BASICS International Job For Advocacy Officer / Social Worker

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.

ADVOCACY OFFICER/Social Worker

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Responsibilities:

Reporting  directly to Operation Manager

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 school 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) .

Candidate must have: 

• 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