Inclusion Social Worker

GVC is an Italian non-governmental, non-profit organization that has worked in the field of international cooperation through sustainable development and humanitarian intervention since the 1970s. It was established in Bologna in Italy. It is currently active in more than 20 countries globally through 50 projects that are implemented in various areas of development in partnership with local organizations and institutions.

LUPD is a grassroots organization built by and for people with disabilities. We believe that we have an important role to play in arriving at our vision of society by working with people with disabilities, a population that has been traditionally marginalized. As such, our specific mission is the following:
• To defend the rights of people with disabilities; more specifically to work towards their access to equal opportunities and a quality life and to ensure that their basic needs (health, education, employment, socio-economic integration, freedom of choice) are fully respected and guaranteed;
• To eradicate marginalization and gender discrimination from the lives of people with physical disabilities;
• To mobilize people with physical disabilities to speak on their own behalf;
• To promote the spread of a culture of inclusion and right of participation;

SCALE - Social Cohesion through Accessible Learning Environments (funded by AICS)

We World-GVC will cooperate with LUPD – Lebanese Union for People with Physical Disabilities – a non-governmental organisation founded by people with disabilities to promote social and economic inclusion of people with special needs under the Social Cohesion through Accessible Learning Environments project with AICS funding.

Description of project:

To Promote access to education service and social inclusion of vulnerable Syrian and Lebanese children and with special needs guaranteeing suitable accessible and inclusive school facilities and protected environments created through game-based/recreational activities involving communities of target areas.

OBJECTIVES:

Field implementation of project activities coordinated by the Inclusion Officer and the Child Protection Officer with a timely and good quality supervision in line with GVC and LUPD Protection Strategy.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Individual Child Protection Approach

• Carry out needs assessment of most vulnerable families in the target area of intervention with Social Workers for school kits distribution;
• Identify minors with special needs requiring targeted support and refer them to national and international actors capable of addressing specific needs of the targeted families;
• Timely report to Child Protection Officer, Child Protection Specialist and Inclusion Officer identified vulnerable cases;
• Timely document findings of data collection in appropriate forms;
• Contribute to an effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations, problems and coping strategies;
• Regularly discuss findings of data collection for analysis purposes with Child Protection Officer;
• Conduct field visits to meet with persons of concern within the community and identify vulnerable individuals as per monthly work plan;
• Work to identify and support focal points and families within the community ensuring awareness, monitoring activities and follow-up;
• Monitor cases referred, when no specific protection issues are present;
• Conduct specific surveys to monitor activities carried out;
• Timely inform Child Protection Officer when significant changes are recorded at field level within the communities to properly readdress project activities;
• Uphold Humanitarian and Protection principles throughout the implementation of the project activities;
• Respect and apply principles of dignity, respect, safety and participation during all field work;
• Ensure informed consent is provided by each community member participating to the project activities;
• Commit to confidentiality and non-disclosure of personal information of informants and of data collected through the needs assessment.

2. Awareness Raising Campaigns on Education

• Carry out educational information and awareness-raising campaigns in the involvement of children with disabilities with the supervision of the Inclusion Officer and the Child Protection Officer.

3. Engagement of students’ families, Sport and Inclusion Activities

• Contribute to establish/strengthen Parents Committee Groups (PCG) in the targeted schools with a specific focus on monitoring the discussion on issues around inclusion of students with special needs (organisation of meetings with the students’ parents, development of an ‘Action Plan’, planning of PCG meetings);
• Plan and carry out sports/entertainment activities on inclusion and social cohesion with students of the target schools and other young people living in the area (plan the capacity building training for teachers, members of PCG, social animators and volunteers in the target area; organise the final sport/entertainment events);
• Plan and implementation of communication campaigns on inclusion, specifically focusing on children with special needs (development of a strategic communication plan; implementation of the campaign through different media; organisation of roundtables with different stakeholders).

PERSONAL AND INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS

• Good communication skills (with local authorities and communities)
• Understanding of and commitment to humanitarian principles and values
• Highly organised and able to work respecting deadlines
• Passionate in the job, flexibility and willingness to work long hours
• Ability to work in team with respect
• Being flexible and with the ability to adjust to changes and new requirements
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel
• Previous work in NGOs will be an asset
• Driving license

Reports to: Inclusion Officer and Child Protection Officer