Vacancy title:
3 Case Management Officer

Jobs at:
Friends of Christ Revival Ministries Uganda (FOC-REV)

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 5.00pm Friday, 25th/03/ 2017.

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
Friends of Christ Revival Ministries Uganda (FOC-REV) is a non-governmental, nonprofit making, non —political, inter-denominational charitable organization that was established in 1999 by a group of volunteers as a response to a crisis caused by HIV &AlDS and poverty in rural communities in Uganda. FOCREV Uganda exists to work with the poor and marginalized rural people to improve their livelihood and increase self—reliance through education support, health services advocacy, food security and networking.

FOCREV has entered into partnership with Catholic Relief Services to implement Sustainable Out Come for Children and Youth interventions in Hoima and Luwero Districts Over a period of two Years and would like to recruit competent and qualified people to till the following vacant positions.

Job Title: 3 Case Management Officer (Social Workers)
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Luwero

Job Summary
The Case Management Officers will be responsible for coordinating and supervising all Para Social Workers and other volunteers, linking volunteers to training (and refresher training) opportunities providing case management services to households maintaining CSO

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support and coordinate community OVC structures and individuals including Para Social Workers in assigned sub counties during household enrollment assessment and development of household case plans
  
• Supervise and work with Para Social Workers to manage individual beneficiary cases
  
• Support Para Social Workers to initiate and ensure completion of all OVC service referrals including; household to clinical or vice versa; household to community or vice versa, etc”.
  
• Work in liaison with other implementing CSOs, project consortium partners and program staff to ensure coordinated implementation of project activities and realization of set targets
  
• Actively participate in district and community level planning, implementation and partner coordination meetings or activities with the all the line stakeholders from LG and civil society organizations
  
• Maintain and strengthen effective working relationships with local partners and stakeholders, including local government in the respective sub counties
  
• Strengthen networks and referrals systems to improve access to, coverage of and utilization of HIV/AIDS and other core services
  
• Provide regular reports to the Project Officer and other project staff such as M&E and Linkages Officers including necessary updates
  
• Develop activity and periodic plans relevant to assigned sub counties
  
• Mobilize and coordinate community meetings involving any or all of; Para Social Workers, Village Health Teams, and other community volunteer
  
• Manage the documentation including filing and storage of case management tools, sample documents, presentations, meeting minutes, etc.
  
• Track and monitor case management project expenses
  
• Document case management best practices for sharing across program teams and with CSO and government partners
  
• Contribute to the growth, consolidation and sustainability of FOG REV
  
• Represent FOCREV in National and International conferences, workshops and meetings to share and disseminate research reports, best practices and other project documentaries on vulnerable children and youth

Required Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, public health, social sciences or related qualification
  
• Post graduate training in child protection methodologies and best practices
  
• Demonstrated 2 years’ experience implementing case management initiatives with government and/or USAID funded projects
  
• Experience/knowledge of case management identification and assessments, planning, referral and support services, monitoring, review and closure tools
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and take initiative.
  
• Strong leadership capabilities and demonstrated potential for learning new skills
  
• Familiarity with 0VC
  
• and HIV-related programming
  
• Valid Motorcycle riding permit

Job application procedure
Send CV, covering letter and relevant documentation by email or hand delivery to the Executive Director FOCREV Emunnu Complex Plot 10 Busia Municipality or email it to the info@focrevministries.org, not later than 5.00pm Friday, 25th/03/ 2017.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for the interviews. For detail Job information refer to website www.focrevministries.org.

N.B. FOCREV IS AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.