Child's i Foundation Social Worker -DI Mpigi Jobs in Uganda

Child's i Foundation Social Worker -DI Mpigi Jobs in Uganda

Role Purpose:

To provide a comprehensive social work service to children and families in need

To carry out child and family assessments for children in and out of care

To safely reintegrate children in care into families

To work in partnership with children and families

To take responsibility for assigned caseload

Key External Contacts:

Division and Ward local government officials, social workers and project coordinator level staff in other NGO’s, CBOs, FBOs, Founders/Funders of Child Care institutions

Key Internal Contacts:

Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, MEAL officer, Learning & Development manager, Finance manager, Programmes & Partnerships Manager, Country Director.

Key responsibilities and duties

To carry a complex child and family caseload, which includes children in care, children in need, child protection, and care givers

To participate in regular supervision with the Senior Practitioner and to ensure that the Senior Practitioner is made aware of any issues of major importance or concern.

To work on own initiative, managing and prioritizing own workload under the direction of the supervisor.

To support co-ordination and conduct the training of partners.

To liaise effectively with other agencies to ensure that children receive comprehensive services and, where appropriate to be involved in multi-disciplinary work.

Provide ongoing supervision, capacity building for RCF staff, children and families, with particular emphasis on ensuring that RCF staff deliver high quality support services to children and families

To carry out the full range of assessments and plans within the organization’s timescales and standards.

To attend team meetings and contribute to team development.

To maintain individual case records including updating the case management system in accordance with the Organization’s guidance and procedures.

To participate in the planning of future service delivery as part of the team.

To develop innovative solutions to intractable family problems

Manage resources effectively including money, equipment and stock allocated to you.

Support child safeguarding activities within the organisation

Working with the MEAL department to ensure that the learning of good practices is documented for internal and external sharing

Prepare and submit timely reports

Any other duties as assigned by management

To carry out identification, assessment and support the training of foster carers who will provide

family based alternative care option to children without parental care.

To support the establishment, coordination and training of Community Development Networks and any other child protection structures.

Support to build partnership and champions for DI within Mpigi District

Person Specifications

Requirement

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Social Administration

Post qualifying experience covering assessment; report writing; ability to form trusting relationships; case planning, implementation and review.

Previous work experience relating to OVC programming.

Knowledge

Child development, theories of attachment and loss, Alternative care

Government policy relating to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and in particular with regard to alternative care

Legislation in relation to OVC, alternative care and adoption

Basic IT systems knowledge required

Commitment to learning and keeping up to date.

Skills

Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks and situations

Patience and the ability to remain calm in a crisis

Commitment to Child Protection

Strong observation, analytical and listening skills

Ability to negotiate and mediate on behalf of children and families

Good organizational skills to work with minimum supervision and plan meetings for the caseload of clients

Problem solving skills

Good communication skills, including written and verbal

Negotiation, conflict resolution and advocacy skills

Able to demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice in all areas of work

Personal attributes

A strong and determined commitment to getting best results for children

Motivated and independent

A team player

Well organized, flexible and clear thinking

Patient, empathetic, persistent and diplomatic

Willingness to participate in media activities to promote advocacy and fundraising

Willingness and ability to travel and stay away from home overnight as required

Be able to speak at least one of the local languages in the area

How to Apply

The deadline for receiving applications is Tuesday 15th December 2020 to

applications@childsifoundation.org


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