Position title: Case Worker

Duty station: Odweyne

Reporting to: Senior Protection Officer

Starting date: ASAP

About CARE

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty has been overcome, and all people live with dignity and security, with a specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. CARE’s Vision 2030 strategy includes six broad impact areas, with specific impact targets and metrics aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. CARE anticipates that its impact will increasingly be achieved at the systems level as part of its quest for sustainable impact at scale, achieved through local leadership, in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society actors.

CARE International in Somalia and Somaliland is looking for suitable candidates to fill the Case Worker position based in the Odweyne Districts with frequent travel and support to project sites.   

Deadline: 12th September 2024 

JOB SUMMARY:

The position reports to the Senior Protection Officer or Protection Officer, the Case worker is responsible for supporting individual women, girls, boys and men through Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response services.

The Case worker will also be responsible for awareness raising of the community as well as working with survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, ensuring that they access essential services and receive psychosocial support and safety planning, as required. 

The Case worker will be required to comply with and be facilitated to operate within the framework of CARE Somalia/Somaliland   safety and security protocols

Responsibilities:

R1: Planning & Implementation

·         Provision of case management services for S-GBV & Child survivors including rape, physical assault, domestic violence, sexual harassment, early and forced marriage, psychological or emotional abuse, sexual exploitation and abuse and child sexual abuse survivors.

·         Support the S-GBV and child survivors with the basic emotional support while establishing group therapy within the community as precedence of care.

·         Create competent referral systems with local and international available service providers through the use of inter-agency referral pathways. 

·         Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files for all S-GBV cases while ensuring the case follow-up until its closure.

·         Participate in Protection sub cluster and other coordination meetings while updating the protection Officer about the gaps on protection service provision.

·         Ensure that serious and life threatening cases are urgently shared with the protection team for further planning and provision of immediate support needed

·         Work closely with the protection team and other sectors to ensure the effective identification and support to SGBV survivors.

R2: Reporting

·         Make regular visit to IDPs and poor host community areas in the project target locations on protection locations. 

·         Maintain confidentiality and truthfulness while checking the records of S-GBV survivors through the use of various GBVIMS tools including consent, intake and assessment, referral, follow-up and case closure forms.

·         Share weekly reports about the S-GBV cases supported and services provided through the use of the internal CARE reporting template

·         Provide monthly database reports about the direct and indirect beneficiaries reached for the different services provided. 

R4: Others 

·         Collaborate with the Senior Protection Officer for any divergence and serious S-GBV incidents which require particular attention to organize an ad hoc meeting for advocacy

·         Fulfil any additional duty as considered necessary tasks for the protection activity implementation

R5: Key Relationships/Contacts: 

The Case Worker will closely work with CARE Protection staffs mainly the Protection Officer, Senior Protection Officer, Counsellor, Protection Manager, Members from zonal Case Management Team, GBV WG, CP WG, FGM Taskforce, GBV IMS Taskforce team members, relevant Government Agencies, Local Authorities and Community/Camp Leaders.

·         Diploma/ degree in Social Science, Nurse, Psychosocial Counselling and other related field. 

·         Minimum 3 years work experience in protection mainly data entry (Incident Recorder,

·         5 W Matrix and other paper GBVIMS Tools)

·         Experience working in IDPs and refugee’s contexts is mandatory. 

·         Experience in provision of Psychological First Aid Counselling Service to S-GBV survivors and any other identified vulnerable groups.

·         Knowledge of case management, its principles and steps is essential

·         Ability to meet time and sensitive deadlines

·         Must be able to speak native Somali Language; knowledge of English language is also mandatory.

·         Work with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable people and members of the host communities at all times.

·         Knowledge of working with the health centers is also significant

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application letters and detailed CV in a one PDF document to [email protected] by referring to the job title and preferred location “( Case Worker – Odweyne)” as the subject line of the email, latest on Thursday, 12 September 2024  

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 For more information about CARE and its programs, visit www.care.org

CARE is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. CARE is Zero Tolerant organization for child abuse and sexual exploitation and abuses.