Job Vacancy at SOS Children’s Villages – Social Worker
SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone was established in 1974 (the village in Freetown being the second oldest in Africa), we work with partners in communities to help families care for their children or to provide an alternative, for instance an SOS family, in which the love of a Care Giver is essential.
Located in Freetown, Bo and Makeni, SOS Children's Villages Sierra Leone has a wide range of programmes (Children's villages, youth facilities, educational facilities, clinics) which supports more than 4,199 children in accessing and exercising their rights.
In addition to quality care, we seek to provide quality education to all the children through our Herman Gmeiner International Schools and Kindergartens through service providers.
SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone is recruiting a Social Worker to support the social work aspect of its operation. Reporting directly to the Children’s Village Manager, the Social Worker will work closely with the biological families of the beneficiaries, SOS Mothers children, communities, based on the professional social worker practice, ethics, vales to achieve the sustainable development of the families and integration in the community.
Under the leadership of the Village Director, the social worker supports programme development in the field of Family Based Care in line with the “Vision, Mission, Values”, the brand and approved strategies, policies, guideline of the organisation and nation legislation.
He/she is also responsible to ensure the timely completion of the case management procedures at all stages based on the individual approach and on the active participation of children, parents/caregivers.
S/he is to conducts comprehensive assessment of children and families in strong cooperation with the multidisciplinary team using different resources and social work techniques/methods to identify family needs and strengths and define the required services.
Prepares transition plans, with the strong participation of the village team, caregivers, children and the multidisciplinary team.
Arranges, provides and coordinates the delivery of services to children and families in strong partnership with other services providers and in line with the family development plan.
Keeps regular contracts with child and family during the implementation of family development plan through phone calls, home visits and meeting in programme premises.
Advocates for the individual child and his/her family to have access to social entitlements or obtain needed services.
Contributes in community development undertaken by the Family Based Care Programme, i.e. organise/participate in awareness raising activities, community mobilisation events and capacity building of the community partners.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Diploma in Social Work, Development Studies, or related field.
1-year professional experience in related filed.
Willingness to live and work in remote areas
Possession of valid motorbike driver license is an advantage
Experience in project cycle management
WORK CONDITIONS
STARTING DATE: 1st August 2021
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: One
DURATION OF CONTRACT: One year with a possibility of an extension based on performance and/or availability of funding
LOCATION: Makeni
WE OFFER:
Attractive Salary
A supportive team working environment
Opportunity to work for a well-respected and recognised NGO
To apply: submit a letter of interest, with Curriculum Vitae, photocopy of certificates, and three (3) professional references with at least one (1) from a direct supervisor, by email only to:
Please indicate in the subject line the position, the location and the subject area desired.
Closing date for the submission of applications is Friday 16th July, 2021
Only the successful candidates will be contacted.
In accordance with the organisation’s child protection policy, all employment is subject to applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
What We Stand For:
SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organisation, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action.
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