Social Worker (North and Akkar)

The Full-time Social Worker will be responsible for conducting outreach activities, and meet the unique needs of each beneficiary in the targeted areas. He/she will be responsible to assist and follow up on the Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA) activity in the targeted areas.

• Perform appropriate community outreach activities for Syrian refugees
• Identify vulnerable individuals and provide them with the best opportunity to connect to care services
• Provide needed assistance to the targeted beneficiaries and make necessary and timely referrals to specialized health care services whenever needed, respecting confidentiality and the beneficiary’s right.
• Follow up on the referred cases to ensure their access to the right services
• Provide awareness sessions on several topics, such as, but not limited to, non-communicable diseases, IYCF, and waterborne diseases and hygiene
• Receive referrals from different NGOs for the emergency cash assistance
• Assess the referred cases, gather the needed information and take the decision to provide the cash assistance accordingly
• Ensure that the cash assistance is provided in an efficient and effective manner to the eligible population
• Follow up on cases to ensure that they have received the right care
• Build the capacity of the Health Outreach Volunteers on health-related topics and on detecting and referring cases in need
• Hold a monthly meeting with the field staff and Senior Health Officer to follow up on the beneficiaries’ status
• Ensure timely reporting of the activities to the Senior Health Officer
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and initiative taker. 
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations.
• Dynamic personality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English; French is a plus.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of work experience.
• Previous experience in NGO and humanitarian field is an advantage.
• Previous experience in working with children and vulnerable populations is an advantage.

Working Conditions

• Stationed in the field, with frequent visits to IOCC office.