Job Title: Social Worker
Location: Montserrado, Margibi, Maryland
Reports to: Team Lead, EFECT Project
Contract type: Full-Time, 12 months fixed term

BACKGROUND

Street Child International Liberia is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project, which started in 2022, will enrol and retain 13,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.

The project uses a child-centred approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural, and instructional support will be utilised to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for vulnerable children in Liberia.

Job functions Summary:

The Social Worker will work within urban and peri-urban communities around Liberia to improve access to education for thousands of children. This position will be roving across multiple wards/communities in urban centres to increase awareness, interest, and investment in education.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the mapping of wards/communities with high number and proportion of out of school children.
• Support the identification of beneficiaries for the project as per beneficiary selection criteria.
• Provide psychosocial counselling with OOSC and families and support children to identify and overcome individual barriers to enrolment and retention in education
• Targeted engagement with caregivers of Out of School Children to enrol their children to school.
• Develop case files for each identified Out of School Child.
• Adhere to Street Child’s safeguarding and child protection policies, remain vigilant to safeguarding incidents and report concerns appropriately
• Collect and report relevant data on beneficiaries
• Administer structured questionnaires accurately and ethically, ensuring informed consent and confidentiality of respondents.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness of collected data and report any challenges to the supervisor promptly.
• Adhere to data collection protocols and project timelines.
• Undertake regular follow-up visits to schools, beneficiary homes and other field project sites in implementation of project activities;
• Report to the Project Manager, and submit monthly work plans in line with the main implementation plans of the project
• Support preparation of narrative reports, for donor reporting and other fundraising purposes, to be submitted to the Project Manager;
• Carry out any other duties as delegated/requested in the interest of the project.

Note:the duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS

• Effective communication skills in local languages and strong negotiation and diplomacy skills.
• Effective communication skills in English writing and verbal skills, sensitive to cultural dynamics
• Skilled in using data collection tools such as Commcare or Kobo collect toolbox
• Can work with minimal supervision and demonstrate initiative
• Ability to build strong working relationships in communities and influence positive change.
• Collect and document project stories for sharing, learning and advocacy.
• The ideal candidate should possess at least a degree in social work, or have significant experience working in a similar capacity

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of three years’ experience in implementing social work projects or working in a similar capacity
• Motorbike riding skills and valid license
• Experience in community mobilization initiatives
• Knowledge of key advocacy approaches such as promoting gender equality and children’s voice, inclusive education and building role models,
• Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working families
• Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups
• Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection policies.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Respectful, courteous, and polite
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for excellence
• Ability to positively influence decision makers.
• High sense of confidentiality & integrity
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Professionalism and strong work ethic.
• Oral and written communications skills.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Safeguarding Commitment

Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of all the communities we serve. All offers of employment are subject to:

• Satisfactory references and background checks.
• Participation in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
• Safeguarding-focused interview questions.

Street Child values diversity and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: Social Worker – Street Child

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.