VAC-13666 District Social Worker

Objective:

-Enhance and strengthen effective delivery of Child Protection services at district and village levels.

-Support in carrying Rapid Child Protection Needs Assessment in the event of any emergency incident.

-Visit and oversee the effective implementation of case management, awareness raising activities, PSS, and other CP services.

-To promote the DCPAN’s operation/functions to implement its regulatory, coordination to address every individual child’s needs in an appropriate, systematic, and timely manner, through direct support and/or referrals, and in accordance with the CP project or program’s objectives.

Under the guidance of UNICEF Child Protection Specialists and Child Protection Officers, the Provincial Social Workers, and in 

·Actively engage in all capacity-building opportunities, including formal training and capacity assessments.

·Participate in regular case management meetings with the case management team.

·Support identification, registration, family reunification, and reintegration of Unaccompanied Minor 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 the GBV programmes.

·Support rollout of child protection campaigns, community mobilization, and mediation.

·Collaborate with other child protection colleagues and key stakeholders to regularly report child protection issues.

·Lead coordination with district CPANs, stakeholders, and other community structures.

·Work with Child Protection and GBV subclusters at district level.

·Closely coordinate with and support other District Social Workers.

·Support Para-Social Workers at the district level and monitor their work, including compiling their reports.

·Conduct monitoring and reporting of key child protection issues.

·Any other relevant duty assigned to him/her by the supervisor(s).

·# of individuals who are sensitized to prevent child rights violations

·# of families/ parents who received awareness on child rights and child protection

·# of cases of child protection and GBV identified and referred to appropriate services

·# of family mediation cases conducted

·# of children and caregivers receiving PFA

·# of meetings conducted with community health teams, and community-based education structures

·# of community gathering participated # of DCPAN activated.

Recording and registering information related to district/village child Protection issues.

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

·Have worked in the Child Protection field at least two to three years.

·Having good knowledge on social work in district and village.

·Be able to facilitate gathering sessions, meetings with DCPAN members and stakeholders.

·Be able to maintain proper documentation and information.

·Is familiar west region districts and villages and access to hard-to-reach areas.

·University Degree or school diploma.

·Fluent in Dari and Pashto.

·Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office.

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