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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 2/2026

HOUSE PARENT – CHILD PROTECTION

ABOUT SIMUKAI CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMME

Simukai Child Protection Programme is a Zimbabwean registered PVO (27/12) which was established to serve children in a holistic and inclusive manner based on the Eco-systemic child rights approach. The Organization empowers children, young people and communities to address various child-safeguarding issues, enhance their sustainable livelihoods, take anticipatory actions to natural and man-made hazards as well as sustainable environmental management. This is executed through advocacy, partnerships, inclusive and innovative service delivery. Simukai seeks to recruit the following staff “House Parent”.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Project Officer, the House Parent will be responsible for providing child-centered case management and protection services for Children in Street Situations (CiSS). This pivotal role manages the full reintegration pathway: from outreach and identification, through stabilization and rehabilitation, to safe family tracing, reunification, and sustainable reintegration. The position is central to strengthening family capacities and ensuring a trauma-informed environment for some of the most vulnerable children in Mutare.

Duties and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct targeted day and night street outreach visits across key hotspot areas in Mutare District.

• Lead targeted street outreach, identification, and mapping of CiSS in Mutare hotspot areas.

• Assist in conducting immediate needs assessments and deliver trauma-informed care and Psychological First Aid (PFA).

• Manage comprehensive case management and Individual Development, Tracing, and Reintegration (IDTR) processes for children at the Place of Safety (POS) and on the streets.

• Aid in family tracing, home visits, safety assessments, and prepare children and families for reunification.

• Assist in a tiered, trauma-informed Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) program at the POS and within communities, including counselling and life skills activities.

• Work intensively with caregivers to strengthen family capacities through training and livelihood linkages.

• Assist in mobilizing and mentor Community Childcare Workers and Child Protection Committees to strengthen community-level child protection systems.

• Assist in facilitating safe referrals into the Place of Safety in collaboration with Social Workers and DSD probation officers.

• Implement structured daily routines, age-appropriate chores, and recreational activities.

• Monitor household supplies, distribute non-food items, and report maintenance issues within 24 hours.

• Assist in maintaining detailed, confidential case files using the National Case Management System (NCMS).

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Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Development Studies, Sociology, or Social Sciences. (A post-graduate qualification in social work, child protection, or a related field is an added advantage).

• Proven experience (2+ years) in direct case management, working with children in street situations, or child protection within a humanitarian/development context.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high degree of professionalism, integrity, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.

• Experience in life skills training is an added advantage.

• Proficiency in standard desktop software (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Clean Class 4 driver’s license.