Save the Children Case Management Assistant Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Save the Children Nigeria programme looking for “Case Management Assistant“. Applicants with a University degree or equivalent in Social work may apply on or before 26 June 2021.
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in around 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children strives to achieve a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We work to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.
Save the Children Case Management Assistant Jobs 2021
The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on 16 June 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Case Management Assistant to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Save the Children |
| Position | Case Management Assistant |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree or equivalent in Social work |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 1 year |
| Application Deadline | 26 June 2021 |
Save the Children Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: The Case Management Assistant will provide psychosocial support, basic case management support to survivors of gender-based violence through individual counselling follow-up support, referrals, and dissemination of information on available GBV services to encourage access to services. She/he will in collaboration with the CPIE officer oversee the provision of psychosocial /group support, skills building, information sessions and other recreational activities that promote social support networks and cohesion with boys, men women and girls at the Child-Friendly Spaces/safe spaces. He/she will be expected to support child protection sectoral assessment, project planning and coordination with other actors. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or build the capacity of implementing partners on the field.
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Facilitate the assessment of the living conditions of children in the camp/communities and participate in the development of an appropriate response to the needs of children.
- Facilitate the involvement of children and the community (leaders and parents) in the PSS activities and document the progress made.
- Support (the incentive workers) team leaders and social workers in the monitoring, verification and documentation of cases of children.
- Follow-up the preparation and implementation of case action plan and home visit conducted by the caseworkers and social workers.
- Assist the child protection officer in facilitating and organizing appropriate care arrangement, and suitable alternative care system with close supervision and attention to the individual needs of children.
- Through working with the child protection committees identify potential foster families for unaccompanied and separated children in collaboration with social workers and community leaders.
- Organize and facilitate positive parenting skills training (Parenting Without Violence Common Approach) weekly sessions.
- Assist the child rights clubs to demonstrate to the community and the concerning bodies about protection concerns that children are facing while living in the camp and promote the participation of children in all matters affecting their lives.
- Organize and lead psychosocial support activities at Child-friendly Spaces
- Work closely with the child protection officer in the celebration of international events days and other awareness-raising sessions
- Assist and participate in the preparation of budget, work and spending plans, and PR tracking to monitor the proper utilization of the budget and timely implementation of activities.
- Adhere and fully abide by the child protection code of conduct.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor
- With support from the Coordinator, supervise project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against individual performance management work plans).
Qualification:
- University degree or equivalent in Social work, Social Science, development studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
- Minimum 1year post NYSC work experience in GBV and child Protection work, supervision, community mobilisation and distributions and solid understanding of the actual Nigeria Emergency context.
- Proven ability to supervise a CP project with holistic approach and integrated to child protection right
- Fluent in English
- Working knowledge of Hausa and/or Kanuri
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Female with high level of personal integrity, commitment and professional responsibility with GBV exigencies.
- Excellent communication skills,
- Team player with strong leadership skills
- Mature personality with life experience is an advantage
- Able to be a self-started and work in challenging contexts and fragile environment.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Department: Programme Operations
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Save the Children Case Management Assistant Jobs 2021
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
Due to the volume of applications received, Save the Children may not provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received. Save the Children reserves the right to change the closing date, if considered necessary.
Women are strongly advised to apply.
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| Official Website | www.nigeria.savethechildren.net |
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