Vacancy: ADVOCACY OFFICER/Social Worker

Company Profile

BASICS International ( USA) , a grassroot non profit with facilities and programmes in Chorkor, Accra Ghana ; is seeking a dynamic, young, articulate, quick thinking, multi talented, independent thinking, team player, individual to work directly in a high paced, high demanding office.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• The Advocacy Officer paramount responsibility is to support management and ensure that all beneficiaries rights are being met and services are being provided and improve the well being of clients


• Review daily children incident reports ( regarding behavior, school performance, attendance and home life)


• Manage database of incident reports


• Make necessary recommendations ( for intervention) to Facilitators and management relating to incident reports


• Mediate issues that arise among children.


• Liaise with community schools in which children attend. ( to ensure children are attending, progressing, and receiving the support they need)


• Community outreach- Identify children/ families that are in need of our services/program


• Work with staff ( Tutors, Facilitators, to ensure they are providing the services to all beneficiaries)


• Lead workshops that teach best practices for working with children.


• Create weekly outlines for round table discussion with children on issues that will promote moral and social growth.


• Organize and facilitate seminars, workshops and special activities; that promotes education and human rights of beneficiaries of BASICS (particularly women and children) .

Required Skills or Experience

• At least 2 years education/work experience


• Preferably speak GA or other local language


• Have a strong understanding of the social system in Ghana


• Have tangible solutions to change social change and empowerment