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Protection & SEA Focal Person (Case worker) - 2 Jobs Job at Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)
Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT)
Job Description
YSAT is seeking for a competent Protection & SEA Focal person (Case worker) to implement the Improving Prospects of conflict affected Children and Youth in refugee hosting districts in West Nile – (INSPIRE) a 5 Years Education and MHPSS Project with funding from Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs – (MOFA) to improve the psychosocial wellbeing of children in and around schools in refugee settlements and host communities. The INSPIRE Project will be implemented in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in 4 schools of 1. Ocea primary school. 2. Eden primary school, 3. Wanyangi primary school and Odobu primary school respectively. The project will be implemented by a Consortium led by War Child Holland, Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT), RICE-West Nile, HAF Uganda, Similar Grounds and AWAYD in West Nile and South West.
The INSPIRE Project goal is to Contribute to increased well-being of refugees, and host communities through self-reliance and resilience with specific objectives to improve children’s and adolescents’ access to available mental healthcare services in Schools for improved well-being and resilience. (TEAM UP & REACH NOW). Therefore, the Case worker will ensure that S/he will be in charge of case Management, assessment, monitoring, referral, follow up and coordination for all the identified cases are in accordance with Case management guideline and will report to Project Manager.
Key Objectives for this Position:
- Triage off all reported cases
- Receiving referrals
- Making referrals
- Document/ Record cases and ensure each case has a file
- Conduct/coordinate case conferences.
- Link cases to necessary services
- Conduct home visits
- Conduct follow-up visits
- Coordinate with partners, community services department of district and OPM for case closure among others
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
The protection& SEA focal Persons will carry out the following activities and other essential working relations include;
Facilitators, Project Officers, PSO, and other collaborating partners.
- Produce weekly and monthly protection/ case management activity plans, and weekly and monthly case management activity reports. Identify individual cases through regular presence in the community and accept referrals from other agencies and community partners
- Comply with all relevant policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, child protection, health and equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
- Conduct timely, accurate and detailed reporting on any child safeguarding issues present at camp level both at programing and external to organizations interventions
- Conduct initial (rapid) assessment for CP-cases and prioritize them according to risk level.
- Develop case plan that responds to needs addressed in initial and comprehensive assessments and seek support of supervisor when necessary.
- Regularly follow up to ensure all services and action points listed in the case plan are carried out within agreed time frames. Ensure that progress is regularly reviewed.
- Regularly monitoring and support to children and families through home visits, providing guidance, advice and emotional support, community mediation and referrals.
- Advocate for child and youth rights within the refugee settlement and ensure adherence to organization’s safeguarding and child protection policies.
- Assist in training sessions, mentoring of Community Structures such as CPCs
- Organize community dialogues, awareness sessions, and educational workshops on child protection, psychosocial support, and related themes.
- Work with supervisors and managers to arrange case conferences for complex cases and ensure children receive multi-disciplinary support.
- Manage cases in line with standard operation procedures, adhere to standard documentation processes and follow best practice guidance.
- Hold review meetings with CMCs, CPCs, foster parents, caregivers, and other structures in the community.
- Submit Weekly and Monthly reports timely and Participate in all Sectors meetings relating to this Position.
- Participate in ongoing training provided by organization and partners on child protection, MHPSS, safeguarding, and case management.
- Share knowledge and skills with community members, volunteers, and other team members to build local capacity.
- Perform any duty that will be are signed by supervisors at any time
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Submit your soft copy application, an updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume with copies of your academic documents ELECTRONICALLY to Head of HR – People & Culture hr@youthsat.org copying youthsat2017@gmail.com Hard copy applications and CVs/Resume can also be delivered from Monday – Thursday from 10 AM – 4P to; Rhino Camp Head Office – Ocea and YSAT Arua Coordination Officer
Deadline: 30th January 2026
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