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District Project Officer

Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care (CEAC)

296 days ago

Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care (CEAC) seeks application for District Project Officer – Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
 
About the Organization: Centre of Excellence in Alternative of Children (CEAC) vision is “safer and stronger families”. CEAC promotes the right of the child to family and believes that for full and harmonious development of a child, he/she should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.  The organization’s main objective is to embed the principle of collaboration of international and national child protection systems and enable and enhance the knowledge and professional capacity of child protection actors for effective implementation of laws and policies. 
 
Job Title: District Project Manager
 
Location: Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
 
Tenure : One Year
 
Job Purpose: The District Project Officer will be responsible for the development and facilitation of the foster carer assessment process. Also, assessing the prospective foster families and placing the children from CCIs into the foster families.
 
Reporting To: District Project Manager
 
Remuneration: Rs.28,000 to Rs.32,000 per month
 
Roles & Responsibilities: -
 
  • To develop and maintain effective relationship with community groups, local media and other agencies and stakeholders.
  • To play a major role in the planning and facilitation of information regarding foster care in the communities, among the stakeholders such as CWCs, NGOs, and other agencies working with the disadvantaged and vulnerable children.
  • To support the fostering , where it is in the best interest of the child and promotes the concept of continuity of care for the child.
  • To connect prospective foster carers with District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and assist in completion of documentation.
  • To develop specific recruitment strategies for CCIs children, including children with trauma or mental health issue and have siblings staying with them or separately.
  • To receive and process enquiries and applications from prospective foster families.
  • To provide a timely, positive, professional and customer focused response to initial enquiries received from prospective foster families.
  • To prepare comprehensive reports and documents as well as maintain database systems in line with organisational requirements and government regulations relating to recruiting of prospective foster families.
  • Adhere to appropriate communication strategies and code of ethics while working with the children and families.
  • To undertake the abovementioned tasks with flexibility in hours and understanding that there is an expectation to undertake some of these tasks as and when required.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive, supportive and collaborative team environment including the on-going learning of all team members through the sharing of ideas and feedback from training
  • Adhere to Juvenile Justice Act 2015 & Rules 2016, Model Guidelines on Foster Care 2016 and other related rules and regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by organization
  • To work closely with Child Welfare Committee and District Child Protection Unit of the district.
  • To do the mapping of CCIs in the district and identify the children who are eligible for foster care in association with DCPU.
  • To maintain case file of children, eligible for foster care in the district.
  • To conduct Assessment of prospective foster families.
  • Assist in development, implementation and management of awareness on foster care through various modes in the community.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of appropriate strategies to recruit quality foster carers as required.
  • Assist in developing IEC materials appropriate policies and procedures relating to foster care recruitment.
  • To place children with foster families and maintain accurate and relevant records.
  • To maintain case file of children who are in foster care.
  • To provide on-going and continuous support to foster families and children after the placement of children in foster care.  
  • To play a major role in training of carers, determining training needs as well as implementation and evaluation of training needs.
  • To ensure assessment forms are duly filled keeping in mind the needs of the children as well as prospective foster families.
  • To identify any gaps in match and provide support as required
  • Attend monthly supervision meetings with your Training Manager and complete the tasks identified at these meetings. Identify personal learning needs and give feedback on the service including the identification of gaps and areas for improvement.
  • To prepare comprehensive reports and documents as well as maintain database systems in line with organisational requirements and government regulations relating to placing the children in prospective foster families.
  • Adhere to appropriate communication strategies and code of ethics while working with the children and families.
  • To undertake the above mentioned tasks with flexibility in hours and understanding that there is an expectation to undertake some of these tasks as required.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive, supportive and collaborative team environment including the on-going learning of all team members through the sharing of ideas and feedback from training.
  • Adhere to Juvenile Justice Act 2015 & Rules 2016, Model Guidelines on Foster Care 2016 and other related rules and regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the organization.
 
Qualifications  and Experience:
  • Education: Master of Social Work.
  • 5-7 years of experience in child protection especially with  abandoned, neglected and abused children.
  • Worked with government and non-government agencies like CWCs, DCPUs, NGOs dealing in placing of children
  • Good Communication (oral and written) and Leadership Skills.
  • Thorough knowledge of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and JJ Rules 2016.
  • Thorough knowledge of Model Guidelines on Foster Care and other polices and laws, rules and regulations.
  • Good Organizational and Planning Skills.
  • Willingness to work in group or community-based programmes for integration and development.
  • Willingness to travel across the state of Bihar for trainings, workshops, awareness etc.
  • Residence located within appropriate distance of office or willing to relocate to any other district or place of work as per the requirement of the project.  
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, Excel and other relevant technical skills.
  • Strong time management skills, diligence, resilience and ability to work in a team.
  • Non-judgemental and unbiased approach while working with the children and families from different cultural backgrounds and socio-economic status.
Personal characteristics
 
The District Project Manager should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:
  • Commitment to social justice: Practice in an anti-discriminatory manner and empower the children and families involved in the project
  • Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
  • Communicate Effectively with UNICEF and other partner organizations or agencies. 
  • Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the project and deliver results.
  • Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
Application procedure:
Candidates are required to send their CV along with covering letter and documents to ceac.chhattisgarh@alternativecareindia.org latest by 30 August, 2022.
 
Your CV must be accompanied with:
  • Cover letter justifying your suitability for the position, based on present and past work experiences.
  • Two references who are not related to you and one must be your immediate employer/last employer.
Please note:
  • CEAC management reserves the right to modify the contents or description of the position at any time.
  • Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
  • CEAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  
  • Candidates who have applied earlier need not apply again.

  • Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
  • Full time
  • Rs.28,000 to Rs.32,000 per month
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