VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
AUNT SOS
SOS Children's Villages of Guinea-Bissau is a national non-governmental development association and a member of the International Federation of SOS Children's Villages that has been developing its activities since 1994.
activities to address the needs and concerns of children. SOS Guinea-Bissau develops and manages a wide range of programs and projects in Bissau, Gabú and Canchungo, including family strengthening programs, youth programs, primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, a vocational training center and various community projects. The National Directorate of SOS Children's Villages in Guinea-Bissau is looking to recruit a AUNT SOS
Type of contract: Right term
Place of work: Gabu Village
Job Summary
Auntie SOS assists SOS Mothers between Family Homes, relieving those who are on leave or in need of assistance. She also helps the SOS Mother to provide the best possible education for the children in her care.
Main missions
- Working together with Mother SOS as a "team" for the best interests of the children.
- Replacing the SOS Mother whenever she is absent from the Family home. During the mother's leave or other days away from the village.
- The SOS aunt lives in the family home and performs all the SOS mother's duties in her absence
- Help Mother SOS ensure the well-being of children
- Being sensitive to and understanding of children's needs
- Helping the mother to ensure the child's physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being
- Knowing and supporting a child's rights and responsibilities
- Spend quality time with each child individually, as agreed in the households
family members assigned to them - Use appropriate parenting skills for each child's development
- Support the SOS mother in guiding the children to take responsibility
- Assisting Mother SOS with household chores
- Helping the SOS Mother with the household chores so that the home is kept in good order
conditions and for children to have quality time - conditions and for children to have quality time
- Supporting the mother in training the children to help with household chores
- Show healthy affection towards children
- Be available for the children, offering them advice, guidance and support at times
of their lives - Practicing basic life and communication skills, such as conflict management, constructing
self-esteem and relationship building - Providing a positive role model for children: behaving in an exemplary way
- Always support child safeguarding guidelines
Qualifications and skills required
- Education: Full grade 12 school certificate
- Willing to live in the SOS premises/house until retirement
- Experience: 2 years Any mother's training attended/certified in childcare will be a plus.
additional advantage - Mature with the flexibility to work in a childcare environment
- Understanding child rights issues: knowledge in the area of child rights, child protection, child development and family and community development
- Child development: facilitating skills to build children's capacities
- Communication and networking skills: the ability to foster effective relationships between children in a family home
- Collaboration: driven to work with others.Mother hood sympathy (kindness)
- A passion for helping children in need
- Patience and tolerance
- Conflict resolution
We offer
- An attractive salary and benefits
- An encouraging team environment
- The opportunity to work for a respected and recognized international NGO
To apply, please email (recrutamento.nogw@sosbissau.org)
- A Curriculum Vitae in Portuguese
- A motivation letter in Portuguese
- A copy of your up-to-date identity card
- Digital copies of diplomas and certificates
- Two (2) professional references (with at least one supervisor)
The title of the work must be mentioned in the subject line. For further information, please email
to recrutamento.nogw@sosbissau.org
Application deadline: September 25, 2023