Social Worker (Child Protection)

About the role

RSDO, an Afghan NGO active in the western provinces, is recruiting a Social Worker. The postholder is a frontline staff member stationed within communities, responsible for identifying, assessing and supporting children and families in need of protection and psychosocial services. The role leads child protection interventions, facilitates case management and builds local capacity for sustained community support.

Key responsibilities

• Assessment, case planning, implementation of the case plan, follow-up and review, and case closure as set out in the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) support and emotional support to children and families throughout the case management process.
• Make safe referrals to essential services and follow up to ensure they meet the needs identified in the assessment.
• Take part in capacity-building activities, including formal training and capacity assessments.
• Join regular case management meetings with the case management team.
• Support mitigation, prevention and response to vulnerable cases, including awareness-raising, victim response and coordination of protection programmes.
• Monitor and assess the safety and security of children and caregivers, partners' activities and support to partner staff, prepare reports and meeting minutes, and report to supervisors.
• Collaborate with child protection colleagues, partners and stakeholders to report trends and advocate for vulnerable children, and coordinate with CPAN, CPAOR members and other community structures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Education, Economics, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience as a Child Protection Social Worker, Case Worker or similar role.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in different cultural environments.
• Good communication skills with children and the community, teamwork, and the ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Professional knowledge of MS Office, Excel and the Internet.

Interested candidates apply through the online application form, attaching a CV and cover letter; only applications submitted via the online portal will be considered.