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Swedish Humanitarian Aid Organization

VACANCYANNOUNCEMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VACANCYNO.: Q-IRQ-VAC-18-006POSITION: ChildSocialworkerReportto:ProjectCoordinatorNumberofposition:2PositionsDUTYSTATION: DarashakranCampEMPLOYMENTTYPE: Full-time(Sun.toThur.08h00-16h00)CONTRACTDURATION: 3MonthsAnnouncementDate:19December2017ApplicationDeadline:23December2017

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACKGROUND:QANDIL is a Swedish non-profit, non-political, non-religious humanitarian aid organization that wasfoundedin1991inStockholm,Sweden.HavingcontinuouslyoperatedintheKurdistanRegioneversince,QANDIL’smainprioritiesofworkareconstructionandinfrastructureactivities,refugeeandIDPinitiatives,health,water,sanitationandhygiene,andcapacitybuilding.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JOBDESCRIPTIONThemain responsibility of the Child SocialWorker is to protect children in Darashakran Camp fromsituationsofabuse,neglectandotherformsofmaltreatment.He/Shewillfocusonensuringthesocial,physical, psychological and emotional well-being of children and youth within the center. To ensurechildrenharmedoratriskofbeingharmedareidentifiedandreceiveindividualsupporttheChildSocialWorker will conduct all steps to safe guard the protection of children and youth and lead the casemanagementprocess for thosevulnerable toabuse,exploitation,neglect andviolenceandanyotherprotectionrisks.Thejobwillentailmultipledailysessionswithbeneficiaries,groupmeetingsaswellascoordinationmeetingswithrelevantserviceproviders,andthemaintenanceofchildandyouthprotectionandPSScases.TheChildSocialWorkeristaskedtounderstandavarietyoffactorsrelatedtothechild,the family, and the community to balance the child’s safety and well-being. He/She will have theresponsibility of conducting assessments, action plans, direct service provision through counseling,referralsandfollowupsforanyassignedcaseloadofchildrenandyouth.Inaddition,theincumbentmustcompleteextensivedocumentation,maintaincasefilesandperformothertypesofadministrativetasks.He/Shewill alsobe responsible formainstreamingChildprotectionguidelines inall relevantactivitieswithinthecenter,includingtraining,reporting,andinternalcapacitybuildingofworkshopparticipantsandcolleagues.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAINDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESProgramming

• Maintainanoversightofallstrategies,policiesandplansthatimpactchildrenandyouth.• Providesspecificsupportforchildrenandfamiliesthroughcasemanagementservicesand

psychosocialactivitiesandalsoparticipateintheassessment,designandimplementationoftheseactivities

• Planandcreatenewrecreationalactivities(psychodrama,arttherapy,groupdiscussion…)incooperationwithcolleaguesinordertomainstreamchildprotectionguidelinesandincreasechildren’swell-being.

• Contributetothedevelopmentofchildfriendlyactivities• PlanningandshapingactivitiesoftheChildFriendlySpaceinclosesupervisionfromtheproject

coordinator


• CoordinatewithPSSstafftoestablishandsupportcommunitybasedmechanisms,includingselection,trainingandmentoringofstaffandworkshopparticipants.

• Ensureapplicationofstandards,guidelinesandgoodpracticesforchildprotection• Providesprofessionaltechnical,operationalandadministrativeassistancethroughoutforchild

andyouthactivities.• Designandreviewalltrainingsmaterialsondifferentchildprotectiontopics,suchascase

management,BIA,ChildProtectionMinimumstandards,etc.

Reporting• Providereportinganddocumentationofallactivitiesandoutcomes• Ensuretheregulardatacollectionandreporttotheprojectcoordinator.• Preparedaily/weeklyactivityplans

WorkingwithChildren

• Activelybuildstrustfulrelationshipswithchildrenunderhis/hergroup.• Accomplishesher/hisdutyofcareinachildfriendlymannerandensuringchildrenunder

his/hercarearenotexposedtoanyformofstressfulsituation.• Supportsinbuildingthechildren’sprofiles,andkeepsher/hischildren’sfilesupdated.• Planactivitiesshe/heisassignedtofacilitatebasedonbestinterestandneedsofchildren.• Paysattentiontochildren’sneedsandfeelings,showsempathyandutilizesparticipatory

approachesinanticipatedactivities.• Ensuressafetyofchildrenduringgroupactivitiesandavoidsharmfulexercises.• Ensuresactivitiesareappropriateforthephysicalandmentalcapacityofchildren.• Acknowledgesandrespectsgenderissues,culturalandreligiousconstraints.

Casemanagement

• ProvideindividualcasemanagementforchildreninaccordancewithChildprotectionguidelinesandrelatedtoolsandprocedures

• FollowtheStandardOperatingProcedures(SOP)Guidelineandtoolsforcasemanagementprocess.

• Ensurethaturgentandchallengingcasesareimmediatelydiscussedwithdirectsupervisorsandfollowupmechanismsareputinplace.

• Makethelinkbetweenfamiliesandotherpartnerstosupportchildrenwithspecificneedsandrefercaseswithspecificneedstothecompetentserviceproviders,followupanddocumentreferredcases.

• Conductfollow-upandmonitoringvisitsandprovidepsychologicalfirstaidorothersupport,dependingonthechild’sneeds.

• Workcloselywiththeotherorganizationinordertoensuresmoothreferral• Supportsinbuildingthechildren’sprofiles,andkeepsher/hischildren’sfilesupdated• Coordination&Representation• Collaboratecloselywiththepsychosocialcolleagues• Directlycommunicateeffectivelywithothercaseworkersandserviceprovidersaspartof

conductingindividualcasemanagement


QUALIFICATIONSANDSKILLSQualifications

• Bachelordegreeinarelevantfieldsuchasmentalhealth,psychology,orsocialwork-Masterdegreeispreferred

• Atleast2yearsofexperienceinsocialworkorcasemanagementdealingwithlarge-scaleemergenciesanddisplacedpopulations.

• ProvenexperienceofworkingonPsychosocialandcasemanagementactivities.• ExperienceImplementingchildprotectionprograms,childrendevelopment,psychosocial

activities,socialworkorcasemanagementinhumanitariansetting.• Demonstratedunderstandingofworkingwithchildrenandparticularlyvulnerablechildren;• ExpertiseintheimplementationofSocialWorkProceduresforchildrenandyouthwith

Disabilities• KnowledgeonChildProtection,PsychoSocialSupport(PSS),PsychosocialFirstAid(PFA),

GenderBasedViolence(GBV)anothers.• KnowledgeonProceduresforChildProtectionCaseManagement(SOP).• Stronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills• Beabletoprioritizetasks.• Strongorganizationalskills.

LanguagesMandatory:FluencyinwrittenandspokenKurdishandArabic.GoodcommunicationskillsinEnglishdesirable.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOWTOAPPLY:Interestedapplicantsmust send theirmost recentCVwitha cover letter to [email protected]:ChildSocialWorker-Darashakran.Note:Applicationsnotmeetingthespecifiedminimumrequirementsorreceivedafterclosingdatemaynotbeconsidered.Shortlistedcandidateswillbecontactedforaninterviewthatmayincludeawrittentestofcommunicationandwritingskills.