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Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an international NGO focused on Child Rights.
To support the development of its Child Protection Programme in Nairobi County, Tdh is encouraging Kenyan Nationals to apply for the position of:
Senior Social Worker
1 Position
Reporting to: Child Protection Project Manager
Duty Station: Korogocho, Nairobi County
Contract Duration: 1 year (with 3-month probation period)
Main Responsibilities:
- Coordinates the identification, reporting, referrals and follow-up of cases as part of the case management intervention
- Responsible for individual, group and community interventions requiring professional case management and psychosocial support
- Leads and plans for BIA and BID
- Leads planning for family visits, mediation and follow-up of triages
- Responsible for data validation and reporting to database officer and project manager
- Leads and supports psychosocial sessions with individual children and families
- Helps to determine progress by indicator of individual cases in the Tdh caseload
- Supports awareness raiding activities and organizes Tdh child rights campaigns
- Works closely with AAC, LAC, and Sub-county Children’s officer
Requirements:
- Degree in Social Work, Community Development.
- Minimum 3 years’ inexperience Social work or working with children, women and communities at grass root level
- Knowledge of case management and case management processes
- Team work
- Innovation.
- Project reporting and evaluation experience.
- Strong training experience required.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
- Good computer skills: MS Word and Excel.
Application Modalities:
Only candidates that fit the requirements above are invited to submit a covering letter, CV, references, and copies of academic and professional certificates (if requirements are not met or application is incomplete, the application will not be considered).
The Application can be emailed to kenya@tdh.ch
Closing date for this position is 11th May 2015
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview.
Candidates should be available for the written test between 18th and 30th May 2015 in Nairobi/ Garissa.
Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.
Tdh is an equal opportunity employer.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
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