Position: Social Worker, Case Manager
Department: Child Education Support team
Location: ideally near Yangon in Myanmar
Reports to: Directly reports to the Director of the Child Education Support team.
ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR CHILD RIGHTS AND BUSINESS
The Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) is a non-profit social enterprise and one of the very few organisations in the world working exclusively on child rights issues in the business context. In the 10+ years of our journey to date, we have improved the lives of thousands of children, young people and working parents. We’re a friendly, diverse and international team, who all share a joint passion: to make the world a better place for children by helping international businesses in their sustainability and responsible supply chain efforts.
The social worker's role is to support the remediation of underaged workers in Myanmar by conducting rapid risk assessments, family visits, and school visits, assisting in the preparation and adjustment of plans, liaising with different stakeholders to improve the well-being of children, monitoring ongoing cases, and preparing reports for clients.
The position is a part-time position on an as-needed basis.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
The position includes but is not limited to the following specific tasks:
Conduct onsite rapid assessments and case analysis on-site
Support the development of remediation plans
Monitor planned actions and assess children’s needs, situations, strengths and support networks, as well as help children adjust to changes and challenges in their lives
Keep in close contact with different stakeholders, including children, family, teachers and schools, partner organisations and clients to ensure continuous progress on cases
Provide support to address child protection risks throughout the case management process.
Improve the contents of the online library by mapping local resources, collecting laws and regulations
Support training and workshops related to child labour, etc.
Mobilise resources, facilitate the exchange of information and children’s participation in schools, training and local community
Write reports to clients in English throughout the case period
Coordinate with the admin team about case budget and expenditure
Maintain and update records of cases
Support the implementation of other projects if needed
Other tasks deemed necessary
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education: A university degree or above in a relevant subject is preferred (e.g., social work, sociology, psychology, public administration, etc.)
Minimum work experiences: preferably 2 to 3 years of relevant social work experience with teenagers and training experiences
Practical knowledge of project planning, monitoring, situational analysis
Strong empathy and attention to detail
Good social awareness, flexibility, ability to mobilise and expand resources, and good problem-solving capacity
Ability to work independently and with a high level of integrity and professionalism
Ability to work in teams and under heavy workload
Ability to travel in Myanmar
Good writing and communication skills in English is a preferred
Good computer skills, MS Office and IT literate
Application with cover letter and CV should be sent recruitment@childrights-business.org, closing date: 25th November 2024. Please also indicate your availability and salary expectations in your application email.
