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| Social Worker/ Case Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Nangarhar, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-05-22 | Close Date | 2024-05-28 |
| Vacancy No | HYSIO/05/2024/HR | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 17 | Contract Duration | 7 Months (extendable) |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree social work, social sciences, or another related field. | Experience | 3 Years of experience is required in the relevant field |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per HYSIO Salary Scale |
About Company
About Homeland Youths Social Inventive Organization (HYSIO): The Homeland Youths Social Inventive Organization (HYSIO) is a non-profit, non-political, non-governmental, and an independent organization registered with Ministry of Economy of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under registration number (5651) and aims to increase the ability and coordination among service providers, and to deliver quality protective service for most vulnerable children. Our aim is to empower men, women and children in Afghanistan, particularly in rural areas. We participate to create peaceful Afghanistan that could offer every individual the opportunities of growth in equality and freedom, realize her/his potential and advance. Our services are designed to transform the youth point of view toward society, human rights, and their role in determining their future. Our aim is to grow and evolve into a force for change. HYSIO aims to empower and improve young generation’s capabilities, achieve comprehensive and sustainable development through providing services, programs, and projects. Furthermore, to improve their economic standing as well as their abilities by creating educational, rehabilitation, and vocational training opportunities followed with mentoring and guidance services. Since HYSIO’s establishment, its activities have been increasing child protection in emergencies and up-skilling the youth, particularly in northern and central regions and have established a strong network and operational capacity. Also, HYSIO has developed knowledge and deep understanding of the local culture, geographical familiarization; therefore, would be able to implement multiple projects smoothly at the same time. Previously, HYSIO has provided services to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable children from various communities such as street-children, children on hunger, IDP’s children, unaccompanied and separated children and household widows. Currently, implementing a project funded by UNICEF, providing protective services for most vulnerable children and their caregivers in three Northern provinces and NorthEast regions: Baghlan, Faryab and Kunduz. Our services include, establishment of Child Friendly Spaces (CFS), provision of Case Management for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) including CAAFAG, provision of MHPSS as well as building capacities of frontline workers on child protection. In addition, HYSIO advocates for the rights of children by organizing community awareness sessions and decreasing hazardous risk for children and their families through conducting Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) and sensitizing communities on its risk and prevention. HYSIO has been working to promote community engagement, child protection, and youth development. Our main area of work is to advance our programs in fields such as ending violence against children, boys and girls and promoting their fundamental rights. We want to succeed in working on divisive issues and strengthen relationships between all major stakeholders in the community.
Job Description
- Identity children with NEVA and UASC to registration of their cases for providing services.
- Register of child protection cases both in traditional and CPIMS+ methods.
- Conduct regular and timely manner of different child protection cases.
- Provide support and identification process of girls and boys according to their vulnerability criteria in the targeted communities and carry out the affected children cases as per existing case management SOP.
- Identification and Registration of children in street situation and UASC for enrollment of them into Transitional Center or other child protection services.
- Conduct awareness-raising sessions on mine risk, unsafe migration, GBV, and other child protection issues in the targeted communities.
- Closely monitor children’s situations and identify children at high risk of abuse, violence, neglect, and exploitation.
- Regular coordination with District CPANs and ensure linkage with provincial CPAN
- Mobilize community members and their involvement in social behavioral change and response to child vulnerabilities. Social mobilization activities on prevention of harmful social norms with more focus on gender-based violence
- Report on emergencies, displacements, grave violations, children’s causalities. Identify the needs of children in an emergency caused by conflicts, natural disasters, etc.
- Support identification, registration, family reunification and reintegration of Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) and Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAFAAG)
- Support mitigation, prevention and response to GBV cases including awareness raising, victim response and coordination of GBV program.
- Support the integration of services, coordinate with HYSIO and UNICEF program section extenders, coordination
- Coordinate response, conduct orientation, establish networks, and carry out advocacy at the community level.
- Liaise with community members, service providers, NGO partners, and government stakeholders to identify and safely refer children at/in risk.
- Provide daily and weekly reports to the line manager.
- Any other related tasks assigned by the line manager.
Job Requirement
Qualification Skill & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree social work, social sciences or another related field.
- 2 - 3 years of experience in the relevant field.
- Demonstrated good report writing and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent Dari and Pashto language skills.
- Familiarity in the use of computer office applications and email.
- Ability to work on CPIMS+
- Should be familiar with the area’s culture, traditions and sensitivities.
- Experience in working with and coordinating with INGOs and other stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.
- Able to provide clear and brief monthly reports.
Submission Guideline
- Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV (Maximum 3 pages) with a cover letter (in one pdf file) explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience.
- Cleary write name of district that you are applying in the subject line of the email otherwise your CV will not be considered.
- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a written test and interview.