Categories:
Collaboration
Advice
Management
Function: Counseling and Psychosocial support
Location: Korogocho
Reports to (Hierarchically): Child Protection Project Manager
Position Grade: C
Working time in %: 100%
Starting date: 1st August 2018
Length: 5 months
General description of the position: The psychosocial Officer works under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager in direct provision of quality child protection services to children and families in Korogocho, Nairobi County.
He/she supports in achieving desired activity ojectives in providing counselling and psychosocial services as well as capacity building of children and their families.
He/she takes lead to organise and monitor psychosocial support activities for children and their parents in Korogocho.
He/she participates in the organisation and implementation of training and awareness sessions for children, communities, families and stakeholders as in close working relationship with the BCC team.
He/she will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.
Responsibility: Coordinates psychosocial support initiatives for children and their families
Aim: To enhance the psychosocial well being of children and their families.
Activities:
Participate in the development of a Plan of Action, referral and follow-up for individual cases in close consultation with the Child Protection Senior Officer.
Identify and/or receive referrals to ensure cases of children in need of psychosocial support are adequately screened.
Identify and register child protection cases and reports them to the DCS for comprehensive psychosocial and protection services.
Organise and facilitate recreational events for children and their parents to promote play and communication.
Conduct children and parent support group sessions for vulnerable girls and boys including their parents/caregivers
Participate in identification, training and follow up of girls for the girls mentorship program
Ensure that cases of children identified in need of psychosocial support are appropriately supported through direct support and referral services to the existing referral pathways.
Contribute to Individual support, registration, development of Plan of Action, referral, follow-up (through home visits) and monitoring of any form of abuse affecting children.
Involve the community, where appropriate, in the protection processes of children in need of help.
Build the capacity of community members on basic counselling skills and Child Protection skills.
Work in close collaboration with the community leaders, Tdh staff, DCS and other child protection actors in order to create acceptance for Child
Protection activities within project target areas.
Other:
Provides accurate and timely activity, monitoring and assessment reports.
Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.
Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management
Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy
Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
Competencies:
Minimum Diploma in Counseling Psychology, social work or any social science related field
Experience in use of community based approaches for the management of psychosocial issues
Experience in case management
Basic computer skills: MS Word and Excel.
Skills:
Ability to apply a wide range of counseling and psychosocial methodologies to support children
Case management skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good coordination skills
Good report writing skills
Languages: Fluency in English and Kiswahili
