CWS Indonesia vacancy announcement : Social Worker Coordinator – PURE Plus Project (1 position)

YTH Moderator Devsjobindo@yahoogroups,Mohon bantuannya untuk meng-iklankan lowongan di bawah di group.Terimakasih atas kerjasama-nya.Salam,Irma Priskila —————————————————————————————————————-CWS Indonesia
(www.cwsindonesia.or.id) is an international relief, development, and refugee
assistance agency that has been operating in Indonesia for over forty years. CWS works with partners to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote
peace and justice around the world.
CWS is the
implementing partner for a UNHCR-funded urban refugee program in Jakarta that provides protection, access to basic services (health, education,
psychosocial support) and capacity building to vulnerable refugees and asylum
seekers living in the Greater Jakarta area.
CWS is now
looking for candidates to fill the following position:
Social Worker
Coordinator
– based in Jakarta (1 person)
JOB
REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent requires knowledge of social work theories,
practices and procedures, particularly in child and adolescent care. The
incumbent must be flexible, adaptable and able to work effectively in a variety
of settings and cross-cultural situations. He/she should be knowledgeable of
the risks and needs of children and adolescents in accordance with their age.
The incubent should have the capacity and skills to supervise, lead and manage
a team of several social workers, and be a good team player. He/she is also
required to provide management, supervision and professional support to all
Social Workers. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Program Manager and
guidance of Child Protection Officer, the incumbent is expected to ensure basic
needs support for Unaccompanied Minors (UAM), including the provision of decent
safe housing/shelter and other basic necessities.
RESPONSIBILITY
& TASKS
:Support in managing the UAM shelter

  • Supervising the providence
    of assistance to assess, plan and provide necessary services at UAM temporary
    shelters in coordination with appropriate staff.
  • Monitoring
    and coordinating with the operation team and supervising the timely deliverance
    of shelter supplies, hygiene supplies, shelter equipment, and other shelter
    needs for UAMs under CWS care and assistance
  • Coordinating
    the supervision of daily activities of Security Guards, which consists of
    maintaining the safety of the temporary shelters and UAMs.

 Unaccompanied Minors (UAM) activities

  • Compile
    and analyze the result of risks and needs assessments using the Heightened Risk
    Identification Tool and child-friendly interviewing techniques that are
    conducted by the social worker. 
  • Be
    responsible for appropriate intervention/referrals to ensure UAMs’ safety.
  • Coordinate with
    relevant staff to ensure adequate standards of living for children’s physical,
    mental, spiritual, moral and social development in UAM shelters.
  • Communicate effectively with the other
    supervisor and senior staff to ensure that there is cohesion and consistency
    across the whole service.
  • Ensure that work
    undertaken to safeguard children and young people is effective and consistent
    with the procedures and protocols of the CWS Indonesia Children’s Safeguarding
    policy.
  • Act
    as an advocate for the child proactively
  • Be
    alert to possible risk factors and vulnerabilities affecting children, able to act and report upon signals of any harm, abuse or danger
  • Coordinate
    with other Program Officers in organizing and conducting activities for UAMs at
    shelters and centers
  • Supervising
    the providence assistance to UAMs in accessing services such as health
    facilities, education, skills/training, sports, recreational activities, etc
  • Supervising
    the implementation of shelter regulations, group formation sessions and
    mobilization to maintain a clean and tidy shelter
  • Supervise
    the process of organizing and conducting targeted activities for UAMs inside
    and outside the UAM shelters

 Supervisory:

  • To ensure that there is an effective and
    efficient distribution of work between all the social workers, and that this is
    in line with agreed policy and practice.
  • To provide
    management, supervision and professional support to all social workers.
  • To ensure that the
    work undertaken by staff is evidence-based and meets best practices, of high
    professional standards.
  • To be accountable
    for the performance of the team, which is based on the results of regular
    internal or external scrutinies and performance reviews of relevant service
    data and information. Also to take responsibility for responding to and acting
    upon any issues arising through such monitoring and evaluation, supervision or
    team meetings.
  • To contribute to,
    communicate, and keep under review the key objectives and priorities of the
    shelter service and UAM activities.
  • To chair
    multi-disciplinary and multi sections/unit discussions related to UAMs and
    shelters when required.
  • To hold a reduced
    caseload of complex work and to manage this effectively, role- modeling best
    practices.
  • Adopts a positive,
    energetic and constructive approach to managing change within the services
    using agreed methodologies; encourages and supports colleagues in
    understanding, accepting and adapting to changes in working practices
    especially when they are proven to positively impact the children.

Documentation
& Report writing

  • Provide
    regular progress report on UAM’s activities in the shelter/rent rooms to Deputy
    Program Manager, and Child Protection Officer, Cc. Program Manager.
  • Keep the records of items provided to UAMs
    and ensure timely delivery as required.
  • Provide
    brief reports on shelter/rent rooms’ condition and needs of shelter supplies to
    Operations Officer.
  • Manage
    and provide requisition for UAM and shelter supplies and needs and liaise with
    Child Protection Officer in timely manner

Others

  • Do other tasks
    as requested by Deputy Program Manager (Senior Psychosocial Officer) and Program
    Manager.

 Requirements

  • Hold Degree in Social and Politics,
    Humanities, Social welfare or relevant field.
  • 3 years experience in
    similar job or position
  • Ability to work in a
    cultural and gender-sensitive manner, respecting diversity in all forms, including
    religious minorities, socio-economic situation, sexual orientation and
    ethnicity.
  • Experience in child and
    adolescent care and implementing activities addressing a child’s physical,
    mental and emotional developmental needs.
  • Abilities to communicate
    and interact with refugee children from various nationalities clearly and
    effectively.
  • Possess computer skills,
    including internet-based communication and various office applications
    (Microsoft Words, Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint).
  • Able to work in a team and
    work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment
  • Proven experience
    working with INGO or International environment.
  • Abilities to handle
    stressful situations and willingness to work outside working hours when
    required.
  • Willingness to act as a
    guardian to unaccompanied and separated refugee children and adolescents from
    different nationalities.
  • Have supervisor/leader
    capacity and quality.
  • Show determination and drive to deliver and
    succeed, both for themselves and as part of a team; puts in extra effort to
    complete important tasks on time and with the right quality; show stamina and
    can manage a diverse range of developmental projects; calm and confident under
    pressure ensuring that the team members are making the best possible decisions
    for the children.
  • Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is
    essential. Knowledge of Dari/Farsi/Arabic/Urdu will be an added advantage.

 




Applications should include a cover letter, reflecting motivation; a CV,
Including two references; expected gross salary and contact number by 6 January 2017. Please send
applications in MS Word format (maximum 200KB) to [email protected]

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