PSN Integrated Protection Assistant (Social worker) 2 Positions.

Overall purpose of the role: Integrated social worker is responsible for the implementation of activities under one or more of the following sectors: community-based rehabilitation, social protection of People with specific Needs, support to PSN committees, community engagement, distribution of NFIs, and PSN case management.

Employment category: national contract, Grade I

Reporting to: Integrated Protection Team Leader [PSN TL]

Technical line manager: Protection Coordinator

Unit/department: Protection

Location: Nduta/Nyarugusu

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

• Conducting needs assessments of PSN and making sure that the appropriate support is provided.
• Train community structures PWDs and OPCs on identified needs and agreed modules.
• Conduct home visits, outreach, and risk assessment, and make sure that protection solution is done for assigned zones and proper reporting of PSN protection at the camp level.
• Ensure that PSN Safeguarding standards are considered in all activities
• Facilitate various sensitization campaigns and awareness-raising sessions with PSN.
• Participate in community engagement meetings such as Town hall meetings, and monthly community leaders with partners meetings, and ensure PSN rights are mainstreamed.
• Conduct follow-up to PSN survivors of violence, abuse, and neglect and make sure that PSNs are living a well and dignified life.
• Facilitate the identification and linking of PSN with dietary diversification needs to the Kitchen Gardening program.
• Conducting feedback sharing meetings with the PSN committee on issues affecting PSN in their zones and following up on raised concerns with appropriate service providers for early assistance of PSN.
• Conduct focus group discussions with different ages and sex (mainly PSN) on specific topics based on identified needs, service gaps, and protection risks
• Support Community Focal Point In needs assessments and immediate assistance to PSN approach
• Provide regular weekly updates and monthly reports
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• 2 years of work experience in a related field
• previous experience working with refugees – preferable
• previous experience working in international organizations mandated for PSN protection– preferable

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social work, sociology, psychology, physiotherapy, development, law, or other related fields

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• English (spoken and written – very good)
• Kiha (spoken – good) – preferable

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• other DRC departments and managers in particular protection, camp management, GFD, supply chain
• UNHCR, in particular, Protection UNIT
• MoHA
• other INGOs
• refugee representatives
• police