STREET WORKER (1 POSITION)
Amani
Centre for Street Children is a nationally registered NGO based in
Moshi, Kilimanjaro with its branches in Arusha and Singida Regions.
Amani is seeking to recruit a dynamic, detail-oriented, self-starter
professional to fill the position of Street Worker.
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Position Description
Selected
candidate in this position will work with Street Children in Arusha
with the primary purpose to build positive relationship with them and
motivate them to leave the street. S/He will directly re unify new
children on Street and escort all children who will be ready to leave
the street to Amani (Arusha Safe House). S/He will plan and conduct
sessions to street Children and keep appropriate records for all street
in contact and share with social workers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in social work, Community development, Counseling Sociology, or other related discipline.
- Good understanding about realities of street Children
- Minimum 2 years of proven experience in working with children and youth with difficult behaviors.
- Willingness and strong dedication to work with street Children.
- Ability to work irregular hours under minimum supervision.
- Good Command of English and Swahili (Oral and written)
Amani Centre for Street Children is a nationally registered NGO based in Moshi, Kilimanjaro with its branches in Arusha and Singida Regions. Amani is seeking to recruit a dynamic, detail-oriented, self-starter professional to fill the position of Senior Social Worker (outreach)for a 3-year Pilot Program to work with young teenage girls (ages 13-17) who are street-connected and (partially) engaged in commercial sex work in Arusha.
Position description shall include but not limited to:
- Co-develop, lead the implementation, and evaluate successes of the “Teenage Girls in Commercial Sex Work” Project.
- Frequent outreach, together with Amani’s street outreach workers, into the high-risk areas of the targeted young teenage girls, to meet and discuss with them.
- Group and individual (deep) counselling sessions to these girls.
- Responsible to coach and work closely with other field staff in the Project to ensure that equally detailed and high-quality services are provided to all girls supported by the project.
- Build positive collaboration with all involved Government departments and Community Stakeholders, and when necessary organize and conduct training workshops to them.
- Develop and implement individual rescue and rehabilitation plans for these girls.
- Help the rescued girls to build new positive lives by conducting life skills sessions to them, and enrolling them in vocational training courses.
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- Masters, bachelor’s degree or diploma in Social Work, Sociology, Counseling Child Psychology, or other related discipline.
- Great relationship-builder and facilitator, especially to young teenage girls.
- Ability to build positive working relations with local Government including Police and Social Welfare department.
- Excellent command of English and Swahili, oral and written.
- At least 5 years’ experience in working with poor urban children/youth communities (especially girls).
- Proven excellent in Computer use in Word and excel programs.
- Experience in collaborating with girls engaged in Commercial Sex Work will be an added advantage.
- Willingness to do frequent outreach works in the streets and slums of Arusha to meet the girls.
To apply, please send your detailed cover letter, resume, copies of relevant certificates/diplomas, and contacts of at least 2 professional referees to jobs@amanikids.org not later than 24th February, 2023. Please clearly indicate referee’s address, email, and day phone numbers.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
