Child Protection Case Worker at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

In the Child Protection sector, the IRC has concluded arrangement to scale up its intervention in MMC/Jere LGAs. The child protection response has a main focus on psychosocial support for children, youth and parents through the Safe Healing and Learning Spaces (SHLS), parenting groups, case management for Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) and working with Community Based Child Protection Mechanisms on awareness raising. As part of its activities, IRC will also support relevant Local Government Departments and partners.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Brief description of the position’s role within the Project(s):

The Case worker will conduct all steps of the case management process for a specified number of individual children vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence (especially UASC, Children at risk of other protection concerns and Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups (CAAFAG) and their families.

Position objectives:

• To ensure that children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by documentation, assessment, care plan, direct service provision, referral and follow up for an assigned number of children.
• To provide support to families (particularly foster and alternative care givers) in the process.
• To liaise with other case workers and social workers  on management of caseload and referrals

Who this position reports to:

The Case Worker reports to the Case Management Assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Quality

• Provide individual case management for children in communities to be specified in relation to all case management steps, tools and procedures.
• Provide support for families, foster and alternative care systems.
• Ensure regular communication with the CP/CM manager for updates on achievements and challenges 

Grant Monitoring and Reporting

• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports. .

 Coordination & Representation

• Effectively communicate with other caseworkers, government social workers and service providers as part of providing individual case management.
• Regularly attend case management meetings at field level 

Program Development

• Contribute to the development of proposal activities in relation to case management.
• Coordinate with other IRC sectors staff (e.g. WPE, Protection, Health and Livelihoods) at field level

Other

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

Professional Standards

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

Uphold the IRC Child Safeguarding Policy and ensure the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the workplace and communities of intervention

Qualifications

• A minimum qualification of Technical diploma or degree in social work of any of the social sciences.
• At least 1 year experience in 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.
• Fluency in English required and in Kanuri, Hausa and Furfurde preferred

WORK ENVIRNOMENT:

The situation in Mubi is currently calm.

Travel and other requirements: Frequent travel and relocation can be a requirement for this position.

 IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.