GBV Social Worker-Beirut Area

Background:
When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self-reliance.
International Medical Corps: provides safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient centered care; offers needs-based response according to the context and type of Sudden Onset Disaster and/or outbreak in the affected nation: adopts a human rights-based approach to their response; ensures they are accessible to all sections of the population affected by the SOD and/or outbreak particularly the vulnerable; and treats patients in a medically ethical manner consistent with the World Medical Association Medical Ethics Manual.
International Medical Corps is accountable to: patients and communities; host government, Ministry of Health; our organization and donors. International Medical Corps commits to a coordinated response under the national health emergency management authorities. International Medical
Corps collaborates with the national health system, the cluster and the humanitarian community.

Job Purpose:
This position will support International Medical Corps' emergency response to Beirut Blast.
The social worker is responsible of preparing and conducting the GBV curriculums for beneficiaries. The staff is responsible of planning and coordinating with the OVs to reach the target population

Main Responsibilities:

• Promote and introduce the International Medical Corps (IMC) integrated approach to GBV services to institutions, centers, PHCs and individuals.
• Plan and conduct psycho-social support sessions to beneficiaries at the primary health care centers, community centers and outreach field level.
• Identify opportunities for awareness raising, whether at a community center or other safe space. Plan the sessions to include children or children and caregivers.
• Organize focus group discussions on relevant information when needed.
• Engage men and boys within the GBV-IMC Program and promote Gender Equality.
• Contribute and regularly update service mapping of service providers within the area of intervention to ensure that GBV caseworkers are informed of all relevant and available services.
• Ensure safe identification and referral for beneficiaries to GBV case managers.
• Attend IMC and other requested trainings and meeting when available or requested in coordination with GBV Program Officer and/or Program Manager.
• Prepare and submit reports and documentation for activities in timely manner and report directly to GBV-Officer.
• Plan, monitor, and follow up the work of outreach volunteers on field.

Reporting:
• Monthly quantitative and detailed qualitative reports.
• Ad-hoc reports of any incident or new trends.
• Coordination meeting minutes
• Other reports as requested by the GBV program officer.

Essential Qualifications:

• University degree in Social Work or related fields (BA or Masters)
• Minimum 2 years in the field of social work.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required

Essential Experience:
Previous experience working with GBV survivors, previous experience working in MHPSS is a plus.

Desirable Experience:
Experience in working closely with community members throughout a program cycle

Essential Competency:

• Knowledge of, respect and empathy for the communities we are working with
• Commitment to championing community and partner points of view
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of managing and facilitating group discussions with program participants, local officials, partners and all levels of staff

Desirable Competency:
Experience in or understanding of program accountability principles

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status. International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.      

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.      

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