Job Title: Case Workers-2positions
Organisation: War Child Alliance
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: UGX 2,570,880 – 3,957,752 /= per month
About the Company:
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.
Job Summary: 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.
Key Duties 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
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 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
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply online at the link below.