Social Worker-Local Recruitment (Re Announced)

Job Summary Job Summary: The Child Protection/ Social Worker is responsible for safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. The role ensures timely case management, psychosocial support, and advocacy, while strengthening family and community-based protection mechanisms. Main duties and responsibilities: Case Management Identify, assess, and document cases of children at risk. Develop individualized case plans with clear objectives and timelines. Provide follow-up support, referrals, and monitoring. Ensure confidentiality and data protection in all case files. Psychosocial Support Conduct home visits and psychosocial assessments when required. Deliver counseling sessions for children and families. Facilitate group activities to promote resilience and coping skills. Advocacy & Rights Protection Represent children’s best interests in legal, health, and education settings. Advocate for child rights in line with national and accepted frameworks. Support reintegration of children into family and community settings. Community Engagement Raise awareness on child protection issues through workshops and campaigns. Strengthen community-based child protection committees. Collaborate with schools, health centers, and local authorities. Coordination & Networking Work closely with law enforcement, NGOs, and government agencies. Participate in child protection coordination meetings. Contribute to inter-agency referrals and joint case conferences. Documentation & Reporting Maintain accurate, up-to-date case files. Prepare monthly progress reports and incident documentation. Ensure compliance with donor and organizational reporting standards. Other Duties Monitoring classes regularly. Monitoring the teacher's teaching process regularly. Cooperation with teachers in making local teaching materials, lesson plans, and Student hygiene, in the management of class and school, and the Physical environment of the classroom. Checking education materials sent through the logistics unit and reporting to related units. Controlling the attendance of Teachers and students. Taking part in SMS meetings monthly. Follow-up on handover, integration, and upgrading classes. Follow up on the findings of the Land for school construction. Conduct orientation or training sessions for teachers if needed Conducting and facilitating follow-up meetings with community influential people and networks within the communities. Provide information about the availability and utilization of services to communities. Collect feedback and complaints from community members through various channels Ensure local coordination and collaboration with the key actor(s) such as the de facto authority, CSOs, and others. And other related tasks are given by the related line manager Job Requirements Job Requirements 14 th grade or Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology or any other related field. Minimum of 2 years working experience in similar positions with national and/or international NGOs. Required Languages – Excellent Pashto and Dari reading, writing, and verbal skills, Good in English, reading, writing, and verbal skills. Travel – The position will be based in the province, and residents of related districts are encouraged to apply for this position with frequent travel to the districts. Skills and Competencies: Proven experience in child protection, community engagement and participatory approaches. Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment. Good communication and counseling skills Cultural sensitivity and conflict resolution Ability to manage crises and high-stress situations Good computer skills (MS Office). Ethical Standards Adherence to organizational Code of Conduct. Compliance with child safeguarding and protection policies. Respect for cultural norms while upholding child rights. Ethics: Commitment to confidentiality, impartiality, and professional integrity.