Case Management and Child Protection Officers x 8 positions
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- Expires 03 Oct 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
These positions will be responsible for supporting case management for all beneficiaries enrolled for the OVC Comprehensive program. Their rolls will include, household assessments, profiling and enrolment, care plan development and reviews, benchmark tracking, home visits, day to day management of the case files as well as case closures and post program graduation follow ups.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Working closely with the Department of Social Development to support and coordinate interventions aimed at strengthening district level referral networks to respond to violence against children (VAC)
• Household profiling and assessments, care planning development and monitoring, review and implementation, case conferencing, as well as program care plan benchmark tracking.
• The officers will be the focal persons for implementation of child safeguarding (CS) primarily supporting planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on the CS.
• Roll out evidence-based interventions and strategies that promote prevention of sexual violence and HIV among adolescent girls and boys. The coordinator will oversee the implementation of the IMPower No Means No Curriculum, Families Matter! Program, Coaching Boys into Men and SASA! And in-school Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
• Work closely with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for interventions aimed at retention and progression of vulnerable children in school including early warning systems, education subsidies, attendance and progression tracking
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct implementation of Case Management work in Zimbabwe.
• Demonstrated experience of providing technical support on Case management. PEPFAR USAID OVC programming experience and added advantage.
• Professional training and experience with adult learning methods and facilitation.
• Knowledge of technical areas such as HIV, SGBV, child protection, work with adolescents
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success providing effective technical assistance and training for government and community volunteers.
• Experience implementing evidence-based HIV and Violence prevention interventions is an added advantage
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, two-page CV, and three (3) references (including name, organization, phone number, and email address)
programme038@gmail.com with the position title, and preferred duty station in the subject line. The application deadline is 30th September 2022.
Ability to drive for Harare positions and motorbike riding for district positions is an added advantage
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
