Development Expertise Center (DEC) is a National Civil Society Organization (CSO) that aspires to see all marginalized children properly fostered. The organization has four major programs; Child Development, Gender and Life Skill Development; Skills and Entrepreneurship Development and Lobby & advocacy. DEC works in five National Regional States of Amhara, Afar, Gambela, Oromia Benishangul, and Addis Ababa City Administration. DEC would like to recruit for the following position: Social worker

Job Summary

Social Worker assist targets who have issues caused by neglect, abuse, domestic violence, mental health, and parental substance abuse. Clinical social workers may also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop social service programs in the place of their work
• Network with relevant agencies for effective referrals and collaboration and create good environment for program visibility.
• Create awareness on services , on key issues of empowerment and enhance social cohesion among communities
• Ensure integration of social work with other programs in the organization for holistic approach..
• Work with program beneficiaries such as caregivers and other relevant institutions for community participation.
• Review social work documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Offer high level psychosocial support to target beneficiaries on deserving cases.
• Develop work-plans and monitor implementation to ensure meeting of targets.
• Review reports from social workers to monitor caseloads of staff, service provision and expenditures for social work.
• Manage reporting and impact measurement for all the areas of social work.

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• BA in Social work ,Sociology and related field with equivalent of minimum 2 years experience of experience in a similar position
• Qualified Female applicants Who fulfill the requirement appreciated.

Technical and other Skills

• Good communication skill in team works and team mobilizations and partnership management;
• Experience on facilitating research, assessments, best practice capturing and working with communities
• Good report writings, use of technology application skills;