Social Worker

  Job description   All INTERSOS employees and consultants are expected to perform their roles and responsibilities according to INTERSOS chart of values and code of ethics. The job description is mandatory for all position within INTERSOS and shall be signed by employee within the first week of employment.     Job Title        : Social Worker Reports to       : Project Manager and/or Senior Social Worker Duty Station    : Position Type   : Full time   Job Purpose: The Social Worker implements activities and/or trainings in INTERSOS centers and outreach working directly with women, men, youth and children;     Generic Duties: Conduct a daily variety of structured activities (recreational, psychosocial and non-formal education) within the center or outside, catering to the needs of children of different ages and genders and accordingly to the center activities weekly schedule; Conduct peer-led focus groups discussions, informal skill training and awareness sessions with children, youth, men and women, accordingly to the center activities weekly schedule; Facilitate the participation of all the segments of the target population to the planned activities held at the assigned center, notably the most vulnerable ones (refugees, local community, youth, women, elderly, minority members, people with disabilities etc.), ensuring that proper attention is paid to specific emotional and physical needs; Plan and design the PSS activities in collaboration with the Senior social worker, the FAC (field activities coordinator), the PSS coordinator and all the team members, accordingly to INTERSOS guidelines on PSS activities; Engage the volunteers in the planned socio-recreational activities held at the assigned center; Maintain daily attendance registers and a weekly and monthly inventory sheets for each activity conducted in collaboration with the Senior SW; Maintain and fill properly any distribution list or attendance lists for the activities conducted or the distribution done, under the supervision of the Senior RW and FAC; Informs the supervisors about any difficulty met in INTERSOS activities implementation; Be update about all new information send by the FAC or the PM concerning the project, the context and the beneficiaries; Be available to participate in meetings and trainings in and outside the centers and/or in Intersos Beirut office when requested; Accomplish any other assignments given by supervisors or the PM.                                            Reporting: Provide daily basic information about project activities and report on a weekly basis to the Senior SW.     Specific Duties: (Can be adapted to the particularities of the job location and the requirement of the project. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired).     Education: University Degree in Social work.   Competencies:  (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)   Professional Competencies: -       A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience is required. -       Strong observation, analytical and listening skills -       The capacity to absorb legal/procedural information -       The ability to negotiate/mediate/interpret on behalf of service users     Behavioural competencies: -       Excellent Communication skills -       Client Orientation approach -       The social worker should have a compassionate, caring, and non-judgmental personality. Punctuality and respect for applicable rules and procedures; -       Ethical and transparent decision-making; -       Respect of confidentiality and data protection protocols; -       Self-motivation, goal/result-orientation and team work; -       Flexibility, tolerance and maturity. -       Patience and the ability to remain calm in a crisis -       Flexibility to adapt to new roles, tasks and situations   Languages: -                      Fluency in (written and spoken) Arabic and English;