Social Worker at World Vision International in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Social Worker

Location: Tigray Region, Ethiopia

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Job Purpose: The Social Worker will serve as a frontline staff member supporting children and women vulnerable to violence through case management, referrals to health, psychosocial, legal and livelihood services. The role supports Child Friendly Spaces and Women and Girls Friendly Spaces and delivers awareness raising and capacity building activities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide/facilitate case management, support for women and children exposed to violence through working in close collaboration with MOWSA and other partners working the targeted locations.
• Assess needs, develop care plans, and provide direct support to vulnerable children and women exposed to violence. Ensure survivors access health, legal, and social services.
• Provide individual and group psychological first aid/psycho-social support to children and women affected by the conflict to enable them to restore their safety, dignity and hope through working in close collaboration with MHPSS officer mobile health team.
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children affected by crises, ensuring access to play, learning, and protection activities and deliver psychosocial support through structured activities and counseling to promote emotional recovery and resilience through CFS and Facilitate empowerment programs, including life skills and recreational activities to strengthen resilience, independence, and long-term recovery among women and girls through working with space facilitators.
• Closely work with local authorities and relevant government sector (women and children affairs, education, social affairs, schools etc) to facilitate recovery and reiteration of the affected population through actively participating in district level coordination meetings
• Engage local leaders, schools, and faith-based groups to raise awareness on child protection, violence against women and girls, and child rights, referral mechanisms, available service for women and children exposed/ vulnerable to violence

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• First degree in social work, sociology, psychology, education or other eleven fields.

Required Professional Experience:

• At least 2 years relevant experience in child protection and Violence against women ang girls related areas,
• Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming an asset.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement integrated CP responses, including Gender Based Violence.
• Awareness of or interest in community based protection mechanisms.
• Direct case management and experience working with children and adolescents is an asset.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

• University degree in social work, sociology, psychology, child protection, public health and relevant fields of social sciences.
• Knowledge and skills of and ability to implement integrated CP responses, including Gender Based Violence.
• Awareness of or interest in community based protection mechanisms

Language Requirements:

• English and knowledge of local language is advantageous

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:

• Freqent travel to the project sites and to NO as needed
  

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only