War Child is an international alliance working in 15 countries. This is an international charity working for children and youth affected by war. War Child initiated working in Afghanistan from 2002. In Afghanistan War Child Work with children and youth, who as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion, and insecurity. These children and youth might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, unaccompanied minors, youth returnees and refugees, and children who have been put in Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and, the children and youth impacted by the climate induced disasters.  Our mission is to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children and youth caught up in conflict, poverty, and exclusion. We also work on building the lives and climate resilient livelihoods of the children and youth.  We look forward to a world in which the lives of children and youth are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realized through the collective actions of children and youth themselves, the communities that they live in, their leaders, local organizations, War Child in Afghanistan, governments, and key decision makers.

Job Purpose

The Case Workers will work under the supervision of Case management officers and will report to him/her. The Case Workers will provide daily case management support to children affected by displacement and conflict at the districts’ levels in the targeted provinces. The case workers are responsible for ensuring the cases are managed in accordance with the established process and ensuring that decisions taken are in the best interests of the child. The case workers are also responsible for mobilizing communities and establishing Community-Based Child Protection Committee (CBCPC) in the project sites. S/he will be responsible for capacity building of the committees, ensure their active participation in child protection activities and monitor their engagement with children and community members to create protective environment for children.

The Duties and responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Establish Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPC) at the target villages/districts’ levels with membership of men, women, youths and people with disabilities.
• Conduct training and mentoring to the CBCPCs’ members for enhancement of their capacity in the field of child protection and to identify and refer eligible cases to the project team.
• Conduct monthly coordination meetings with the established CBCPCs’ members and community dialogues to sensitize children, guardians/parents, and other stakeholders about child rights and responsibilities with a view to identifying child protection cases.
• Identify, document, and provide case management process for children at risk of protection concerns.
• Conduct regular field visits to beneficiaries in the established Child Friendly Spaces (CFS), informal settlements, communities, and households in targeted districts.
• Case Workers conduct an immediate assessment of the level of risk that the child is exposed to and ensure immediate report that could involve high-risk to line manager/supervisor. 
• Develop appropriate case plans for children with the determination of the best interest of the child.
• Share information with parents/caregivers, as appropriate, and support them to implement relevant parts of the case plan.
• Provide referrals and follow-up for children with external service-providers like government and NGOs/INGOs
• Sensitize community focal points on Child Protection case identification and safe referrals.
• Commit to excellent documentation and reporting of the case management files in line with the BID, confidentiality, and other relevant guidelines.
• Respect and adhere to War Child’s Code of Conduct child safeguarding policy.
• Any other related task as assigned by the line manager.

Our Values

• Bold: We use our passion and creativity to deliver high-quality evidence-based work designed to maximize our beneficial impact on children in conflict.
• Accountable to Children: Children can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect and dignity.
• Anti-racism: Anti-racism is not merely a belief. It includes actions that we mainstream throughout our work to change and challenge policies and behaviors that perpetuate racism.
• Transparent: We expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we respond with openness and honesty.
• Supportive to each other: We support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to the best we can be we are honest and open with each other, sharing our success and confronting our challenges.

Person Specification

War Child operates in the northern region provinces of Afghanistan. Preference will be given first to local couple candidates from the target districts of Balkh province, and secondly to the couple candidates from other districts in the mentioned province. Please upload a copy of your valid National ID under the [Other] section; applications without it will not be considered for shortlisting.

Person Specification

• School graduates (12 grade), but university degree in Social Science (Psychology, Theology, Law, Education, literature, and sociology) will be preferred.
• Two years of relevant experience in the child protection sector with NGOs, experience with INGOs will be preferred.
• At least 1-year specific social work and case management experience with children particularly in emergency settings
• Experience working with Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPC).
• Adequate knowledge and skills to manage child protection cases according to the standard case management guidelines.
• Fluent in national languages, Pashto, Uzbeki, and Dari.
• These are community-based positions and therefore, priority is given to the local couple candidates, especially couples who are from the respective districts applying for.

Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk
Our work with children and at-risk adults to ensure their safety is our top priority. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in all aspects of our work. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior or practices that put children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse or harm.
Successful applicants will be required to comply with and sign our Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and PSEAH Policy. You can find the Safeguarding and Integrity policies here:
https://warchild.sharepoint.com/sites/Integrity

 
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check and a clear LexisNexis and Due Diligence check
• receipt of three satisfactory references
• Due to the urgency nature of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Submission Guideline:

• Please go to this: https://war-child-alliance.app.personio.com/recruiting/positions/2504427/career-site-preview?locale=en&display=en
• Fill in your information, and attach your documents before the closing date.
• Couples must indicate each other’s names in their respective documentation and apply separately.
• Applications submitted without a valid National ID will not be considered for shortlisting.
• Applications after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for written test/interview.