MEN CENTER CASE WORKER

ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality

MEN CENTER CASE WORKER

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE:  Men Center Case Worker

ABOUT ABAAD:

ABAAD is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-confessional organization that aims to achieve gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable peace, democracy and social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD believes that eliminating gender based barriers, discrimination and violence while building women and girls’ agency and critical consciousness can allow them to participate effectively in all life spheres, lead change on their own, realize their rights and freely determine their life outcomes.

BACKGROUND:

ABAAD believes that increasing men’s involvement will not only promote gender equality, but will contribute to ending men’s violence against women in secondary prevention approaches. In this, ABAAD aims to contribute to the strengthening of a protective environment free from violence for women and girls in Lebanon by enhancing the role of existing prevention mechanisms and strengthening primary and secondary prevention structures in Lebanon. It is in this aim that ABAAD launched its pioneer Men Centre in June 2012. The Centre aims to improve men’s reactions and emotions due to daily stress, and to support them in better dealing with and managing this stress. Three psychotherapists receive men who voluntarily seek out the Center’s confidential and anonymous services and offer them one-on-one psychosocial support sessions.  ABAAD has been running the Centre in a private and inconspicuous location. Through catchy public campaigns and active work towards institutional referral systems, ABAAD has, to date, reached over 347 men.

JOB PURPOSE: The Men Center Case Worker (GBV-CW) is responsible for ensuring that the Men Center is a supportive space for those seeking gender-sensitive psychological services. The Men Center CW will provide confidential case management and psychosocial support, as well as referrals to other service providers as needed. The GBV-CW will work with men and male youths. The Men Center CW is usually the first point of contact for those in need.

REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports administratively to the Masculinities Program Coordinator and technically to the Masculinities Technical Advisor

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct support and counseling to men and male youths, as needed and upon request.

• Case management will include assessment of needs, developing an action plan, implementing the plan, and appropriate following case closure (if and when appropriate)

• Collect and compile a monthly report of the Men Center activities (from various consultants)
• Collect and manage data related to Men Center beneficiaries safely and ethically
• Participate in bi-weekly internal meetings with the masculinities team to discuss challenges and lessons learned
• Coordinate the Men Center psychotherapists’ bi-weekly meetings and provide minutes of meeting
• Manage the Men Center Line and its related log

• Undertake/participate in liaison, coordination, representation and information sharing activities with national NGOs, international organizations, donors and government, when needed

• Develop and oversee activities to take place in relation and at the Men Center
• Ensure a welcoming environment for those coming in to the center
• Use a beneficiary-centered approach
• Respect guiding principles of safety, respect, confidentiality, inclusivity and non-discrimination

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• BA Degree in social work
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant job experience.
• Strong case management experience &knowledge of case management principles
• Experience working with refugees and other vulnerable groups
• Familiarity with ABAAD’s work on Masculinities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to human rights and gender equality
• Flexible pro-active and solution-oriented attitude
• Ability to work well as an individual and in a team
• Ability to manage an unpredictable workload in a challenging environment
• Ability to work across socio-cultural and religious contexts
• Belief in ABAAD’s mission and vision
• Respect for ABAAD Code of Conduct and its PSEA Policy
• Languages: Fluency in spoken and written Arabic, clear and concise reporting in English is strongly preferred. French is a plus
• Must be computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

ABAAD is an equal employment opportunity organization.

Application Procedures:

Persons interested in applying for the position should send their CV along with a cover letter, to hr@abaadmena.org and dalal.ouesse@abaadmena.org and include the job titled above in the email subject and cover letter by January 19, 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.