Conduct structured identification exercises and updates on the child protection situation in the designated zone relating to unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children 

Ensure coordination and confidential information sharing with CP officer, implementing partner organizations and community-based child protection groups and networks, as well as relevant stakeholders in the camp

Identify missing children and children who need family tracing services

Case Management

• Conduct the registration of unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children.

• Establish a trusting, respectful working relationship with the child, family, and community and record basic information about the child using the relevant forms.

• Conduct the assessment and documentation of unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children. Work with the child, family, and community to:

• Understand the nature of the child/family’s needs and problems. This entails assessing the risks to family members plus the strengths of the child. 

• Help identify the goals and the services or assistance they is needed and help obtain those services.

• Conduct case planning for unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children. Work with the child, family and community to develop a Case Plan

• Work with the child, family, and community to: 

• Provide direct service (e.g. PFA, mediation, skills building & giving resources)

• Link the child and family with the needed services (referrals) and coordinate multiple services (case conference) Fill out the Best Interest assessment, full registration, and other vulnerability assessment formats and be responsible to update the cases of children under his/her supervision.

• Participate at the BID panel

• In the case of urgency and prioritized vulnerability, a social worker will refer cases for immediate support to available services in the camp.

• Regularly follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed time frames and ensure that progress is regularly reviewed.

• Regularly monitor and support to children and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals.

• Manage cases in line with SOPs, adhere to standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance.  Regularly document cases using case inter agency standard forms to update databases to ensure a comprehensive record of the case. 

• Under the supervision of the CP Officer and following the evaluation (if the goals have been met and there are no new problems), close the cases of unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children.

• Work with the child, family and community to: 

• Informs the child and the family of the new relationship and the conditions under which they may be accepted again for assistance.

Case Coordination

• Liaise with other thematic response areas in the locality such as health, education, gender protection to ensure coordinated multi-sectoral support for unaccompanied and separated children and other vulnerable children and their families.

• Identify capacity building needs of relevant service providers on child protection and referral pathways.

• Share all information in timely and confidential manner. Reach out, support

• Organize community awareness sessions, child led group discussions and closely work with child protection committees.

• Identify individual cases through regular presence in the community and accept referrals from other agencies and community partners. 

• Facilitate peer-to-peer support groups where appropriate. 

• Work with supervisors and CPOs to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure children receive multidisciplinary support. Principles

• Ensure not to spread gossip or other ways of sharing confidential information about children or identified cases to parties other than those strictly involved.

• Children´s records, attendance sheets, case forms and other confidential data will be kept by community social workers assigned to the CFS and shall not be shared to any external person, community member or to any organization/government line agencies without prior consent of the concerned child or CP officer. 

Integrity:

• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to organization core values and humanitarian principles.

• Commitment to the Best Interest of the Child.

• Clear and effective communication and negotiation skills for a variety of different counterparts.

• Accountability and responsibility for own performance.

• Proactive, promotes team work and cooperation

• Ensure that data collection and storage respect data protection protocols and confidentiality principle

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Community Development or related fields with relevant work experience

• 5 years’ experience working in international humanitarian and/or development NGOs, preferably with displaced/migrant/Vulnerable children and populations.

• Other:

• Technical experience and experience in migration, protection and/or livelihoods programming.

• Prior experience in other programs including child protection/umaitarian/migration response.

How to Apply

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Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at http://www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.