Alternative Care Case Management Officer - Beirut

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision of the Alternative Care Specialist and overall guidance of the Child Protection Advisor, the Alternative Care Case Management Officer will be responsible to supervise and support 4 caseworkers in implementing activities related to alternative care. As well as targeting vulnerable children in need for alternative Care and families including refugees, returnees and children in host communities. This project will focus on establishing family based care arrangements as well as small group homes with close monitoring and follow-up.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:                                                    

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Reports to: Alternative Care Specialist
• Staff directly reporting to: Four Alternative Care Case Workers 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Implementation/Management

• Case management support in line with MOSA National Standard Operating Procedures for at risk children (identification, assessment, referral to relevant services and follow-up of at-risk children and host families including confidential documentation).
• Closely coordinate with partner agencies, UNICEF and MOSA and MOJ/UPEL as needed to ensure appropriate implementation of activities in line with national policies, procedures and standards.
• Work across different contexts, including local communities, informal settlements, community spaces with a particular focus on outreach work and support in identification of the most vulnerable children (in line with organizational strategy) and close coordination with other sectors.
• Provide support to vulnerable children needing appropriate and alternative care support, including training, coaching and social support to families who are hosting children.
• Provide information and support in accessing specialized services as needed to ensure at risk children and families are provided with the necessary services.

Team Management and Capacity Building

• Supervise and coach caseworkers on the identification, assessment, matching, placing, referral (to relevant services) and follow-up of at-risk children and families.
• Support the caseworkers in implementing Qudwa sessions in different communities.

General

• Participate in weekly case management and coordination meetings / Case Conferences; including the submission of reports concerning implemented outreach activities, caseload, host family and related challenges.
• Maintain files, registers, computer databases and records in paper or electronic format including through the utilization of the CPIMS.
• Work as a member of a team ensuring fluid communication of relevant information in order to make sure that work with individual cases is of quality.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree social work, psychologist or related social studies.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English. 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 4 years of experience of working directly in case management, unaccompanied and separated children, children in need for alternative care placement and extended families.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in working with children in need for Alternative Care.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of social welfare systems and child protection mechanisms in Lebanon.
• Experience in project management and supervision of staff.
• Ability to write weekly and monthly reports, develop schedules and collect data.
• Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work flexible hours in the event of major emergencies.
• Commitment  to  and  understanding  of  Save  the  Children’s  aims,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches.

Additional job responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.