Officer- Social Work

Programme & Policy

Overview

Implement child protection activities for vulnerable children.

You have:

• At least 2 years' experience with the Child Protection Program
• Experience in running recreational and psychosocial activities for children and strengthening community-based mechanisms
• Experience in interviewing, data collection, and contributing to reports
• Experience in providing/facilitating training, meetings
• Has basic knowledge of using MS Office and the internet
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as social science, anthropology or development studies

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

The Opportunity This Officer- Social Work is primarily responsible for implementation of child protection community-based activities as part of the Rohingya response, for vulnerable and at-risk children. The Officer- Social Work is responsible for arranging CBCPC meeting, Adolescent club/ Child club/ parents’ meetings, ensuring referral for children, direct service provision of follow up for vulnerable and at-risk children, in line with their needs. S/he will also be responsible for providing support in MPCAC/GFS/AFS in line with internal standards and guidelines.

The Officer- Social Work is responsible for documenting information, capacity building of the parents and other stakeholders, supporting the child/family through ensuring child protection, ensuring data protection in line with internal protocols, and for providing daily updates to the supervisor and preparing regular reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience with the Child Protection Program
• Experience in running recreational and psychosocial activities for children and strengthening community-based mechanisms.
• Experience in interviewing, data collection, and contributing to reports.
• Experience in providing/ facilitating training, meeting.
• Has basic knowledge of using MS Office and the internet.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as social science, anthropology or development studies or any other relevant department.

The Organisation We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education, and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday • All children learn from a quality basic education, and that, • Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview

‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

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