Job Description
CASE MANAGER/OVC SOCIAL WORKER OVC/CM-JUJA
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
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
Position 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
1. 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