Reintegration Mentor
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- SOS Children's Villages Zimba…
- Expires 15 Aug 2025
- Bindura
- Full Time
Job Description
(Job Ref: FLCB/04/08/25)
Position title: Reintegration Monitor
Working location: Bindura
Supervisor: Social Worker
Context of the position
Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it.
SOS Children's Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International - a worldwide children's social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty.
Mission of the position:
The Reintegration Monitor is responsible for tracking, monitoring and documenting children and young people who have been reintegrated from SOS Children’s Villages back to their families of origin or placed under foster care. This role also involves coordinating and monitoring cases of children in foster care or kinship arrangements, ensuring that the reintegration process is managed effectively, and the wellbeing of the children is maintained.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
• Conduct case reviews and produce outcomes of the reviews
• Facilitate the compilation of cases files for reintegrated children, ensuring updates are made for children in foster care of kinship arrangements.
• Maintain and update key documents in case files and the programme database
• Facilitate the case closure process when applicable
• Prepare and submit monthly case management update reports for children in both foster care and reintegrated families.
• Follow up with families of origin or foster care settings, especially when the reintegration process is in flux or additional assessment is needed
• Conduct regular home visits with relevant authorities to ensure reintegrated children are settled in their family environments and assess any emerging need or risks.
• Perform bi-annual child rights risk assessment for reintegrated children in collaboration with local stakeholders
• Initiate appropriate support services based on the finding of monitoring and risk assessment.
• Produce quarterly learning documents that include success stories, impact reports and highlight both positive reintegration outcome and challenges, especially complex cases that require further intervention
• Collaborates with different external offices on matters of common concern for the provision of better services for the children, attends workshops and meetings
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Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications & Competencies:
• Degree in Social Work, social sciences, development studies, sociology or related fields (For social worker, a registration with the council of social worker a must)
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of progressive experience in a local development agency particularly focusing on Child welfare and reintegration processes
• Demonstrable commitment to working with children and youth & knowledge in child rights; Strong knowledge of social work theories, practices and procedures and understanding of all pertinent legislation and policies
• Strong knowledge in the areas of needs assessment, family dynamics, the impact of trauma, psycho-social functioning theories and practices and child protection theories, models and practices.
• Extensive experience handling case management, case conferencing and investigation and intervention theories and practices.
• Good interpersonal, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills; knowledge of child rights.
• Organizational, verbal and written communications skills, analytical skills and good computer skills; Flexible, adaptable and able to work effectively in a variety of settings and in a cross-cultural environment.
• Strong Planning and organizing skills
How to Apply
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of certified academic certificates.
Applications should be submitted electronically, indicating the position you are applying for and vacancy reference number in the subject line and send to the address given. All applications should be submitted not later than 15 August 2025. Please note the applications will reviewed as they come in.
Applications that are late do not have a CV or certified certificates attached will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
E-mail: Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent electronically to: Resourcing.SOS@sos-zimbabwe.org
SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.
SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.
“Every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security”
