Job Title Social Workers (5)
Reports to Division Coordinator
Directly supervises Para Social Workers (PSWs)
Location Nakawa, Kampala Central, Makindye, Kawempe and Rubaga.
Job summary
The Social Worker will lead the day-to-day implementation of the field OVC
activities in liaison with the Division community-based services department
(SBSD), health facilities and community structures. He/She will ensure that the
ICYD activity intended beneficiaries are identified, assessed and enrolled. He/she
will ensure that the intended OVC services in the community are delivered in line
with MGLSD and PEPFAR guidelines.
Responsibilities and duties
1. Responsible for overall supervision, Coaching and Mentoring of Para-social
Workers (PSWs) for effective OVC household identification/assessment
and enrollment into USAID ICYD activity and development of Household
Improvement and individual care plans as well as tracking their progress.
2. Organize case Conferencing with the Division Community Development
Officers, as well as mobilizing, coordinating monthly meetings with Parasocial Workers; producing timely and informative project activity reports.
3. Build strong systems to ensure effective referral and linkages for OVCs to
community support structures and to health facilities that ROM will be
working with.
4. Ensure high-quality reporting of OVC activities through set national
information management systems and funder databases.
5. Promote access and utilization of child protection services among vulnerable
children, youths and their household members.
6. Train Para social workers (PSWs) in case management and Support all OVC
case management activities and beneficiary assessments to track progress towards graduation. Document and report family and child success stories
based on program intervention.
7. Support PSWs to Conduct monthly home visits to enrolled OVC households
and carry out monthly data collection, quality checks and reporting on OVC
activities plus ensuring files are well maintained
8. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Division Coordinator and Case
management Officer.
9. Periodically do household reassessment to identify households ready for
graduation and also to help do household improvement and individual care
plans.
10. Support and observe the safeguarding culture of ROM, regularly
documenting and reporting identified and potential safeguarding issues;
Ensuring health, safety, and security in your area of operation, as you
promote the vision, mission and the values of Reach Out Mbuya.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The ideal candidates for this position should preferably hold Bachelor’s
degrees in Social Work & Social Administration (SWASA), Social sciences,
Education, Community Psychology or Public Health or any related
qualification.
• A minimum of three years’ work experience in a field position with an
organization in public health or OVC programming.
• S/he should have computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.
• Demonstrable good communication and community mobilization skills.
Application procedure
Send a cover letter and CV/resume with 3 professional referees as one document to
Email: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org not later than 2nd November 2021, at 5:00 PM (EAT).
Include title of Job in the email subject line. Please note that if you DO NOT indicate the
title as instructed, your application will not be considered. Both Cover letter and CV must not exceed 4 pages and should be saved as one PDF document. No need of attaching other documents at this level.
Please note:
1. ROM is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment process
2. Any form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
4. Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.
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