Case Management and Child Protection Officer

Job Description

A local organization is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Case Management and Child Protection Officer. The position is based at the Zvimba Project Office

About
This position will be responsible for supporting case management for all beneficiaries enrolled in the OVC Comprehensive program. Their role will include, household assessments, profiling and enrolment, care plan development, and reviews, benchmark tracking, home visits, day-to-day management of the case files as well as case closures and post-program graduation follow-ups.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Department of Social Development to support and coordinate interventions aimed at strengthening district-level referral networks to respond to violence against children (VAC)
• Household profiling, and assessments, care planning development and monitoring, review and implementation, case conferencing, as well as program care plan benchmark tracking.
• The officer will be the focal person for the implementation of child safeguarding (CS) primarily supporting planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting on the CS.
• Roll out evidence-based interventions and strategies that promote the prevention of sexual violence and HIV among adolescent girls and boys. The Officer will oversee the implementation of the IMPower No Means No Curriculum, Families Matter! The program, Coaching Boys into Men, and SASA! And in-school Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
• Work closely with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for interventions aimed at the retention and progression of vulnerable children in school including early warning systems, education subsidies, attendance, and progression tracking

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in direct implementation of Case Management work in Zimbabwe.
• Demonstrated experience of providing technical support on Case management. PEPFAR USAID OVC programming experience will be an added advantage.
• Professional training and experience with adult learning methods and facilitation.
• Knowledge of technical areas such as HIV, SGBV, child protection, work with adolescents
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in providing effective technical assistance and training for government and community volunteers.
• Experience implementing evidence-based HIV and Violence prevention interventions is an added advantage

How to Apply

If interested email your CV and application and attach certified copies of your academic, tsunginorton@gmail.com post being applied for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 27th June 2024