Job Description
\n\t\t\t\tSocial Worker(Job Ref: SOS\/1\/4\/26\/) Position title: \u200b Social Worker<\/p>\n
Working location: \u200bBulawayo<\/p>\n
Supervisor: \u200b\u200b Location Program Manager<\/p>\n
Context of the position <\/p>\n
Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it. SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International – a worldwide children’s social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty. Mission of the position:<\/p>\n
Under the overall supervision of the Location Program Manager , the Social Worker is responsible for social, psychological and emotional development of the children under family basic care and to follow-up the health matters of the children.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities
\n\t\t\t\tKey performance areas and main responsibilities: \u2022 Identify and enrol of programme beneficiaries who meet the criteria.\u2022 Prepares and submits for approval long- and short-term plans for social services.\u2022 Formulate, updates and\/or recommends policies and procedures governing the development of social service programs, internal regulations of Village disciplinary issues, etc. in an effort to properly raise children and prepare them for better adult life and to become responsible members of the society.\u2022 Directs, coordinates, supervises and performs social welfare programs that are being implemented by the Village.\u2022 Follows-up, evaluates and recommends measures to be taken in order to improve services to children.\u2022 Develops and recommends child admission criteria.\u2022 Initiates, coordinates and provides guidance and counselling services to children and youth at OFFBC, in close cooperation with caregivers.\u2022 Participates in any child-mother related trainings organized by the National Office.\u2022 Guides the youth and develops programs to help them easily integrate with the communities.\u2022 Ensures and encourages the participation of the children and youth in developing programs especially in need assessment undertakings.\u2022 Collaborates with different external offices on matters of common concern for the provision of better services for the children, attends workshops and meetings as assigned by the Location Program Manager\u2022 Advises mothers to take care of hygiene conditions of each family house and the compound at large.\u2022 Prepares health related educational packages like HIV\/AIDS, sex education, etc. and teaches the children and youth by making stratification on age, sex, etc.\u2022 Advises and assists caregivers in implementing primary health care principles.\u2022 Ensures that children receive medical attention\/ first-aid services if they are ill, injured and need medical treatment, refers serious cases to clinics and follows-up referral cases to hospitals.\u2022 Keeps staff informed regarding health care issues, particularly those issues affecting mothers and children such as family planning, vaccination, HIV\/AIDS, nutrition and hygiene.\u2022 Performs other similar duties as assigned by the Alternative child care program coordinator.\u2022 Ensures the holistic development of children and youths including physical and behavioural.\u2022 Ensure the empowerment of families in child care and protection.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience
\n\t\t\t\tRequirements<\/p>\n
Competencies: \u2022 Demonstrable commitment to working with children and youth & knowledge in child rights.\u2022 Strong knowledge of social work theories, practices and procedures and understanding of all pertinent legislation and policies.\u2022 Strong knowledge in the areas of needs assessment, family dynamics, the impact of trauma, psycho-social functioning theories and practices and child protection theories, models and practices.\u2022 Extensive experience handling case management, case conferencing and investigation and intervention theories and practices.\u2022 Good interpersonal, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.\u2022 knowledge of child rights\u2022 Organizational, verbal and written communications skills, analytical skills and good computer skills.\u2022 Flexible, adaptable and able to work effectively in a variety of settings and in a cross-cultural environment.\u2022 Strong Planning and organizing skills\u2022 Report Writing Skills\u2022 Counselling techniques Qualifications\u2022 Degree in Social Work and a member of National Association of Social Workers and Council of Social Workers in Zimbabwe.\u2022 A minimum of 5 years\u2019 experience in implementing Social work Support programmes SOS Children\u2019s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization\u2019s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHow to Apply
\n\t\t\t\tHow to Apply<\/p>\n
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above position, please send your detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of certified academic certificates.<\/p>\n
Applications should be submitted electronically indicating the position you are applying for in the subject line and send to the address given. All applications should be submitted not later than 20 April 2026 .Please note the applications will reviewed as they come in.<\/p>\n
Applications that are late do not have a CV or certified certificates attached will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. E-mail applications should bear the reference number of the position in the subject line of the email.<\/p>\n
E-mail: Applications including at least three traceable referees should be sent electronically to: Resourcing.SOS@sos-zimbabwe.orgT<\/p>\n
SOS Children\u2019s Villages Zimbabwe is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"Resourcing.SOS@sos-zimbabwe.orgT","_company_name":"SOS Children's Villages Zimba\u2026","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.sos-zimbabwe.org\/","_company_tagline":"About SOS Children's Villages Zimbabwe NGO Child care and Community DevelopmentSOS Children Villages in Bindura ,Waterfalls and BulawayoNational Office is in Newlands","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[16],"job-types":[13],"class_list":{"0":"post-5055","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-bulawayo","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=5055"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=5055"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}