Social Worker at Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI)

COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Worker

Location: Borno

Scope of the Vacancy

• The Social Worker will be responsible for the implementation of the education and PSS activities in the urban area of Maiduguri.
• He/She will ensure child rights violations are monitored, recorded and reported to the direct superiors and promote access to education and children rights within the community.

Main Duties / Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, he/she:

• Carry out awareness sessions on child rights in the IDPs camps, primary schools, Child Friendly Spaces, Youth Clubs
• Ensure all cases of children at risk are addressed on all levels and ensure that local communities are aware of all existing CP services available.
• Identify capacity building needs and gaps in CP and PSS support within the IDPs camps.
• Ensure child rights violations are monitored, recorded and reported
• Map all care services available within the community or in its proximity for referral
• Identify what are the cases that can be responded through community mechanisms
• Put in place formal and non-formal education activities with children according to the working plan
• Organizes recreational activities and community events to promote access to education and child’s rights Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)

Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)
Minimum Requirements:

• Prior experience (at least 2 years) working in complex emergency context as Social Worker
• Diploma in Education, Psychology or other related field.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing formal and non-formal education activities for children
• Fluency in English
• Good communicator, strong listening capacity, open minded, proactive and creative
• Respectful and inclusive of individual and cultural differences
• Significant experience involving work engaging people in and from community settings
• Knowledge of and adherence to COOPI Code of Conduct

Preferred:

• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context
• Knowledge of the local language (Hausa and Kanuri)

Application Closing Date
21st July, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: hr.nigeria@coopi.org specifying in the e-mail subject: “Application for Social Worker”.

E-mail applications inclusive of:

• CV (max 3 pages)
• Cover Letter (max 1 page)
• Scanned copies of certificates (originals to be presented if shortlisted)

Note

• Any late application or incomplete submissions will not be considered and thus will be disregarded immediately.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.