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Application Submissions Guideline: 

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation. Please submit your application on [email protected] mentioning the job title in the subject line before February 23, 2018 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications without the job title will not be considered.

Description: 

Job Overview/Summary:

The CP case worker will be responsible for working closely with street and working children at high risk of harm providing case management services according to standardized procedures and protocols. She/He will provide direct support and care for children. The case worker will work in Arsal area conducting house visits; follow up and monitoring of children’s working hours on the street in line with case action plans (night shifts may be included). The case worker will also be responsible for closely coordinating with relevant external agencies for service provisions and referrals to national mechanisms to report cases of children at high risk of harm. Internally the case worker will be working closely with the CM technical officer and Deputy Manager to identify children at high risk of harm as well as coordinate with the apprenticeship and outreach officer to refer youths to training schemes and PSS cycles.

Who this position reports to:

Deputy Manager

Major Responsibilities:

  • Identify cases of street and working children at high risk of harm;
  • Provide case management services in line with the national standard operating procedures for case management;
  • Conduct house visits, follow up on the street and at work place, update case action plans and forms accordingly;
  • Maintain up to date documentation of case management files ;
  • Ensure that all high risk cases are immediately reported to the direct line manager (Deputy manager and CM technical officer);
  • Maintain regular communication with external referral agencies for service provisions;
  • Remain abreast of developments in the field of service provisions this includes maintaining and updating spreadsheet with mapped services and focal points for service provisions;
  • Participate actively in weekly case management team meeting;
  • Communicate regularly with all units and SaWC deputy manager for updates on achievements and challenges in the field;
  • Collaborate closely with the Psychosocial team, apprenticeship officer on cases, as well as provide support as and when requested;
  • Draft reports-internal case management report, juvenile judge reports, resettlement referrals (high priority);
  • Respond to hotline calls for street and working children (on a rotational basis);
  • Conduct night shift work on a rotational basis if needed with other staff members;

Other

  • Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to the Deputy manager and  liaising with external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor and SaWC Deputy manager to enable and develop IRC programs

Professional Standards

  • All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Deputy manager

Position directly supervises: N/A

Indirect Reporting:  N/A

Job Requirements:

  • Comfortable working on the street and at night/evening  (on a rotational basis);
  • Technical diploma or degree in psychology, social work, human rights, or related degree preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years experience of implementing child protection programs, preferable social work or case management, in humanitarian or development settings
  • Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children
  • Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well and work in cross-cultural setting.
  • Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, English speaking is a plus 
  • Staunch advocate of child protection and child rights;

Desirable not essential

  • Experience working with street and working children
  • Experience working with Syrian, Dom and Turkmen communities
Expired

NOTE:

Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.

Last modified: 
13 Feb, 2018
Intervention Sector(s):
Development
Application Deadline:
Friday, 23 February 2018
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
End of July 2018 with possibility of renewal
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Degree in psychology, social work, human rights, or related degree preferred
Experience Requirements:
1 to 2 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Basic
French Language:
None