Fresher Rebuild Social Worker/ Mentor NGO Jobs – Dwelling Places (DP)
Job Title: Rebuild Social Worker/ Mentor
Organisation: Dwelling Places (DP)
Project Name: Restore and Rebuild
Duty Station: All over Uganda
Reports to: Rebuild Program Manager
About US:
Dwelling Places (DP) is a registered Christian Non Governmental Organization
(NGO) which specialises in the rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation, resettlement and follow-up of children living on the streets. The overall objective of DP is to have a society where every child has a chest to rest their head on and a place to call home.
Job Summary: The Rebuild Social Worker/ Mentor will provide ongoing support for the beneficiaries (Children, Youth and their Families) to enable sustainable resettlement and successful exit
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Read the files of the referred children to familiarize yourself with their cases.
- Accompany the children during resettlement to be introduced to the family as the social worker in charge of ongoing support.
- Plan and budget for the children and their families in ongoing support
- Develop a follow up schedule for the FEP children youth and their families and conduct quarterly visit to monitor their welfare and progress.
- Fill the child index forms (CSI) for all the children followed up
- Sensitize and encourage parents to take lead in following up their children’s progress in school, attending class & visitation days, taking children and picking them from school
- Prepare monthly requisition for the FEP activities in line with the approved budget
- Remind parents to bring their children to Dwelling Places offices for letter writing, collecting their gifts every school holidays and bringing their school reports
- Collect circulars from parents and ensure they are submitted to the finance office in a timely manner.
- Organize and conduct child protection trainings for the children, youth and parents and involve local leaders
- Participate in the planning and implementation of the annual children and youth camps
- Participate in the bi-annual beneficiary analysis to determine the level of support for the children and families in FEP
- Recommend parents and children able to support themselves for exit and ensure sustainable exits
- Review the family support plans and update the children’s files weekly
- Write and submit weekly progress reports to the Rebuild Program Manager by the end of business Friday.
- Monitor your budget and account for all funds received within the stipulated time in the finance manual.
- Conduct individual and group counseling for the children and families on the ongoing support.
- Liaise with the CSP officer to ensure all children have sponsors in their areas of need
- Supervise the volunteers assigned to FEP and ensure efficiency and effectiveness in performance
- Plan and conduct mentorship for the children and families in FEP
Mentorship Responsibilities
- Work closely with Field officers in tracking of the 9890 project beneficiaries ascertaining status reports on individual child progress.
- Facilitate and oversee economic strengthening activities at the specific centres including IGAs, VSLAs and corresponding monthly progress reports.
- Mobilise parents and girls for Mother to daughter Club initiatives that will take place at the centres.
- Ensure child protection strengthening at the centre, community and family levels.
- Enhance school and other institutional partnership to enable girls’ progression and attendance.
- Participate in trainings involving parents and children in the corresponding Centres.
- Profile and document success stories as obtained from the project beneficiaries.
- Work with VSLA leadership in planning for the categories of girls that may include teenage mothers, girls in vocational training and those in mainstream schooling.
- Provision of emotional, social and moral support to girls and families so that they can understand the benefit of education.
- Follow up on the attendance of girls in CLCs/Schools
- Work with girls and families to identify and address the particular background issues that are causing the girls to drop out of school.
- Encourage families to set goals for their children’s education and ensure that families offer the right career guidance and counselling for girls.
- Help families to plan more carefully with their households income budgets, join village saving and loan schemes as strategy for meeting the needs of their households.
- Work with the leadership of the VSLA to link the group to the sub county.
- Monitor the keeping and use of the girls’ “I can…” learning journals
- Submit monthly reports to contact persons.
- Serve as a good role model for the children around you.
- Show respect for policies/ guidelines set by the Management and Sub-county leadership.
- Work closely with Field officers in tracking of the 9890 project beneficiaries ascertaining status reports on individual child progress.
- Facilitate and oversee economic strengthening activities at the specific centres including IGAs, VSLAs and corresponding monthly progress reports.
- Mobilise parents and girls for Mother to daughter Club initiatives that will take place at the centres.
- Ensuring child protection strengthening at the centre, community and family levels.
- Enhance school and other institutional partnership to enable girls’ progression and attendance.
- Participate in trainings involving parents and children in the corresponding Centres.
- Profile and document success stories as obtained from the project beneficiaries.
- Work with VSLA leadership in planning for the categories of girls that include teenage mothers, vocational girls and those in mainstream schooling.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the line manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a Degree in Social Work or Social Sciences or related field preferred
- Two years minimum work experience preferred
- Good interpersonal skills; able to relate to all levels of management and staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office
- Ability to manage files and filing systems
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, good judgment & strong focus
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send the following;
- A handwritten application letter with and updated CV with academic qualifications
- A pastor’s letter, LC1 Letter and letter of recommendation from previous employer
- Two passport size photos
Deliver your applications to: Dwelling Places Head Office – Off Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe Police Station between 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday or email to: hr.dwellingplaces@gmail.com or call 0312-513701
Deadline: 22nd June 2018
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