Protection Assistant (Case Worker PWSN)

About the job

Provide case management to people with specific needs, conduct psycho-social support and peer-to-peer support group sessions with people with specific needs.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• In compliance with best-practice and international standards in PwSN response, provide case management to vulnerable PwSN through high quality and confidential interventions in line with minimum standards for service provision and DRC’s case management SOPs, with the aim of empowering PwSN, allowing individuals to access their rights, regain control over their lives and restore dignity.  

• Conduct home visits to vulnerable individuals, assess their needs and engage with their family members and caretakers, develop, implement and follow up on action plans, and monitor sitation prior to case closure. 

• With their informed consent, refer PwSN to appropriate available services and facilitate their inclusion in their community. 

• File and store PwSN data as directed by Protection officer; ensure the utmost confidentiality of case management data and information throughout the case management process; including protection referrals. 

• Provide counselling for all beneficairies referred to case management service. 

• Provide psycho-social support and peer-to-peer support to PwSN through group interventions, to be conducted in accessible safe spaces identified in collaboration with group participants. 

• Deliver basic PwSN trainings to person of concerns, including sessions on the pwSncore concepts and guiding principles and the safe identification and referral of PwSN cases. 

• Raise gaps in PwSN response services and referral protocols to the protection officer and Protection team leader.​

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a bachelor in Social work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field.

Moreover, we also expect the following:​

Required

• 1 to 2 years of experience in delivering case management to PwSN required 

• Good knowledge of protection, GBV and CP case management principles 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, safety and inclusion of PwSN at all times  

• Excellent gender and age appropriate facilitation skills, child development and adult learning techniques, and good knowledge of GBV, child protection and PSS basic principles 

• Excellent communication and psychosocial first aid skills​

Desirable

• Previous experience in international organizations and humanitarian settings is a plus​

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We offer 

• Contract length: until 31 December 2019 
• Level:  B+1 
• Monthly Basic Salary: 1450 USD 
• Duty Station: Akkar 
• Start date: February 2019​

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.​

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.​

Closing date for applications: 10th of February 2019. Interviews are expected to take place on rolling basis. 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the onasline application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.