Under the direct supervision of the Health Program Coordinator and technical support of Child Protection Manager, the  social worker will be responsible  to ensure awareness activities on child protection and GBV and to follow up of extremely vulnerable cases. Through integrated approach by social work. The social worker supports individuals and families who live in extreme conditions and do not have access to improved protection, education and psychosocial wellbeing. Social workers expected to run awareness activities with communities, to detect and follow up extremely vulnerable cases and to ensure a strict adherence to Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy at all times, including respect of  confidentiality and a child centred approach.

Based in Herat with daily field visits to the community, social workers will also be part of meetings/trainings held in Herat.

Main responsibilities :

• Mobilize the communities to participate in activities and awareness sessions on child right, child protection and GBV.
• Carry out awareness session about child rights and child protection with the community member include women, men, boys and girls
• Through outreach and home visits, identify and follow-up extremely vulnerable  cases of children and children with specific needs(direct assistance or referral to external service providers)
• Registered the identified children in the case management system for better support.
• Report on a weekly basis to the Line manager on the progress of his/her activities.
• Perform any other identical duty as assigned by line supervisor.
• Ensure that all child protection activities in line with Child Protection Minimum standard CPMS
• Collect information and individual record (follow-up forms, individual files, etc.)
• Develop good working relation with other aid agencies and the authorities
• Attend all required internal and external trainings and meetings

Child Protection

Child Protection: Use observation skills to detect any behavioral changes or specific vulnerability in children that may be reason for concern and share these observations with immediate supervisor and social workers team at joint weekly staff meetings to determine appropriate responses.

Safeguarding Policy ( Global Code of Conduct)

• Global Code of Conduct ( GCC ) Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Policy on the Protection from sexual exploitation and Abuse ( PSEA ) , Directive on staff misconduct at workplace and GBV, Operational Risk Management: Undertake to adhere to the Terre des hommes safeguarding policy and the principles connected to children's rights
• Undertake to ensure the best possible practical implementation of the safeguarding policy (Global Code of conduct ) and the   management of operational risks in his/her area of intervention and within his/her team.
• Make sure all volunteers , visitors  sign / understand Tdh Global code of conduct at a glance and my commitment to child safeguarding.

Safety & Security 

• Conduct field visits with the consent of line manager who check the security of the area prior.
• Report instantly if you observe any security threat , heard any report any suspicion , rumors about the safety of the staff and its beneficiaries
• Strictly follow Tdh security policy and regional security plan.