Social Worker

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The Diocese of Lodwar invites applications from experienced persons to fill a vacancy of a Social worker (1 post)

Position: Social Worker
Project: Turkana Water Project
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Position: Social Worker
Duty Station: Lodwar
Date of Issue : 12th April, 2013
Closing Date: 25th April, 2013

Background
A Social Worker will support individuals, families, groups within the Turkana community, maintain professional relationship and act as a guide, advocate and critical friend. This position is open to qualified Turkana candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in particular are encouraged to apply.
Under direct supervision of a Project Coordinator, the incumbent duties and responsibilities will be the following:-
§ Mobilization, formation and training of committees on leadership, water and environmental hygiene, fundraising within and outside community.
§ Accompanying and linking visitors to the communities the project is working with
§ Liaising, networking, and making referral with other programs e.g. Diocesan departments, Children Office, Chief’s Office, and Donors/Partners.
§ Training women and collecting their views during baseline and end line surveys and project evaluations
§ Offering information, guiding and counseling services to home and their families.
§ Recommending and sometimes making decisions about the best course of action for a particular service user
§ Making monthly reports and handing over to the Project Coordinator.
§ Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Desired Qualifications
§ Diploma in social work/social sciences
§ Guidance and counseling is an asset
§ Two years experience working with communities in the field
§ Basic computer knowledge, honest and a team player
§ Reliable and ready to put the interest of the project first
§ A recommendation letter from the parish priest

If your training, experience and competence match the above qualifications, send your hand written application letter with detailed CV, copies of your certificates, testimonials, name and contacts of (3) referees and daytime telephone. 

The Human Resource Manager,
Diocese of LODWAR,
P.O. Box 101 (30500), LODWAR
(Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted)

Diocese of Lodwar (DOL) has a Code of Conduct and a Child Protection policy to ensure the maximum protection of Diocesan staff and Children from abuse and exploitation. Any candidate offered a job with DOL will be expected to sign the Diocesan Child Protection policy and the Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provision in these two documents.

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