Swedish Humanitarian Aid Organization
VACANCYANNOUNCEMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VACANCYNO.: Q-IRQ-VAC-18-006POSITION: ChildSocialworkerReportto:ProjectCoordinatorNumberofposition:2PositionsDUTYSTATION: DarashakranCampEMPLOYMENTTYPE: Full-time(Sun.toThur.08h00-16h00)CONTRACTDURATION: 3MonthsAnnouncementDate:19December2017ApplicationDeadline:23December2017
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACKGROUND:QANDIL is a Swedish non-profit, non-political, non-religious humanitarian aid organization that wasfoundedin1991inStockholm,Sweden.HavingcontinuouslyoperatedintheKurdistanRegioneversince,QANDIL’smainprioritiesofworkareconstructionandinfrastructureactivities,refugeeandIDPinitiatives,health,water,sanitationandhygiene,andcapacitybuilding.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JOBDESCRIPTIONThemain responsibility of the Child SocialWorker is to protect children in Darashakran Camp fromsituationsofabuse,neglectandotherformsofmaltreatment.He/Shewillfocusonensuringthesocial,physical, psychological and emotional well-being of children and youth within the center. To ensurechildrenharmedoratriskofbeingharmedareidentifiedandreceiveindividualsupporttheChildSocialWorker will conduct all steps to safe guard the protection of children and youth and lead the casemanagementprocess for thosevulnerable toabuse,exploitation,neglect andviolenceandanyotherprotectionrisks.Thejobwillentailmultipledailysessionswithbeneficiaries,groupmeetingsaswellascoordinationmeetingswithrelevantserviceproviders,andthemaintenanceofchildandyouthprotectionandPSScases.TheChildSocialWorkeristaskedtounderstandavarietyoffactorsrelatedtothechild,the family, and the community to balance the child’s safety and well-being. He/She will have theresponsibility of conducting assessments, action plans, direct service provision through counseling,referralsandfollowupsforanyassignedcaseloadofchildrenandyouth.Inaddition,theincumbentmustcompleteextensivedocumentation,maintaincasefilesandperformothertypesofadministrativetasks.He/Shewill alsobe responsible formainstreamingChildprotectionguidelines inall relevantactivitieswithinthecenter,includingtraining,reporting,andinternalcapacitybuildingofworkshopparticipantsandcolleagues.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAINDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESProgramming
• Maintainanoversightofallstrategies,policiesandplansthatimpactchildrenandyouth.• Providesspecificsupportforchildrenandfamiliesthroughcasemanagementservicesand
psychosocialactivitiesandalsoparticipateintheassessment,designandimplementationoftheseactivities
• Planandcreatenewrecreationalactivities(psychodrama,arttherapy,groupdiscussion…)incooperationwithcolleaguesinordertomainstreamchildprotectionguidelinesandincreasechildren’swell-being.
• Contributetothedevelopmentofchildfriendlyactivities• PlanningandshapingactivitiesoftheChildFriendlySpaceinclosesupervisionfromtheproject
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• CoordinatewithPSSstafftoestablishandsupportcommunitybasedmechanisms,includingselection,trainingandmentoringofstaffandworkshopparticipants.
• Ensureapplicationofstandards,guidelinesandgoodpracticesforchildprotection• Providesprofessionaltechnical,operationalandadministrativeassistancethroughoutforchild
andyouthactivities.• Designandreviewalltrainingsmaterialsondifferentchildprotectiontopics,suchascase
management,BIA,ChildProtectionMinimumstandards,etc.
Reporting• Providereportinganddocumentationofallactivitiesandoutcomes• Ensuretheregulardatacollectionandreporttotheprojectcoordinator.• Preparedaily/weeklyactivityplans
WorkingwithChildren
• Activelybuildstrustfulrelationshipswithchildrenunderhis/hergroup.• Accomplishesher/hisdutyofcareinachildfriendlymannerandensuringchildrenunder
his/hercarearenotexposedtoanyformofstressfulsituation.• Supportsinbuildingthechildren’sprofiles,andkeepsher/hischildren’sfilesupdated.• Planactivitiesshe/heisassignedtofacilitatebasedonbestinterestandneedsofchildren.• Paysattentiontochildren’sneedsandfeelings,showsempathyandutilizesparticipatory
approachesinanticipatedactivities.• Ensuressafetyofchildrenduringgroupactivitiesandavoidsharmfulexercises.• Ensuresactivitiesareappropriateforthephysicalandmentalcapacityofchildren.• Acknowledgesandrespectsgenderissues,culturalandreligiousconstraints.
Casemanagement
• ProvideindividualcasemanagementforchildreninaccordancewithChildprotectionguidelinesandrelatedtoolsandprocedures
• FollowtheStandardOperatingProcedures(SOP)Guidelineandtoolsforcasemanagementprocess.
• Ensurethaturgentandchallengingcasesareimmediatelydiscussedwithdirectsupervisorsandfollowupmechanismsareputinplace.
• Makethelinkbetweenfamiliesandotherpartnerstosupportchildrenwithspecificneedsandrefercaseswithspecificneedstothecompetentserviceproviders,followupanddocumentreferredcases.
• Conductfollow-upandmonitoringvisitsandprovidepsychologicalfirstaidorothersupport,dependingonthechild’sneeds.
• Workcloselywiththeotherorganizationinordertoensuresmoothreferral• Supportsinbuildingthechildren’sprofiles,andkeepsher/hischildren’sfilesupdated• Coordination&Representation• Collaboratecloselywiththepsychosocialcolleagues• Directlycommunicateeffectivelywithothercaseworkersandserviceprovidersaspartof
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QUALIFICATIONSANDSKILLSQualifications
• Bachelordegreeinarelevantfieldsuchasmentalhealth,psychology,orsocialwork-Masterdegreeispreferred
• Atleast2yearsofexperienceinsocialworkorcasemanagementdealingwithlarge-scaleemergenciesanddisplacedpopulations.
• ProvenexperienceofworkingonPsychosocialandcasemanagementactivities.• ExperienceImplementingchildprotectionprograms,childrendevelopment,psychosocial
activities,socialworkorcasemanagementinhumanitariansetting.• Demonstratedunderstandingofworkingwithchildrenandparticularlyvulnerablechildren;• ExpertiseintheimplementationofSocialWorkProceduresforchildrenandyouthwith
Disabilities• KnowledgeonChildProtection,PsychoSocialSupport(PSS),PsychosocialFirstAid(PFA),
GenderBasedViolence(GBV)anothers.• KnowledgeonProceduresforChildProtectionCaseManagement(SOP).• Stronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills• Beabletoprioritizetasks.• Strongorganizationalskills.
LanguagesMandatory:FluencyinwrittenandspokenKurdishandArabic.GoodcommunicationskillsinEnglishdesirable.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOWTOAPPLY:Interestedapplicantsmust send theirmost recentCVwitha cover letter to [email protected]:ChildSocialWorker-Darashakran.Note:Applicationsnotmeetingthespecifiedminimumrequirementsorreceivedafterclosingdatemaynotbeconsidered.Shortlistedcandidateswillbecontactedforaninterviewthatmayincludeawrittentestofcommunicationandwritingskills.