Key duties and responsibilities
- Using the sponsorship policies and guidelines, participate (together with management selected committee) in the recruitment and selection of children in the programme
- Work with Administrative Coordinator/Data officer to build up a case study/ profile of each child to be put forward for sponsorship
- Participate, together with a committee formulated by management, in verifying and compiling SSP applications that meet our criteria
- Conduct household vulnerability assessment exercises as needed. This is to collect data, compile case histories, verify profiles of identified beneficiaries, and enter information into a database.
- Enroll new children into approved primary, secondary schools and colleges
- Conduct frequent phone calls and follow ups with schools to ensure the well-being of our sponsored students, with help from the Project Assistant
- Keep the sponsors through NY office up to date with their sponsored child’s progress both in and out of school via termly communications and as requested
- Ensure sponsored students and guardians comply to policy requirements every term, and hold termly meetings to ensure compliance
- Help sponsored children to write to their sponsors on a termly basis, holding letter writing days during each school holiday
- Working closely with The Project Assistant to plan and mobilize for termly events
- Coordinate with Senior Administrative Manager and Project Assistant to ensure all is prepared for placement and return of children into learning institutions – Purchase and distribution of supplies, collection and payment of school fee, collection of contracts for all students and any other requirements needed
- Make follow ups on students’ welfare and matters arising from case reports, which will require visits to schools and speaking to school heads
- Be the primary contact person for the students in our Sponsorship Programme for any issues or problems that may arise, providing emotional support and helping students to resolve their issues
- Submit to the supervisor weekly written reports narrating all activities and making recommendations
Person Specifications
Must be proficient in the following areas:
- Knowledge of Social work policies, procedures, methods, ethics and professional standards
- Familiar with social work standards, information gathering systems and methods; Ability to proficiently manage and operate community programme; Effective verbal, written, presentation and listening communications skills.
- The Person must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of the Community Social worker with high level of integrity and honesty and be able to work under minimum supervision.
- Mature with excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills.
- Must be proficient in Outlook and Microsoft Office documents