Mid-level Non-profit, social work Jobs in Africa

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Danish Refugee Council

Protection Assistant - Child Protection

Arua Uganda
Closed for applications
International Rescue Committee

Health Administrative Officer

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications
International Justice Mission

Senior Lead (Internal Auditor) Global Assurance, Africa and Europe

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications
UNEP

Administrative and Financial Support Assistant

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications
Mercy Corps

Safeguarding Coordinator

Damaturu, Maiduguri Nigeria
Closed for applications
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Driver/Office Support-Laikipia

Rumuruti Kenya
Closed for applications
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Driver/Office Support-Isiolo

Isiolo Kenya
Closed for applications
Trees for the Future

Administrative Assistant

Mbale Uganda
Closed for applications
UNEP

Legal Officer, P3

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications

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Biovision Africa Trust

IT Officer

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications
Danish Refugee Council

Non-profit + 1 more

Protection Assistant - Child Protection

Closed for applications
Job details

Contract Type

Description

To be successful in this role, you must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with children and vulnerable communities, and protection programming experience, and/or child protection advocacy programs. Moreover, we also expect the following.

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Guidance and Counseling or any related field.

  • Experience in child protection case management, Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) programming, or CFS activities.

  • Experience working in humanitarian or refugee contexts.

  • Professional training in Best Interest Procedure processes, Child Protection case management, and CP community-based protection.

  • Knowledge of the usage of ProGres V4 CP module.

  • Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

Project implementation, Coordination and reporting.

  • Responsible for developing/strengthening relationships with Child Protection case management actors at the field level in close cooperation with the Child Protection Officer and the Protection Team Leader

  • Provide case management services for vulnerable children at risk. These will include cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence, especially Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) and other children at risk

  • Conduct assessments basically BIDs and BIAs for vulnerable children.

  • To conduct alternative care placements for the UACs and assess their needs

Staff development and management

  •  Provide ongoing mentorship for Para Social Workers and other DRC community-based structures in the settlement on CP case management procedures. 

  • Uphold DRC’s code of conduct and principles of accountability. 

Logistics / finance. 

  • Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movement to the field. 

  • Follow all DRC procedures for security, Finance, Logistics, HR and Administration. 

  • On request, perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors to allow the organization to function optimally. 

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