The National Council Churches of Kenya (NCCK), an umbrella organisation for Protestant Churches and Christian Organisations registered in Kenya, is seeking to recruit a highly skilled, experienced and results oriented professional. Applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill in the following position:
JOB TITLE: OVC Social Worker/ Case Manager
POSITIONS TO BE FILLED: 1 (One)
SUPERVISOR: Project Coordinator
DUTY STATION: Kiambu County (Juja Sub County)
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- Effective case management and ensuring all children and their care givers access appropriate services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Enrolment and orientation of OVC Households
- Recruitment, training and management of Community Health Volunteers
- Coordinating home and school visits for monitoring OVC
- Providing OVC with age -appropriate services under all the domains: Health, Safe, Schooled, Stable.
- Training OVC guardians on positive parenting practices
- Advocacy to reduce stigma and discrimination
- Establishing support groups for marginalized households
- Promoting HIV testing of OVC and linking them to treatment and care services as appropriate
- Referral and support for OVC and their households to access ECCD services, education, health, birth certificates and other safety nets
- Provide psychosocial support to OVC and their households
- Implement Case Management approach and mentor HH to achieve graduations
- Monitoring and service provision to CALHIV to achieve the 95: 95:95 guideline
- Maintaining updated OVC and House hold files
- Document case/success stories periodically.
- Coordinate filed activities including stakeholder engagement at Sub – County level for collaboration and partnerships.
- Project fund management
- Preparation of activities and periodic progress reports.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
a) Level of academic/professional qualification
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Community development or Psychology.
- At least 2 years' experience in undertaking OVC Programs.
c) Other Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required
- Demonstrated experience in Case Management approach to OVC programming will be an added advantage. Understanding USAID funding is an added advantage
- Computer literate (MS Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint, Ms Outlook, Internet)
- Capable of working in a rapidly changing environment with firm deadlines
- Strong interpersonal communication and cross-cultural skills
- High personal integrity and confidentiality
- Commitment to quality work and adherence to standards
Interested candidates should visit NCCK JOB APPLICATION FORM to fill the Recruitment Form not later than 12:00 pm on February 14, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that NCCK does NOT charge any fee whatsoever for application, processing, interviewing or securing employment.
https://www.ncck.org/case-manager-ovc-social-worker-ovc-cm-juja/
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