PSN Integrated Protection Assistant (Social worker) 2 Positions.
Nyarugusu | Nduta
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: Nyarugusu | Nduta
- Grade: Junior level - Junior
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Social Affairs
- Administrative support
- Education, Learning and Training
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Closing Date: Closed
Overall purpose of the role: Integrated social worker is responsible for the implementation of activities under one or more of the following sectors: community-based rehabilitation, social protection of People with specific Needs, support to PSN committees, community engagement, distribution of NFIs, and PSN case management.
Employment category: national contract, Grade I
Reporting to: Integrated Protection Team Leader [PSN TL]
Technical line manager: Protection Coordinator
Unit/department: Protection
Location: Nduta/Nyarugusu
Responsibilities: (in bullet points)
- Conducting needs assessments of PSN and making sure that the appropriate support is provided.
- Train community structures PWDs and OPCs on identified needs and agreed modules.
- Conduct home visits, outreach, and risk assessment, and make sure that protection solution is done for assigned zones and proper reporting of PSN protection at the camp level.
- Ensure that PSN Safeguarding standards are considered in all activities
- Facilitate various sensitization campaigns and awareness-raising sessions with PSN.
- Participate in community engagement meetings such as Town hall meetings, and monthly community leaders with partners meetings, and ensure PSN rights are mainstreamed.
- Conduct follow-up to PSN survivors of violence, abuse, and neglect and make sure that PSNs are living a well and dignified life.
- Facilitate the identification and linking of PSN with dietary diversification needs to the Kitchen Gardening program.
- Conducting feedback sharing meetings with the PSN committee on issues affecting PSN in their zones and following up on raised concerns with appropriate service providers for early assistance of PSN.
- Conduct focus group discussions with different ages and sex (mainly PSN) on specific topics based on identified needs, service gaps, and protection risks
- Support Community Focal Point In needs assessments and immediate assistance to PSN approach
- Provide regular weekly updates and monthly reports
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
- 2 years of work experience in a related field
- previous experience working with refugees – preferable
- previous experience working in international organizations mandated for PSN protection– preferable
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social work, sociology, psychology, physiotherapy, development, law, or other related fields
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- English (spoken and written – very good)
- Kiha (spoken – good) – preferable
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- other DRC departments and managers in particular protection, camp management, GFD, supply chain
- UNHCR, in particular, Protection UNIT
- MoHA
- other INGOs
- refugee representatives
- police