Social Worker

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences, Counselling, Community Psychology, or a related field.
  
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with vulnerable children in a similar setting.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
  
• Strong knowledge of national and international child protection laws and frameworks.
  
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection, safeguarding, and children’s rights.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
  
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision.
  

• Identify vulnerable and orphaned children in situations of abuse, neglect, and maltreatment within communities.
  
• Conduct initial vulnerability assessments and prepare recommendations for residential placement in consultation with the Home Core Team.
  
• Acquire and maintain all vital child admission documentation as required.
  
• Develop plans of resettlement, care, and behavioural change plans for the children.
  
• Conduct tracing and investigations within communities and involve
  
• biological families for potential reintegration.
  
• Liaise with internal and external child protection partners to ensure effective care planning and referrals where needed.
  
• Offer psychosocial support to children via regular visits to homes and schools.
  
• Monitor children’s wellbeing, development, and needs fulfilment through regular cluster and home visits.
  
• Prepare and upload case follow-up and case management reports onto the Watoto Information System Exchange (WISE)
  
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date child records and databases.
  
• Support child protection implementation and participate in Child Protection Committee (CPC) meetings.
  
• Supervise and oversee visits between children and their relatives.
  
• Engage in social, educational, and developmental activities that support children’s well-being and independence.
  
• Coordinate with community stakeholders, government bodies, and partner organizations for referrals, learning, and follow-up.