Officer - Case Work (Maternity Cover)

Job Description

Title: Officer - Case Work (Maternity Cover)

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 24 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Development Studies, Anthropology

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as social science, anthropology or development studies or any other relevant department.

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At least 24 years

• At least 2 years’ experience with the Child Protection Program.

• Knowledge of child rights and child protection issues in Bangladesh.

• Strong technical understanding of child protection and community-based approaches.

• Experience in providing quality case management services to children and their families.

• Experience in interviewing, data collection and reporting in terms of casework.

• Experience in providing/ facilitating training, meeting.

• Has basic knowledge of using MS Office and the internet.

• Excellent communication skills in cross-cultural contexts.

• Problem-solving and Decision-making

• Planning and Organising

• Analytical thinking

• Intermediate level in written and spoken English, fluent in spoken Bangla, and able to converse in the local dialect

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
The Opportunity
The Officer- Case Work is primarily responsible for the implementation of child protection case management activities as part of the Rohingya refugee response, in particular for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and other vulnerable and at-risk children. S/he is responsible for ensuring the identification, registration, assessment, referral, direct service provision and follow-up for vulnerable and at-risk children, in line with their needs.
S/he will also be responsible for providing alternative care support in line with internal standards and guidelines. S/he is responsible for documenting information, implementing case management tools and forms, supporting the child/family through the case management process, ensuring data protection in line with internal protocols, and providing daily updates to the supervisor and preparing regular reports.