Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) is a registered non-profit organization with the corporate affairs commission, in accordance with the Nigerian Law, FRAD work in both humanitarian and development sector to build the resilience of Vulnerable populations through our interventions in thematic areas of WASH, Nutrition, Protection, Education and early recovery and livelihood. Over the years, FRAD has reached more than 19,000 children, men, women and girls through its various interventions.
FRAD work with the Mission to build the Resilience of vulnerable populations using locally available solutions that ensure participation and bring meaningful development, leaving no one behind. Our Mission and Vision guides our programming to ensure no one is left behind.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Child Protection Case Worker
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support on and keep up-to-date service map to which children and families can be referred in the facility and catchment area
- identify, assess, document, refer (to relevant services) and follow-up at-risk children and families
- Undertake home visits to families of children receiving case management services
- Respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines/ standards
- Ensure that case management information is managed according to FRAD approved procedures e.g. case management forms, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and protected accordingly
- Facilitate, collect and report information regarding the overall situation of child protection risks in FRAD operational areas
- Support the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for case management implementation.
- Prepare and share with line manager monitoring reports/updates
- Participate in Case conferences for the management of complex cases
- Maintain highest standards of professional conduct and ensure actions do not put children at risks.
Requirements
- Candidates should possess B.Sc Degrees
- Minimum of 3 years sectorial (child protection) experience or in a similar position
- Experience working and communicating with children
- Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches
- Excellent technical understanding of child protection (especially case management) and community based approaches
- Excellent understanding of the case management including FTR process
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks
- Able to lead a team to achieve results
- Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team
- Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment
- Gender awareness and sensitivity.
Application Closing Date
28th February, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply by sending their Application CV and Cover Letter in one document to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- The title of the position must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis due to urgency of need of the position. Successful candidate will be required to resumed on immediately after successful reference check.
- FRAD Foundation is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Women and PwDs are strongly encouraged to apply.
- FRAD has zero tolerance Sexual exploitation and abuse
- Building Resilience, Leave No one behind.
