Office functions
• Ability to write accurate, concise and informative reports
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills,
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written are required
• Able to work with youth from all backgrounds
• Be empathetic and have an understanding of the issues surrounding vulnerable youth
• Flexibility to cope with unexpected situations
• Resolute and committed to achieving high quality standards and striving for excellence.
• Be proactive in pursuing this within Hope for Justice.

How to Apply

All qualified applicants can send an application letter and 2-3 page CV to Hope for Justice, email to info.ethiopia@hopeforjustice.org . Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Please put ‘Social Worker’ and to which filed office you applied Bahir-dar or Hossana or Sodo in subject line.