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Job Purpose

The Social Worker is responsible for supporting the identification, assessment, referral and follow-up of children who are engaged in or at risk of child labour and their families. The position contributes directly to the project's child labour prevention and child protection objectives by identifying protection and social support needs, facilitating access to appropriate public and specialized services, monitoring referral outcomes, and supporting children's continued access to education and protection services.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and assess children engaged in or at risk of child labour, including school absenteeism, household vulnerabilities and other protection concerns.
• Maintain accurate, confidential case and referral documentation in line with data protection principles.
• Refer children and families to relevant protection, education, social assistance, health and psychosocial services, and follow up on outcomes.
• Coordinate with Provincial/District Directorates of Family and Social Services, education authorities, municipalities, SYDV, İŞKUR and other institutions.
• Support children's continued participation in education and coordinate reintegration for those affected by absenteeism or dropout.
• Engage families to identify household-level risk factors and connect them to social assistance and referral mechanisms.
• Maintain and analyse case data to identify recurring risks and contribute to programme monitoring and reporting.
• Apply child safeguarding, PSEA and do-no-harm principles throughout, and report safeguarding concerns immediately.
• Conduct regular field visits and work closely with the Field Expert, Mobile Outreach Worker and Safeguarding Expert.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Social Work.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in social work, child protection, child labour prevention or community-based protection programmes.
• Experience coordinating with public institutions (Family and Social Services, education authorities, municipalities, SYDV, İŞKUR) strongly preferred.
• Understanding of child safeguarding, confidentiality, informed consent and data protection principles.
• Strong communication skills; fluency in Turkish, additional languages an asset; willingness to travel for regular field visits.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunity

Odak Derneği is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable individuals and maintains zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. Odak Derneği is an equal opportunity employer; applications are assessed solely on required qualifications, experience and competencies, without discrimination.

Job Purpose

The Mobile Outreach Worker conducts field-based outreach to identify and engage children and families vulnerable to or at risk of child labour and other protection concerns, contributing to early identification, prevention and referral to the Social Worker and relevant project staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular outreach visits to communities, households, schools and other locations to identify children at risk of child labour.
• Recognise early warning signs (absenteeism, household economic vulnerability, family circumstances) and provide basic information on children's rights and available services.
• Carry out initial screening and refer identified children and families to the Social Worker for detailed assessment and follow-up.
• Maintain field-level communication with schools, municipalities and community representatives.
• Support awareness sessions on child labour prevention, child protection and education, and disseminate approved visibility materials.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach visits and referrals, and contribute field-level information to monitoring and reporting.
• Conduct all activities in line with child safeguarding, PSEA and do-no-harm principles and report concerns immediately.
• Work closely with the Field Expert, Social Workers and Safeguarding Expert, and participate in field planning.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• University degree or relevant background in Social Services, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Child Development, Education or a related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in community outreach, child protection, child labour prevention, social services or humanitarian/development programmes.
• Experience identifying children engaged in or at risk of child labour strongly preferred.
• Understanding of basic referral, safeguarding and confidentiality principles.
• Strong communication skills; willingness and ability to conduct regular field visits and mobile outreach; fluency in Turkish.