NGO Good Neighbors is looking for a Social Workers

NGO Good Neighbors is looking for a Social Workers

📌 ### 📌 Project: KOICA Phase 2 (Boosting children's education access through enhanced education, WASH, and child protection services in Cameroon's East Region)

Duty Station: Batouri, East Region, Cameroon

/>Coverage Area: Batouri and Ngoura Subdivisions (Kadey Division)
Contract Type: Fixed-term (CDD), 1 year renewable based on performance/funding
About Good Neighbors and Project Background

📌 ### 📌 Good Neighbors, founded in Seoul in 1991, operates in 51 countries including Cameroon as a global humanitarian/development NGO. We prioritize child wellbeing via community-driven solutions for sustainable child protection. Our holistic approach spans education, WASH, health, food security, livelihoods, and environment to foster thriving children/communities. In Cameroon, we partner with UN agencies, bilateral donors, and INGOs for lasting humanitarian/development impact.

### 📌 ### 📌 Funded by KOICA and implemented with UNICEF/stakeholders, KOICA Phase II reinforces local governance/systems for better essential service access among vulnerable groups. It targets education, child protection, WASH, and social services in East Region's Lom & Djerem/Kadey Divisions. Good Neighbors Cameroon recruits 2 Social Workers to drive child protection/social support activities.

As frontline responders, Social Workers identify/manage at-risk children facing violence, exploitation, abuse, or neglect in host/refugee communities. They deliver child-centered case management, psychosocial aid, and community outreach per National SOPs/UNICEF standards to uphold child rights.

### 📌 ### 📌 Key Responsibilities

Case Management and Child Protection

/>- Spot vulnerable children/families needing support.
- Perform case assessments/develop individualized plans.
- Offer psychosocial support/referrals.

Community Engagement
- Lead awareness sessions on child protection, birth registration, rights.
- Build/strengthen community child protection committees.
- Promote positive parenting/safe child environments.

Coordination and Referral

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### 📌 • Liaise with local authorities, health/education/social services.

- Streamline referrals for at-risk children/families.

Monitoring and Documentation

/>- Secure confidential case records/databases.
- Aid M&E for child protection work.
- Generate activity/case outcome reports.

Collaboration with Schools
- Partner with schools to detect dropout risks.
- Support attendance/wellbeing initiatives.

📌 ### 📌 Required Qualifications

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### 📌 • Degree in social sciences, law, education, or related field with child protection standards/CPIE knowledge.

- 2+ years in social work/community development.

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### 📌 • Community-based child protection/education/gender/inclusion expertise.

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### 📌 • Psychosocial support/community mobilization experience.

- Strong written/verbal communication.

/>- Local residency.

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### 📌 • Basic computer/data skills.

- Travel readiness to project sites.

### 📌 ### 📌 Essential Skills

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### 📌 • Participatory assessment, recreation, informal education, life skills, GBV sensitization.

- Computer/data proficiency.

/>- French fluency; English working knowledge; local languages advantageous.
- Local networking ability.

📌 ### 📌 Application Requirements

- *Submit (English/French)

* * :

/>- Signed cover letter.
- Signed CV (3 references).
- Relevant academic certificates.

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### 📌 • Experience proofs.

Email to: recruiting.gncmr@gmail.com (Subject: Social Worker-Batouri_GNCMR)

/>Addressed to: Country Director, Good Neighbors Cameroon.
Deadline: 10 April 2026.
Safeguarding/Ethics
Zero tolerance for fraud, sexual exploitation/abuse/harassment, authority abuse, discrimination. Uphold safeguarding/ethical standards. No recruitment fees.
Equal Opportunity
Equal opportunities irrespective of race, religion, gender, nationality, disability, or protected status. Only shortlisted candidates contacted.