ROLE PURPOSE: The Case Management Officer will support the implementation and monitoring of case management work under different grants. They will be responsible of managing a team of case workers, ensuring proper coordination with the other case management implementing agencies and delivering timely qualitative reports.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator
Staff directly reporting to this post: Case Workers
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Establishment and management of the Case Management Programme:
- Organize and implement trainings on referral and case management when needed.
- Supervise and coach case workers on the identification, assessment, documentation, referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of at-risk children and families (Case Management).
- Conduct alone and / or support the case workers in family visits if necessary.
- Ensure that case workers respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines.
- Document and report the cases closed.
- Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are stored confidentially and are used in an appropriate and correct manner.
Overall Management and Coordination:
- Submit reports concerning implemented outreach activities and overview on the case management.
- Participate in weekly coordination meetings with other CP local and international actors.
- Ensure constant and transparent communication and collaboration with relevant community structures and community leaders.
- Document best case practices and case studies.
- Share information on field-level successes and challenges with the Child Protection Manager.
Partnership management:
- Monitor and supervise the implementing local partner.
- Coaching and capacity building for partner’s staff.
- Joint field visits with partner’s caseworkers.
- Reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Degree social work or related social studies
- Extensive work experience of working directly in case management and social work
- Experience of having worked in NGOs or in an emergency context
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in project management and supervision of staff (Desirable)
- Ability to write weekly and monthly reports
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic, and either English or French
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
Intervention Sectors
Children & Youth
Location
- Lebanon
- Aakkar
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Save the Children is a global humanitarian organization committed to diversity and inclusion, working towards empowering and protecting children worldwide and in the countries where it operates. Save the Children highly encourages and welcomes receiving applications from qualified candidates regardless of their diverse gender, orientation, disability, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origins, religion and beliefs. Save the Children has a global policy on anti-harassment as well as zero tolerance for discrimination, bullying, sexual exploitation and abuse. All applications will be looked at and treated with the strictest confidentiality and transparency regardless of the diversity of candidates
Kindly apply online using this link: Case Management Officer - North
Please note that only applications received through the above link will be accepted and applications received by emails will not be considered.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
2 to 3 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No