HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit organization that protects refugees-including women and children, and ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities-whose lives are in danger for being who they are.
Program: Protection
Grade: 5
Reporting to: Protection Program Manager
Duration: 10 months’ contract with possibility of renewal subject to availability of funding and performance
HIAS Kenya is seeking to recruit a Case Worker who will be expected to contribute towards promoting and protecting the rights of persons with specific needs among the refugee community. The Case Worker will also serve as a resource and focal point for HIAS Kenya and implementing partners on technical matters related to PSNs service provision for urban refugees
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable refugees
- Assist in the development and implementation of the HIAS Kenya program strategy
- Research, development of training curricula and conduct presentations on a need to basis in line with the program goals and objectives
- Follow up on cases and provide refugees counseling and feedback on the status and processing of individual cases;
- Assist in preparation of project related reports.
- Assist in organization and facilitation of Community-Based activities including empowerment
Job
- Assist in protection mainstreaming by providing insight in protection interventions for persons with disabilities.
- participation in co-ordination meetings
- Facilitate establishment of community based protection mechanism and support for the vulnerable persons with specific needs
- Ensure ongoing case management and documentation of protection violations
- Follow up on cases and provide partners and refugees counseling and feedback on the status and processing of individual cases
- Produce accurate, detailed and timely reports highlighting objectives, achievements and impact on project activities.
- Ensure weekly, monthly and quarterly reports are analyzed, compiled and submitted to the Protection Program Manager for sharing.
- Performing other duties as and when required
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Community Development Studies and/or other related fields of study
Desirable Experiences
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ previous job experience related to refugee protection.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with persons with disabilities
- MUST have a demonstrated understanding of key principles of community engagement
- Good knowledge of human rights doctrine
- Training and capacity building experience, particularly using participatory techniques for training related to refugee protection.
Required Skills and Competences
- Proficiency in English and Swahili
- Computer literacy is a must, with strong knowledge of Access, Excel and Word
- Ability to work in a team, maintain confidentiality and respect for diversity, uphold integrity, respect and accountability
- Self-starter with an ability to work with minimal supervision in a culturally diverse team
- Excellent Analytical, Communication and Report writing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders
- Ability to maintain one’s composure while under pressure
- Knowledge of accountability to affected populations is an added advantage
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