Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach work for the identification of vulnerable children for PSS centers registration and case management for children specific needs.
• Carry out community child protection activities within the working area with adults and children.
• Conduct awareness sessions about child rights and psychosocial support through CMS with Returnees, IDPs, and conflict-affected populations targeted by the project.
• Collect information and maintain individual records (follow-up forms, individual files, etc.).
• Develop good working relations with other aid agencies and authorities in the working areas.
• Regularly collect information regarding case studies and success stories and highlight positive changes.
• Maintain good relations with communities and be aware of the sensitivity regarding the communities’ cultures and traditions.
• Identify community volunteers and community ToTs in close coordination with community elders and Tdh selection criteria.
• Train community ToTs on CPiE by preparing all necessary training materials and documents.
• Refer eligible children to specialized services/external service providers.
• Attend all required internal and external trainings and meetings.
• Report weekly to the Line manager on the progress of activities.
• Implement an action plan and methodology for child protection interventions with beneficiaries.
• Avoid dangerous mobility situations by favouring secure moves and facilitating monitoring of the child being moved.
• Identify support services, resources, and organisations for protection in the intervention zone and create a reference directory on child protection.
• Ensure no harm is done to any child during work.
• Collect data and maintain records on the children database to be shared with the Data clerk.
• Engage in community life and use understanding of children's vulnerability to influence local decision-makers.

Case Management

• Implement CMS to address the protection concerns of IDPs, Returnees, and conflict-affected children and their families.
• Develop capacities to maintain or restore self-reliance and help beneficiaries fit into society.
• Decide on intervention methods together with beneficiaries and their families.
• Take actions to prevent or overcome problems faced by beneficiaries and their families.
• Collect facts and data on the child's situation and fill in individual files.
• Analyse and evaluate facts and data.
• Record, notify, and refer all types of detected abuse.
• Take appropriate steps to bring relief and protect the child.
• Decide on services to provide in the child's best interests.
• Identify and mobilise useful external resources to provide these services.
• Direct interventions to find appropriate and individualised responses for the child's reintegration into the community.
• Develop activities linked to the psychosocial monitoring of supported children.
• Ensure confidentiality of data.
• Develop a follow-up plan for the youngster's reintegration into public schools.
• Conduct networking visits to other organisations to understand their field of interventions for referrals.
• Assess the level of reintegration and close cases as necessary.

Resilience

• Draw on previous experience and support mechanisms to reduce stress impact on self and others.
• Act as a role model and display courage under difficult circumstances.
• Help others identify personal support mechanisms.

Integrity

• Take prompt action in cases of unethical behaviour.
• Ensure team members do not abuse their power or position.
• Ensure transparency in program development and implementation.

Teamwork

• Encourage and support the team through its stages of development.
• Recognise and act on team needs such as support and morale boosting.
• Encourage diversity within the team to boost effectiveness.
• Encourage input from key actors in the humanitarian sector and develop relationships across various actors.

Cultural Sensitivity

• Manage cultural diversity in teams and accommodate differing needs due to culture.
• Challenge discriminatory behaviour directly and sensitively.
• Implement anti-discriminatory practices within the agency.
• Promote interest in other cultures within teams.
• Identify security risks and implement management strategies.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical, and social requirements in humanitarian settings.

Child Protection Knowledge and Competencies

• Use observation skills to detect behavioural changes or vulnerabilities in children and share observations with supervisors and the social workers team.

Qualifications

• Graduated from Social Science or any relevant faculty.
• 2 years working experience in a similar position with national or international organisations in Afghanistan.
• Fluency in oral and written English, including representation, liaison, and negotiation skills in Pashto and Dari.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Excellent understanding of the region and its cultural aspects.
• Strong networking skills with the ability to engage various stakeholders effectively.
• Capability to take initiatives and demonstrate excellent negotiation skills.
• Proficient in report writing.
• Well-versed in the socio-political and cultural context of Afghanistan.

Submission Guidelines

To submit your application, kindly click on the link provided below: Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) is a Swiss Child Welfare Foundation, providing assistance and protection to vulnerable populations worldwide. Tdh has been working in Afghanistan since 1995 and carries out projects related to Child Protection, Mother and Child Health, and Livelihood Programs in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, and Nangarhar provinces.