Application Deadline: June 07, 2022

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Case Management

• Conduct identification, assessment, documentation and referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of protection cases.
• 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 mangment process
• 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 mangment activities
• Develop referral path way to ensure access to holistic and quality services
• Conduct assessment to identify the safety and protection of needs of the child, develop care plan, implement the care plan and conduct follow ups.
• Conduct capacity building training on case mangment for governmental and non-governmental service providers

Planning and Reporting

• In collaboration with government stakeholders prepare detail annual and quarters action plan and ensure the implementation
• Closely work with case management team and stakeholders in the course of project planning and implementation
• Ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports
• Facilitate and ensure the involvement of children as primary stakeholders in all project work

Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation

• To ensure effective implementation of case management services through appropriate assignment of cases, monitoring and guidance to caseworkers
• To provide guidance to the case management team individually and through group meetings
• Ensure the project is implemented in a ways responsive to the community, and children in line with Save the Children principles, values and strategic plan and following Save the Children Compliance procedures
• Foster collaborative environment and team spirit among stakeholders
• Conduct regular monitoring visits, support stakeholders at the project sites and prepare reports for documentation and follow-up actions
• Liaise closely with protection actors in the field to ensure an understanding of the overall issues and effective collaboration amongst partners
• Conduct regular coordination meetings among governmental and non-governments service providers to improve access to and quality of case mangment services
• Facilitate the development and signing of standard operating procedure for case mangment services

Supervision and Monitoring

• Regularly review documentation of CP cases through case audits, review of files and databases. Ensure confidentiality and that data protection and information-sharing protocols are respected.
• Monitor and analyze child protection data collected by the Case Management team and provide regular reports to the Sr. Programme Manager
• Schedule and lead case management meetings every two weeks with the Case Management team
• Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities implementation
• Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system 

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• BA degree in sociology, social work, social sciences or other relevant fields
• Previous 2 years of experience working with vulnerable children and adolescents in a corporate or NGO environment, preferably in protection or community based child protection field;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with empathy and respect
• Fluency in English/ verbal and written
• Fluency in Afar Afe language required
• Commitment to Save the Children values

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector (if you prefer to add a specific salary range please do). 

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.  

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply using THIS LINK

Note: Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply