Social worker

Department/Group: Programs

Location: Nairobi

Travel Required:  Field Visits

Level/Salary Range: According to SIF Pay Grade 

Organizational Profile

• Secours Islamique France (SIF) is an international Non-Governmental Organization founded in 1991 in France and has been working around the world since then. SIF is based on Islam’s human value of solidarity and respect for human dignity. SIF is dedicated to reducing poverty and vulnerability across the world without any proselytism or discrimination. In Kenya and Somalia Mission, SIF supports vulnerable communities through several humanitarian and development assistance programs

Main Responsibilities

- The main responsibilities of the social worker shall include but not limited to;

• Act as social service provider for SIF selected orphaned children in the targeted areas

• Carry out data entry related to all social work activities

• Attend all meetings relating to social work for the Education and well-being of the child project

• Provide translation services between the SIF staff and clients required

• Assist orphaned children within  SIF program to adapt to their situations effectively including direct support and referrals

• Participate in the baseline and end line assessments during the project period-this includes coordinating with enumerators or any person cooperating with SIF

• Conduct needs assessments and file the necessary reports pertaining the well-being of the supported children

• Assist during the orphan registration process using SIF’s orphan selection criteria

• Contribute to the identification of orphaned children eligible for the sponsorship program and diagnose their situation

• Contribute to the updating of the mapping of organizations/services (State/civil society, CBOs, etc.) present in the area (Who? Does what? Where? etc.) and establish, if necessary, collaboration to improve case management for orphaned children and avoid duplication.

• Identify the orphaned children’s needs (e.g. academic, social, health, etc.), develop an action plan to meet them (information, referrals to other services, etc.), support and monitor its implementation

• Provide and/or coordinate psychosocial support for orphaned children and immediate family members

• Regularly inform the coordination of the project on the well-being of sponsored orphaned children and transmit information on critical/urgent cases without delay

• Inform and sensitize families on family practices essential to ensure the holistic development of the orphaned children

• Follow-up on the use of the monthly grant provided by the project for the education and well-being of sponsored orphaned children

• Monitor and evaluate the situation of orphaned children and their families (through regular home visits, meetings with teachers, etc.)

• Create and update the orphan's individual file (contact details, family situation, location, social life, difficulties and problems encountered, measures taken, etc.)

• Keep orphaned children’s families informed about the project (objectives, activities, results achieved, expected participation etc.) 

• Forward communications from the sponsorship relationship department to beneficiaries as per needs basis

• Organize social, recreational and educational activities for orphaned children and their families 

• Contribute to the evaluation of the Education and well-being of the child project and in particular its impact on the individual orphaned children, their families and relevant stakeholders

• Take part in the implementation of SIF’s Child Safeguarding Policy

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisors 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or related field 

• 4 years’ minimum experience working with vulnerable communities 

• A certification in counseling or case management will be an added advantage;

• Good interpersonal skills;

• Strong cross-cultural communication is very important. Including ability to lead and work with a team 

• Excellent written and oral communication skill

• Excellent command of English 

• Understanding of local context within the area of project implementation

• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially MS Excel and MS Word ;

Ethics and Professional Practice

•     Respect and promote SIF’s Policies and Agree to comply with SIF Code of Conduct and ensures Child Safeguarding standards are upheld;

•     Report to your line manager any discrepancies of SIF’s policies among the team or partners 

•     Maintain confidentiality at all times about SIF data and information;

Child safe Guarding

• Child safeguarding: “SIF commits to respect the “Do no harm” humanitarian principle and ensure children’s safety is paramount in all its activities. SIF implements a Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) at head office and for every mission. Therefore, we implement all necessary measures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with vulnerable people, in particular with children join our organization. This position is subject to criminal records disclosure and reference checks. We have zero tolerance for harmful practices and will take any allegation or report of child abuse very seriously.”

How to apply

    i. Application for the position should be applied through the Brighter Monday portal.  

    ii. Candidates are required to upload an updated copy of their resume that includes at least three professional referees, and a cover letter.  

    iii. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for the position and their applications will be considered based on merit. 

    iv. Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

    v. The deadline for application is November 20th, 2024.