ASSISTANT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE
ASSISTANT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER CADRE
POSTS AND SALARIES 1.1 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II Grade Level 06 1.2 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I Grade Level 07 1.3 Higher Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade Level 08 1.4 Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II Grade Level 09 1.5 Sensor Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I Grade Level 10 1.6 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II Grade Level 12 1.7 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I Grade Level 13 1.8 Chief Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade Level 14
2.1 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II, Grade Level 06 2.1.1 Visiting Homes and Social Welfare Centres in a specified area. 2.1.2 Arranging financial assistance to the needy. 2.1.3 Keeping records. 2.1.4 Assisting in connecting data on social welfare indicators.
2.2 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I, Grade Level 07 2.2.1 Assisting in social case work. 2.2.2 carrying out investigation on social case work e.g. child guidance, school, social work, matrimonial, juvenile cases, etc. 2.2.3 Providing counseling in general social problem. 2.2.4 Liaising with State Ministries responsible for handling social welfare cases. 2.2.5 Repatriating destitute in the society.
2.3 Higher Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Grade Level 08 2.3.1 Drafting letters to social clubs and voluntary organizations in social and humanitarian sector. 2.3.2 Evaluating social welfare projects 2.3.3 Assisting in writing quarterly anti annual reports of social welfare activities. 2.3.4 Monitoring of social welfare institutions to ensure standardization.
2.4 Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Grade II, Grade Level 09 2.4.1 Assisting in training junior welfare assistants. 2.4.2 Assisting in the co-ordination of inter-state and inter-governmental activities on social welfare. 2.4.3 Enlightening the public on the rights and duties of families. 2.4.4 Writing quarterly and annual reports on social welfare activities. 2.4.5 Assisting in the planning of in-house orientation programme.
2.5 Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I, Grade Level 10 2.5.1 Assisting in the planning and production of technical literature and publicity materials on social welfare matters. 2.5.2 Assisting in the processing of data on matters related to social welfare development. 2.5.3 Compiling sectoral reports 2.5.4 Reviewing the activities of organizations in social welfare and humanitarian sector towards social development.
2.6 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II, Grade Level 12 2.6.1 Assisting in supervising and designing training programmes for junior staff. 2.6.2 Assisting in organizing seminars, workshop and conferences. 2.6.3 Coordinating activities in specified areas.
2.7 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I. Grade Level 13 2.7.1 Supervising training programmes 2.7.2 Assisting in reviewing plan work programmes 2.7.3 Supervising a number-of junior staff.
2.8 Chief Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Grade Level 14 2.8.1 Supervising of subordinate staff 2.8.2 Coordinating the activities of the junior staff 2.8.3 Coordinating social case work
METHODS OF ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
NOTE: All promotions and transfers are subject to vacancy and satisfactory service records.
3.1 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II, Grade Level 06 3.1.1 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the following qualifications. 3.1.1.1 Ordinary National Diploma in Social Work obtained from a recognized Institution. 3.1.1.2 West African School Certificate/Senior Secondary School Certificate plus a Diploma in Social Work from a recognized Institution. 3.1.1.3 Teachers Grade U Certificate plus a (two year course) Certificate in Social Work from a recognized Institution or Teacher Grade I Certificate with specialization in social studies.
3.2 Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I Grade Level 07 3.2.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade H who has spent at least two years on the grade. 3.2.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualification specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1 above plus at least two years postqualification cognate experience. 3.2.3 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing National Certificate in Education with specialization in Social Studies or Home Economics.
3.3 Higher Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Grade Level 08 3.3.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.3.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualification specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1 or 3.2.3 above plus at least five or three years’ post-qualification cognate experience respectively.
3.4 Senior As4sistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II, Grade Level 09 3.4.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Higher Assistant Social Welfare Officer who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.4.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualifications specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1. or 3.2.3 above plus at least eight or six years’ post- qualification cognate experience respectively.
3.5 Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I, Grade Level 10 3.5.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.5.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualification specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1 or 3.2.3 above plus at least eleven or nine years’ post- qualification cognate experience respectively.
3.6 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II, Grade Level 12 3.6.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Senior Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I who has spent at least three years on the grade.
3.7 Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I, Grade Level 13 3.7.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade II who has spent at least three years on the grade.
3.8 Chief Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Grade Level 14 3.8.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Assistant Social Welfare Officer Grade I who has spent at least three years on the grade.
ADVANCEMENT BEYOND THE CADRE Any officer in the Assistant Social Welfare Officer Cadre who acquires any of the qualification specified for appointments to any higher grade will be eligible for promotion/transfer to the grade.
Reference: Federal Civil Service Commission: fedcivilservice .gov.ng /hq /includes /download.php ?f=hq /pages /generalItem /Resources Files /12.pdf&fc =SCHEMES OF SERVICE.pdf
