Senior Social Worker [available to start immediately]

Context:

We are Tabitha for Relief and Development, and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker to support protection programming for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Lebanon. The Senior Social Worker will lead on complex and high-risk cases, provide technical supervision to social workers, and strengthen quality, coordination, referrals, and reporting across case management and related protection activities.

Equal employment opportunity:

Tabitha for Relief and Development is an equal opportunity employer where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. We prioritize diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise to strengthen our collective impact and achieve lasting global change. Discrimination of any kind whether based on race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status, or any other protected category is not tolerated.

Conflict of Interest disclosure:

Tabitha is committed to ensuring a fair, transparent, and integrity-based recruitment process. Candidates may be requested to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest during the application, interview, or pre-contracting stage. This may include family, close personal, professional, financial, or organisational relationships with Tabitha staff, governance members, partners, suppliers, or donor representatives, or any situation that may create preferential treatment or the appearance of preferential treatment.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to hr@tabithalb.org by Tuesday March 31st 2026 the latest. The applicant should clearly specify in the subject of the email the position. Applications that do not follow the guidelines will be disregarded.

Main Tasks:

Case management leadership and high-risk cases

• Handle complex and high-risk cases involving individuals and families among IDPs in the north
• Ensure safe, confidential, and timely case management in line with national standards

Technical guidance and supervision

• Provide technical guidance and supervision to social workers offering CP, GBV, and general protection case management for IDPs in line with national standards
• Support case planning, decision-making, documentation quality, and adherence to ethical and safeguarding principles

Cash assistance oversight

• Ensure and approve provision of emergency cash assistance and recurrent cash assistance after discussion and review
• Support teams to apply transparent criteria and appropriate documentation, while ensuring confidentiality

Caseload and team coordination

• Manage caseload distribution between social workers to ensure timely follow-up and appropriate workload balance
• Ensure proper tracking of beneficiaries and timely reporting

Coordination and referral pathways

• Liaise with relevant NGOs, government agencies, and national institutions in the area to maintain a network and cooperation
• Update regularly the service mapping to ensure timely and proper referral mechanism

Support to protection activities in the field

• Support staff in field work related to the implementation of protection activities such as psychosocial support, case management, and awareness sessions

Requirements:

• Degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong experience in protection case management, including CP and GBV, and in handling complex and high-risk cases
• Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, or technically supporting case workers or social workers
• Strong knowledge of national standards, safe referrals, confidentiality, and survivor-centered and child-centered approaches
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and maintain updated referral pathways and service mapping
• Strong reporting and documentation skills, including tracking and quality assurance of case files

Preferred Skills:

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support a team under pressure
• Excellent coordination and communication skills with communities, partners, and institutions
• Ability to analyze protection trends and use data for planning, prioritization, and reporting
• Experience overseeing cash assistance related to protection cases, including review and approval processes
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to humanitarian principles, safeguarding, and accountability

Remarks:

All Tabitha policies, guidelines and checklists are an integral part of this Job Description and must be implemented e.g.

Policy on Safety and Security
Guidelines on Prevention of Corruption
Guideline on PSEA
Tabitha Code of Conduct and child protection