Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a CP Case Worker to ensure effective implementation and accurate documentation of all Case management cases in South Sudan. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, registering, and assessing vulnerable children using standard case management tools and procedures, developing and implementing individualized case plans, providing regular follow-up and monitoring of cases, and ensuring timely and appropriate referral of cases to relevant service providers.
Major Responsibilities:
- Identify, register, and assess vulnerable children using standard case management tools and procedures.
- Develop and implement individualized case plans in collaboration with children and caregivers.
- Provide regular follow-up and monitoring of cases to ensure progress and quality service delivery.
- Ensure timely and appropriate referral of cases to relevant service providers and follow up on referral outcomes.
- Prioritize and immediately report urgent and high-risk cases to the Child Protection Officer.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential case files in line with child protection standards and SOPs.
- Ensure timely data entry and updates in CPIMS+ and proper management of case documentation (hard and soft copies).
- Participate in regular case review meetings and case conferences with the Child Protection Officer.
- Work closely with community-based child protection mechanisms to identify and support at-risk children.
- Support service mapping updates and maintaining knowledge of available services for effective referrals.
- Adhere strictly to child safeguarding policies, always ensuring safe and ethical engagement with children.
- Report any child safeguarding concerns immediately through appropriate reporting mechanisms.
- Participate in training, mentoring, and coaching sessions to strengthen case management capacity.
- Coordinate with other humanitarian actors, service providers, and stakeholders to support comprehensive case management.
- Contribute to weekly and monthly reporting as required by the supervisor.
- Ensure all information shared by children and families is treated with confidentiality and respect.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Child Protection Officer or Child Protection Manager.
Compliance:
- Ensure that all activities respect the principle of confidentiality and that all incidents reported to IRC are handled with due regard to protection principles.
- Ensure adherence to IRC-South Sudan specific finance, logistics, IT, security, communications, and human resource/administration policies and procedures.
- Incorporate and comply with any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director.
- Ensure any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct are reported to the supervisor, the Country Director, or through the anonymous reporting mechanism.
Qualifications:
- Diploma Level required preferably in social work & social Administration, development studies, Sociology, human rights, Psychology or other related social sciences.
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in Child Protection program especially case management in humanitarian settings;
- Demonstrated knowledge of child protection, MHPSS or social work minimum standards;
- Demonstrated experience in working with vulnerable children (unaccompanied and separated) preferred;
- Experience of working with a diverse portfolio of Donors and knowledge of specific donor guidelines.
- High degree of flexibility and ability to work under extreme hardship conditions,
- Ability to work under pressure for meeting tight deadlines;
- Good computer knowledge (Office Word and Excel, outlook) including working on different databases,
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team is an advantage;
- Strong interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex assignments;
- Works collaboratively with team members to achieve results;
- Ability to work in isolated areas with minimum comfort.