SOCIAL WORKER

Accountabilities:

• Conduct social assessments of service users’ situation to identify vulnerabilities and social critical needs including legal, protection, shelter/housing, financial/vocational, food security, and access to other critical services beyond the project scope
• Support the provision of holistic care to service users, by actively coordinating with the other members of the MSF multidisciplinary team (especially medical and MHPSS)
• Provide direct social support interventions to service users, facilitate safe referrals to vetted external services/actors to address social critical needs identified during assessment (assistance and protection), and ensure tailored follow up.
• Under the supervision of the line manager, contribute to the mapping and regular updating of formal and informal support services (incl. existing community resources). Contribute to assessing quality and safety of existing support services, as well as the identification of gaps.
• Flag any changes to vulnerabilities or patterns identified during social assessments to PC as well as concerns over the quality or gaps of support services supporting potential advocacy efforts.
• Participate in the development and adaptation of tools and other material needed for the job
• Collect and record data, statistics and files in a timely manner and according to the data protection policy, MSF ethical guidelines and legal standards.
• Under the supervision of the line manager, ensure close collaboration with Medical teams, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Health Promotion and Community Engagement (HPCE) and Humanitarian Affairs & Advocacy teams to foster a multidisciplinary approach.

Requirements:

Education: Essential: Degree in Social Work.

Experience: Essential: Minimum 2 years of experience in similar social work roles (case worker,protection officer, social worker).
                   Desirable: Experience with MSF or other NGOs

Languages: Essential: Full proficiency in Arabic and English

Competencies:

• Commitment to MSF’s Principles
• Behavioral Flexibility
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management.
• Service orientation