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| Help Desk Social Worker ( Couple ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-05-02 | Close Date | 2023-05-08 |
| Vacancy No | WCUK/23/508 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 2 | Contract Duration | 14 Months with possibility of extension |
| Education | Bachelor Degree in the field of social science/ related major | Experience | Minimum 2 years work experiences in Child Protection with I/NGOs |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per WCUK salary Scale |
About Company
About War Child UK: War Child, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict. For more than two decades we’ve delivering high-impact programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and key decision makers.
Job Description
Job Purpose
The incumbent of this position is responsible to identify unaccompanied minors and separated at the IQ border, providing information to children and families about available services, and documenting and referring the cases to caseworkers.
The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:
- Develop a weekly and monthly plan and implement the plans within the set timelines
- Establish and run the Help Desk center and provide information to the communities about the services in the Help Desk.
- Screen and identify unaccompanied and separated children and refer them to the caseworkers for immediate response
- Provide awareness-raising to community members on child protection
- Disseminate referral pathways among the community members and actors at the IQ border.
Identify child protection cases and refer the case to the caseworkers and other service providers - Sensitize children’s guardians/parents and other stakeholders about child rights and responsibilities with a view to identifying child protection cases;
- Draft and submit weekly and monthly update reports to the line manager;
- Any other tasks required by Supervisor/Project Manager.
- Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant with War Child’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.
Our Values
Bold
We use our passion and creativity to deliver high quality evidence-based work designed to maximize our beneficial impact for children in conflict.
Accountable to Children
Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
Transparent
We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty.
Committed to each other
We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to the best we can be we are honest and open with each other, sharing our success and confronting our challenges
Job Requirement
Person Specification
War Child in Afghanistan operates in a dynamic environment with a team of highly motivated and dedicated staff. The right candidate will share these qualities and bring effective leadership to a diverse team. The successful candidate will be creative problem solver and foster a solution-based approach to management.
Experience and mandatory criteria:
- Bachelor Degree in the field of social science/ related major.
- Minimum 2 years work experiences in Child Protection with I/NGOs
- Experiences with working inside Child Friendly Space
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including active listening skills
- Ability to allocate and review priorities to meet the deadlines
- Ability to identify problems ad resolutions
- Able to work independently with little supervision
- Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to team’s success
- Commitment and to understand of War Child UK values.
- Having Positive and encouraging personality
- Able to work with smart phone devices (Computer skills in Microsoft Office is preferred)
- Ability in speaking two national language Dari and Pashtu (Basic English Language Skills is preferred)
Submission Guideline
How to apply
- Please go to this link: https://airtable.com/shr8GwdOaXvI2yF9P, fill in your information and attach your documents before the closing date - (08-May-2023).
- Applications after closing date will not be accepted.
- Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test/interview.
Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Child Safeguarding
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
A satisfactory police record check to include a International/National Criminal Record Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
- Receipt of three satisfactory reference