Social Worker

  INTERSOS Office LEBANON National Staff Position _____________________________________________________________________________ Position:          Social Worker   Job site:           Mount Lebanon – South Lebanon Report to:         Project Manager Status:              Full time employment contract _______________________________________________________________________ The social worker is responsible of delivering skill-building and empowerment activities for women in South Lebanon.   Project component:   This project aims at scaling-up existing programs in Mount Lebanon and South Lebanon - funded by UNHCR and UNICEF - and to address the unmet needs for gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response. Through the implementation of GBV case management services, it has been noted that specialized services - such as psychological support and legal assistance - are not always available for GBV survivors. Due to the complex and high caseload - coupled with limited resources of specialized service providers - survivors face slow, limited or no follow-up for specialized services, even after being referred from case management agencies, such as INTERSOS: this prevents suitable support to survivors and risks deterring them from accessing crucial services.   Responsibilities/duties for the Social Worker:   Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct interviews with Women and Girls and their families to assess and review their situation in coordination with the social workers of INTERSOS south center and Mount Lebanon. Undertake and writing up assessments (with the support of the project manager), which meet specified standards and timescales Offer information and support to service users and their families Liaising with, and making referrals to, other agencies with the assistance of the project manager Collaborate with the Skill training facilitator in planning and implementing the skill-building and empowerment activities Participate in training, supervision and team meetings. Accomplish any other assignments given by supervisors or the Project Manager         Qualifications Education and Experience -       An University Degree in Social work. -       A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience is required. -       Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic   Skills and traits:     -       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 -       Strong observation, analytical and listening skills -       The capacity to absorb legal/procedural information -       The ability to negotiate/mediate/interpret on behalf of service users   APPLICATION PERIOD: closure 23/10/2015 - 12 PM   Please send CV and Motivation letter to intersos.mount.lebanon@gmail.com, mentioning clearly the position Social worker in the subject of the e-mail. Interviews are planned in October 2015. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Incomplete or late applications will not be taken into consideration.