Cp Caseworker at Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI)

Center for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) was established in 2018 as a registered NGO with Head Office in Maiduguri - Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa state. We have been visible in Borno Adamawa and Yobe states implementing projects in Education, Protection (Child /GBV), WaSH, Nutrition, Empowerment/Livelihood, Governance, and Peace Building. Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens, through our Humanitarian, Development, and peace-building nexus (HDP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cp Caseworker

Location: Damboa, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Reports to: Project Assistant

Background

• Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), founded in 2018, is a registered NGO with a head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, with offices across Yobe and Adamawa states. We have been visible in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states implementing projects in education, protection (child/GBV), WaSH, nutrition, empowerment/livelihood, governance, and peacebuilding.
• Our approach is aligned with our mission to enhance service delivery and empower citizens through our humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding nexus (HDP). CATAI is dedicated to enhancing service delivery through citizen empowerment. Its mission is to promote a just society across all regions in Nigeria through advocacy, research, impact, and innovation, focusing on institutional reforms, capacity building, and citizen empowerment. By creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debates, and building citizen capacity, CATAI strengthens local communities, allowing individuals to act as catalysts for addressing societal issues. The organization is committed to advocating for and promoting quality education, particularly for girls in marginalized communities, and utilizing technological means to enhance children’s productivity through knowledge acquisition.
• CATAI provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices independently and with integrity. It also promotes social, economic, and environmental progress to enhance democratic governance, citizen participation, and civic engagement.
• This project will be implemented by the Centre for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) in partnership with the Unique Care and Support Initiative (CASFOD). CATAI will lead the implementation of WASH and child protection interventions across Bama and Damboa LGAs.
• This joint response aims to address critical humanitarian needs resulting from widespread displacement, service disruption, and food insecurity, which are intensifying vulnerabilities among conflict-affected populations. The integrated project will reach 38,480 direct beneficiaries with gender-responsive and age-appropriate interventions across all sectors. Programming will focus on restoring access to life-saving services, reducing the risk of disease and malnutrition, improving child well-being, and reinforcing local capacity for sustainability.
• The project main objectives is to reduce malnutrition, WASH-related diseases, and child protection risks among vulnerable populations in Bama and Damboa LGAs through integrated, community-led Child Protection, and WASH interventions that restore access to life-saving services, strengthen local response systems, and enhance resilience during the 2025 lean

Responsibilities

• Support on and keep up-to-date service map to which children and families can be referred in the facility and catchment area
• identify, assess, document, refer (to relevant services) and follow-up at-risk children and families
• Manage cases in acceptable timeframe according to the CATAI'Scase Management SOPs.
• Undertake home visits to families of childrenreceiving case management services
• Respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines/ standards
• Ensure that case management information is managed according to CATAI approved procedures e.g. case management forms, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and protected accordingly
• Facilitate, collect and report information regarding the overall situation of child protection risks in CATAI’s operational areas
• Support the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for case management implementation.
• Prepare and share with line manager monitoring reports/updates
• Participate in Case conferences for the management of complex cases
• Maintain highest standards of professional conduct and ensure actions do not put children at risks

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in social sciences, social work or community development
• Minimmum of 1 years sectoral (child protection) experience in a similar position
• Experience working and communicating with Children
• Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches
• Excellent technical understanding of child protection (especially case management) and community based approaches
• Excellent understanding of the case management including FTR proces
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Able to lead a team to achieve results
• Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team
• Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment
• Gender awareness and sensitivity
• Commitment to the aims and principles of CATAI. In particular, a good understanding of the CATAI mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
• Awareness of using positive discipline; an officer should never shout at, humiliate or hit childrenDesireable
• Knowledge of the area, socio-culture and local language where the post is locatedas an added advantage.

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity and Accountability and team work.
• Demonstrating commitment to CATAI.
• Embracing Cultural diversity.
• Embracing change and a strong commitment to result.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Values

• Exemplifying integrity and Accountability and team work.
• Demonstrating commitment to CATAI.
• Embracing Cultural diversity.
• Embracing change and a strong commitment to result.

Policy Statements:

• Center for Advocacy Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) operates in an equal opportunity environment has policies that actively encourage gender equality, diversity, and social inclusion, Child Safeguarding, Adolescents and Youth Initiatives, PSEA, GBV, VAC, and Fraud. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• CATAI provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• CATAI is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, confession, or origin
• Disclaimer; Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and might be closed before the deadline.