Purpose of the work:
The Social Worker will assume responsibility for the safety and well-being of all of the children and youth participating as beneficiaries and young leaders in the project.  This includes child and youth protection concerns and assuring logistical arrangements are in order so as not to compromise any aspect of the project experience for youth involved.  The Social Worker will also be responsible for working with the core project and technical staff and seek other support from the OVN management to execute the project activities including conducting trainings on peer support, leadership and other topics to build the capacity of youth involved in the project.

The Social Worker initiates to create and provides safe child and youth and women friendly environment and functions also as facilitator, animator, care giver ensuring compliance with OVN rules and regulations. The post holder also builds harmonious and constructive relation between beneficiaries, their family and stakeholders and community people including women, children and youth by observing group dynamics and facilitate accordingly. 

At all times the SW will be responsible for effecting all tasks with a high degree of honesty and accountability and ensuring that the project fully adheres to principles of child rights and child protection standards provided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other legal national and international instruments, national protections mechanism and guidelines, as well as adhering to the specific standards developed by OVN for the purposes of this project.  Guaranteeing the best interests of the children/youth involved, their security and dignity shall be her/his primary responsibility and s/he will be guided by the Project Manager/Coordinator in this matter.

Location:  One each in Kathmandu and Pokhara with frequent field visits to the project sites. Preference will be given to local candidates.
Time Frame: 12 months, renewable depending on availability of funding
Salary: According to OVN policy which will commensurate with skills and experiences. 

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors/Graduate degree with 2 years’ minimum experience in field of social work with advocacy and training experience.
• Minimum of two years direct experience of direct service provision with vulnerable and or exploited children and youth, particularly those who have been victims of sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. 
• Knowledge of child and youth participation methodologies and experience of coordinating youth activities.  
• Experience of developing child protection systems, policies and child welfare policy, especially as they relate to staffing procedures and organizational safety.
• Experience of working with advocacy networks, local partner organizations and demonstrated capacity to network at multiple levels and to establish and maintain good working relations with a wide range of collaborating organizations including with the government, peer organizations, youth groups and community based organizations. 
• Efficiency in using word, excel, PPT and internet.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali.
• Experience providing written reports and documentation of project activities.
• A high degree of personal responsibility and capacity for judgement.
• Willing to travel as and when necessary.

TO APPLY,

This is a full time position and interested candidates are requested to apply by September 8, 2016 specifying the position applied to in the subject line in the given email address. For TOR for this position , please contact us at [email protected]

Child Protection Policy: References will be taken and background checks will be carried out for the successful candidate in conformity with OVN’s Child Protection Policy. 

Only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted. No phone calls please. OVN is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for this position without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, disability or marital status.

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