House Parent — Child Protection

Reporting to the Project Officer, the House Parent will provide child-centred case management and protection services for Children in Street Situations (CiSS) in Mutare — managing the full reintegration pathway from outreach and identification, through stabilization and rehabilitation, to family tracing, reunification and sustainable reintegration.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct day and night street outreach across key hotspot areas in Mutare District; lead identification and mapping of CiSS.
• Conduct immediate needs assessments and deliver trauma-informed care and Psychological First Aid (PFA).
• Manage case management and Individual Development, Tracing and Reintegration (IDTR) processes at the Place of Safety (POS) and on the streets.
• Aid family tracing, home visits, safety assessments and prepare children and families for reunification.
• Assist a trauma-informed Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme, including counselling and life-skills activities.
• Work with caregivers to strengthen family capacities through training and livelihood linkages.
• Mobilise and mentor Community Childcare Workers and Child Protection Committees.
• Facilitate safe referrals into the POS with Social Workers and DSD probation officers.
• Implement structured daily routines, chores and recreational activities; monitor supplies; report maintenance within 24 hours.
• Maintain confidential case files using the National Case Management System (NCMS).

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 is an added advantage).
• 2+ years' proven experience in direct case management, working with children in street situations, or child protection in a humanitarian/development context.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; high professionalism, integrity, judgment, discretion and confidentiality.
• Experience in life-skills training is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Clean Class 4 driver's licence.

How to apply: interested candidates who meet the requirements should submit their applications and professional CVs to [email protected] not later than the 16th of September 2026. Male candidates are encouraged to apply. (Vacancy Announcement 2/2026.)