Daily Notices circulated by the Government Information Office
Daily Notices circulated by the Government Information
Office
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Contents:
- Home Affairs Job
Vacancy: Child Protection Officer (Family & Community
Services) (x2). Closes 14Aug2020.
Please see attached for all notices listed above.
On Behalf of the Department of Home
Affairs (Family & Community Services)
Job Vacancy: Child Protection Officer
(x2). Closes 14Aug2020.
Applications are invited from persons
both inside and outside the Public Service for appointment,
transfer or promotion to the following positions as Child
Protection Officers.
SALARY RANGE :Band 5.1-$12,983 gross
salary per annum
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:
· To ensure the
increase protection of children and young people form abuse,
neglect and exploitation (Violence), in accordance with national
legislation and regulations, including children who are in conflict
with or n contact with the law as victims, offenders and
witnesses.
· To provide social
welfare and protection services for children and families,
coordinating with government agencies and civil society
organisations with responsibilities and functions for promoting
children and family wellbeing.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct outreach in designated
communities:
o In collaborate with
interagency partners, particularly the MOH community health team,
make home visits to engage and build relationships with children
and families
o Identify the welfare
needs of vulnerable children, including children with disabilities,
children of asylum seeker and refugee children.
o Undertake assessments
of children and families who marginalised or vulnerable, especially
if at risk of violence in any form.
o Help parents, families
and communities to find solutions to problems that impact the
welfare and protection of children
o In coordination with
senior child protection officers and other agencies, make provision
for the delivery of appropriate and tailored services to the
children and families at risk.
o Work with other
departments, especially Family and Community services, to support
families whose children are out of school, causing community
problems and risk coming into conflict with the Law
o Support local
leadership in finding and considering more options and additional
opportunities to resolve problems within families
o Hold open-door sessions
for community members to discuss child welfare and protection
concerns, to seek advice and help.
Awareness raising in
communities:
o Engaging community
leaders (of all kinds) and civil society organisations to promote
positive practices with regards to child welfare and protection, as
well as challenge harmful attitudes and behaviours
o Together with other
interagency professionals, develop and disseminate materials to
raise awareness about child welfare and protection in communities
and increase resilience among children and young people
o Plan and organise
community events to promote child welfare, including fund-raising
for community welfare projects.
o Collect and compile
information about children's situation and needs to inform the
strategic and policy decisions of the MOHA.
Respond to and manage child
protection cases:
o Receive and
respond to reports of violence against children, in accordance with
the Child Protection Welfare Act 2016
o Establish case
files for individual children and families, as necessary, as well
as case planning procedures.
o Work with
parents, families and communities to resolve problems, reporting to
seniors in the line with professional guidelines and referring to
interagency partners for services (e.g. counselling, educational
and financial assistance, medical treatment)
o Support the
investigation of serious cases of violence against children and
prepare initial social background reports, as required.
o Liaise with the
police and the courts and provide support to any child in contact
with the law or involved in judicial proceedings
o Support children
through court processes (both Juveniles Act and the Child
Protection and Welfare Act 2016)
o Where
appropriate, seek family-based care solutions for children who have
been removed or who, for any other reason, are not living with
Parents or Close kin.
o Monitor and
review the situation of children in the
community.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &
EXPERIENCE:
· Must have a
Higher School Leaving Certificate or some form of higher Tertiary
qualification specifically relating to children.
· Must have
experience in fields relating to children
· Must have the
following qualities: commitment, empathy, able to manage conflict
and difficult clients, self-awareness, flexibility, good
communication skills.
· Must have the
genuine desire to help vulnerable children, including children with
disabilities, children of domestic violence, asylum seekers and
refugee children
· Must be able to
work in a no-discriminatory way with all children regardless of
their race, age, gender, disability, citizen status etc.
Applications should be submitted to
the Acting Chief Secretary or Secretary Corporate Services through
writing or electronically word processed indicating name, age,
qualifications, attached with Curriculum Vitae and other relevant
references no later than5pm, Friday, 14 August 2020.
Peta
Gadabu
Clarissa
Scotty
Secretary for Corporate Services Manager
Recruitment & Employment Contracts
Human Resource & Labour
Human Resource & Labour
Chief Secretary Department
Chief Secretary Department
Email: petagadabu@gmail.com
Email: clarissa.scotty@nauru.gov.nr
Tubwa.