War Child, the specialist charity for children affected by conflict. For more than two decades we’ve delivering high-impact programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and key decision makers.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Case Management officer, he/she will be responsible for facilitating access to effective case management services for children at risks, other vulnerable children and families from the IDPs and host community and facilitating day to day case management process with involvement of the community-based child protection structures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Case Worker will provide quality case management services to children who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation or are otherwise vulnerable in line with Risk Matrix Prioritization Guidelines.
• Take children and families through the case management process (identification and registration, case planning, implementation of the case plan, follow-up and review, case closure)
• Liaise with implementing partners and government stakeholders for family tracing and reunification and additional support.
• Conduct referrals to essential services as appropriate while following the well-designed referral pathways.
• Participate in inter-agency case management meetings (presentation of cases and dissemination of challenges) at the field level including case conference to share information on complex cases.
• Participate in case management meetings with officer.
• Coordinate community sensitization on case management services in the IDPs and host community.
• Conduct follow-up visits for cases for each case filed.
• Work with children and families to help them make informed decisions throughout the case management process.
• Provide psychosocial support and emotional support to children and families throughout the case management process. 
• Provide case management services to children and their families in line with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and IASC Case Management Guidelines and SOPs.
• Provide feedback on written documents and the design of future programming.
• Any other duty delegated by your supervisor.
• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to War Child’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies.

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 in Afghanistan operates in a dynamic environment with a team of highly motivated and dedicated staff. The right candidate will share these qualities and bring effective leadership to a diverse team. The position requires strong relationship management and coordination skills, experience in humanitarian programming and protracted emergencies, supporting partners in a remote setting, a good knowledge of the challenges of operating in cross border environment, and experience with capacity assessment and capacity building.

Experience and mandatory criteria:

• Minimum of bachelor’s in social works, Counselling Psychology, or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 2-3 previous work experience in community development or with an INGO (preferably in child protection)
• Excellent writing, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent command of the English language and another local language
• Strong drive for results and ensuring timely delivery of quality products.
• Experience managing child protection and gender-based violence cases in a sensitive and child friendly manner.
• Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, research and conducting participatory, community-led assessments. Experience working with case files and databases and providing regular documentation.
• Excellent community mobilization skills
• Ability to work individually and within a team with limited supervision. A self-starter.
• Good analytical, problem solving and project planning skills
• Able to communicate clearly and strategically with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of War Child UK.
• Strong capacity building/training/coaching/mentoring skills with communities and internal and external staff
• Computer knowledge - Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

How to apply

• Please go to this link: https://airtable.com/appuwOiKqFHH3bd0w/shrOR99l2FQCuLemz, fill in your information and attach your documents before the closing date - (21-Jan-2024).
• Applications after 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.

Child safeguarding and Adults at Risk

Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Child Safeguarding

Pre-employment checks

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

• A satisfactory police record check to include a International/National Criminal Record Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check

• Receipt of three satisfactory reference