Social Worker – Somali Nationals only

General Description

The Social Worker will be a key team member in the implementation of the Education and well-being of the child project in the assigned base/area of jurisdiction. S/he will proactively work with households that are beneficiaries of project. S/he will ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project’s activities in accordance with the humanitarian principles, SIF values and policies (SIF charter of codes), the project design, National Laws, and quality standards.

Main Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the social worker shall include but not limited to;

• Act as social service provider for SIF selected orphaned children in the targeted areas;
• Carry out data entry related to all social work activities;
• Attend all meetings relating to social work for the Education and well-being of the child project
• Provide translation services between the SIF staff and clients required;
• Assist orphaned children within SIF program to adapt to their situations effectively including direct support and referrals;
• Participate in the baseline and end line assessments during the project period-this includes coordinating with enumerators or any person cooperating with SIF;
• Conduct needs assessments and file the necessary reports pertaining the well-being of the supported children;
• Assist during the orphan registration process using SIF’s orphan selection criteria;
• Contribute to the identification of orphaned children eligible for the sponsorship program and diagnose their situation;
• Contribute to the updating of the mapping of organizations/services (State/civil society, CBOs, etc.) present in the area (Who? Does what? Where? etc.) and establish, if necessary, collaboration to improve case management for orphaned children and avoid duplication;
• Identify the orphaned children’s needs (e.g. academic, social, health, etc.), develop an action plan to meet them (information, referrals to other services, etc.), support and monitor its implementation;
• Provide and/or coordinate psychosocial support for orphaned children and immediate family members;
• Regularly inform the coordination of the project on the well-being of sponsored orphaned children and transmit information on critical/urgent cases without delay; Inform and sensitize families on family practices essential to ensure the holistic development of the orphaned children;
• Follow-up on the use of the monthly grant provided by the project for the education and well-being of sponsored orphaned children;
• Monitor and evaluate the situation of orphaned children and their families (through regular home visits, meetings with teachers, etc.);
• Create and update the orphan’s individual file (contact details, family situation, location, social life, difficulties and problems encountered, measures taken, etc.)
• Keep orphaned children’s families informed about the project (objectives, activities, results achieved, expected participation etc.) ;
• Forward communications from the sponsorship relationship department to beneficiaries as per needs basis;
• Organize social, recreational and educational activities for orphaned children and their families ;
• Contribute to the evaluation of the Education and well-being of the child project and in particular its impact on the individual orphaned children, their families and relevant stakeholders;
• Take part in the implementation of SIF’s Child Safeguarding Policy;
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisors ;

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or related field ;

• 2 years’ minimum experience working with vulnerable communities ;

• A certification in counselling or case management will be an added advantage;

• Good interpersonal skills;

• Strong cross-cultural communication is very important. Including ability to lead and work with a team ;

• Excellent written and oral communication skill ;

• Excellent command of English ;

• Understanding of local context within the area of project implementation;

• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially MS Excel and MS Word ;

  Ethics and Professional Practice

• Respect and promote SIF’s Policies and Agree to comply with SIF Code of Conduct and ensures Child Safeguarding standards are upheld;

• Report to your line manager any discrepancies of SIF’s policies among the team or partners

• Maintain confidentiality at all times about SIF data and information;

Child safe Guarding: “SIF commits to respect the “Do no harm” humanitarian principle and ensure children’s safety is paramount in all its activities. SIF implements a Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) at head office and for every mission. Therefore, we implement all necessary measures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with vulnerable people, in particular with children join our organization. This position is subject to criminal records disclosure and reference checks. We have zero tolerance for harmful practices and will take any allegation or report of child abuse very seriously.”