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| Social Worker Supervisor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-01-02 | Close Date | 2021-12-27 |
| Vacancy No | WCUK/12/287 | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 10 months with possible extension |
| Education | Bachelor Degree in Social Science | Experience | Minimum 3 years work experience in Social Activities (Child Protection with INGOs is preferred) |
| 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
Job Description
Job Purpose
The incumbent for this position is responsible to provide overall supervision support to the social workers on social services either in individual or group formats through on-site coaching as well as provides guidance and advice on case management and developing care plans of the UAMSC.
The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:
- Provides overall supervision support to the social workers on social services either in individual or group formats through on-site coaching.
- Provides guidance and advice on case management and developing care plans of the UAMSC.
- Tracks and traces social workers’ performance in handling and managing cases.
- Ensures that Registration Forms, Case profiles and Post Reunification Forms are properly filled out as well as other relevant documents are kept in filing system and their data are entered in designed database of the project.
- Ensures provision by the Psychosocial Officers of debriefing sessions/group counselling of all UAMs transported from the border to the Gazargah Transit Camp before transferring them to their respective families.
- Ensure that post-reunification monitoring is done by social workers.
- Coordinates and arranges case-conferences when needed with the relevant organizations and directorates in GTC.
- Attends all supervisory meetings, team planning meetings and curriculum meetings scheduled by Project Manager.
- Closely coordinates and communicates with War Child, Provincial DoRRs, DoLSA/CPAN and other stakeholders.
- Closely coordinates with War Child UK Monitoring and Evaluation Department on M and E requirements of the project.
- Updates the Project Manager on the progress of project activities.
- Prepares and submits weekly and monthly reports to the Project Manager.
- Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK’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 Social Science
- Minimum 3 years work experience in Social Activities (Child Protection with INGOs is preferred)
- 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
- Ability in speaking two national language Dari and Pashtu
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Packages
- English Language (Higher Intermediate Level is preferred)
- Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to team’s success
Submission Guideline
How to apply
- Please go to this link: https://airtable.com/shrwlBJTDe5Td86K6, fill in your information and attach your documents before the closing date - (2-Jan-2022).
- 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: https://www.warchild.org.uk/whats-happening/news/our-child-safeguarding-policies-and-procedures
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 references