Job description
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| Overview of position | UNICEF child
protection supports to strengthen child protection system in Afghanistan
closely working with government sectors and non-government partners on system
building, justice for children, birth registration, elimination of harmful
practices and child protection in emergencies. UNICEF supports to strengthen
psycho-social support services to better respond to the needs of children
abused or at risk of abuse and violence. The key
challenge in responding to the growing child protection crisis is the absence
of a qualified, incentivized workforce. To meet the needs of Afghan children
and women within the current context, UNICEF anticipated a need of 25 social
workers per 100,000 children. However, due
to the turnover of social workers as well as the expiry of NGO partnerships,
the numbers of social workers are in constant fluctuation, and continuous
training and deployment is needed. Therefore, to be able to provide the
services to the most vulnerable children in Afghanistan and in line with the
aforementioned strategy, UNICEF continues to recruit and train members of the
social welfare workforce who will support the provision of humanitarian child
protection integrated specialized services including case management, family
tracing and reunification (FTR), provision of psychosocial support (PSS),
referrals to education, health, and other specialized services, and income
generating activities for vulnerable children and their families, among other
interventions. The Child
protection social worker is required to closely work with the team and relevant
stakeholders to achieve the goals and objective designed for this program. S/he
is also required to manage and oversee the effective implementation of case
management, awareness raising activities, PFA, and other activities. |
| Role objectives | Specific Responsibilities for CP social worker Under
the guidance of UNICEF Child Protection Specialists and Child Protection
Officers, and in coordination with Child Protection Provincial Supervisor, the CP
social worker will be responsible for: - Support the case management
process of child protection cases. - Provide guidance and supports to the
Child Friendly Space facilitators and para social workers. - Support and follow up the referral
pathway, and ensure children are receiving the appropriate services
through a coordinated approach. - Coordinate with provincial supervisor
in supporting child protection cases. - Ensure children are safeguarded
through care processes and minimum standards of care are applied. - Have proper coordination with
district and village CPANs and interaction with provincial CPAN. - Actively engage in all
capacity-building opportunities, including formal training in close
coordination with the technical social work advisor. - Support the case management and
other assistance related to PSVG (protection and support for vulnerable
groups). - Support child protection
campaigns, community mobilization, and mediation. - Collaborate with other child
protection colleagues and key stakeholders to regularly report child
protection issues. - Any other relevant duty assigned
to him/her by the supervisor(s). |
| Project reporting | Reporting to CP Extender and CTG Account Manager |
| Key competencies | Specific Responsibilities for CP social worker Under the guidance of UNICEF Child Protection Specialists and Child Protection Officers, and in coordination with Child Protection Provincial Supervisor, the CP social worker will be responsible for: - Support the case management process of child protection cases.
- Provide guidance and supports to the Child Friendly Space facilitators and para social workers.
- Support and follow up the referral pathway, and ensure children are receiving the appropriate services through a coordinated approach.
- Coordinate with provincial supervisor in supporting child protection cases.
- Ensure children are safeguarded through care processes and minimum standards of care are applied.
- Have proper coordination with district and village CPANs and interaction with provincial CPAN.
- Actively engage in all capacity-building opportunities, including formal training in close coordination with the technical social work advisor.
- Support the case management and other assistance related to PSVG (protection and support for vulnerable groups).
- Support child protection campaigns, community mobilization, and mediation.
- Collaborate with other child protection colleagues and key stakeholders to regularly report child protection issues.
- Any other relevant duty assigned to him/her by the supervisor(s).
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| Team management | N/A |
| Further information | Required
Qualifications: - Graduates of social work, psychology,
or counselling departments at registered universities, if there are
insufficient graduates from these specific degree programmes, graduates
from related fields such as education, social science, health, or law will
be recruited if they pass minimum training standards. - At least three years’ work
experience in child protection programs with national or international
organizations. - Be resident of the target
province and district, have complete familiarity with the relevant province
and access to the hard-to-reach areas. - Working experience with children
in conflict with the law, children with mental health disorders and
without parental care. - Understanding of PSS, social work,
case management and protection needs of vulnerable children. - Strong level of expertise in
communication with children and families, representation, facilitation,
mobilization, and negotiation with children and community. - Fluency in Pashto and Dari is a
must (English will be an asset). |
Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times. |