Job ID
32711
Job Title
Social Worker
To work for
INTERSOS
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Social Services
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
General duties:
- Plan and design the PSS activities in collaboration with PSS Officer and SARC Volunteers and Team Leaders.
- Support the facilitation of PSS activities (recreational, structured psychosocial support) within the static center or in outreach (i.e. school-based) in coordination with SARC volunteers
- Support the planning and facilitation of awareness-raising sessions on Protection related topics including within INTERSOS static centers and as part of mobile community outreach activities.
- Undertake outreach to key community leaders and stakeholders to access, engage, and mobilize the local communities in the targeted areas.
- Foster the establishment and support of community-based group structures to identify and address protection concerns at the community level and to support the planning and conduction of community-led initiatives.
- Support the facilitation of Focus Group Discussions with Community Groups building their capacity on protection principles, basic CP/GBV principles, identification and referral, community mapping, etc.
- Contribute to the identification and referral of vulnerable cases to specialized services linking in the area of implementation.
- Participate and contribute with technical inputs in the development of new tools, manuals, training material, programmatic needs, etc.
- Participate in weekly/monthly meetings with PSS Officer, Project Manager, Protection Activity Manager, and Protection Coordinator.
- Provide timely and accurate input on-field activities, best practices, and challenges to the PSS Officer for reporting purposes and future planning of activities.
- Contribute to data collection at the field level and report to the PSS Officer based on agreed timelines.
- Support the PSS Officer with the procurement of needed materials, raising PRs, and coordination of logistics arrangements.
- Plan and design the PSS activities in collaboration with PSS Officer and SARC Volunteers and Team Leaders.
- Support the facilitation of PSS activities (recreational, structured psychosocial support) within the static center or in outreach (i.e. school-based) in coordination with SARC volunteers
- Support the planning and facilitation of awareness-raising sessions on Protection related topics including within INTERSOS static centers and as part of mobile community outreach activities.
- Undertake outreach to key community leaders and stakeholders to access, engage, and mobilize the local communities in the targeted areas.
- Foster the establishment and support of community-based group structures to identify and address protection concerns at the community level and to support the planning and conduction of community-led initiatives.
- Support the facilitation of Focus Group Discussions with Community Groups building their capacity on protection principles, basic CP/GBV principles, identification and referral, community mapping, etc.
- Contribute to the identification and referral of vulnerable cases to specialized services linking in the area of implementation.
- Participate and contribute with technical inputs in the development of new tools, manuals, training material, programmatic needs, etc.
- Participate in weekly/monthly meetings with PSS Officer, Project Manager, Protection Activity Manager, and Protection Coordinator.
- Provide timely and accurate input on-field activities, best practices, and challenges to the PSS Officer for reporting purposes and future planning of activities.
- Contribute to data collection at the field level and report to the PSS Officer based on agreed timelines.
- Support the PSS Officer with the procurement of needed materials, raising PRs, and coordination of logistics arrangements.
Qualifications
- University degree in a related field e.g. Social Work, Psychology or equivalent is an asset.
- Minimum 1 year relevant professional experience in the protection sector.
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
- Respect and non-discriminatory attitude, empathy.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reporting skills.
- Capacity to work under pressure.
- Knowledge of English and Arabic
- Minimum 1 year relevant professional experience in the protection sector.
- Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
- Respect and non-discriminatory attitude, empathy.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reporting skills.
- Capacity to work under pressure.
- Knowledge of English and Arabic
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- Experience developing and conducting training is an advantage.
- Previous experience in coordinating with SARC volunteers and field teams.
- Previous experience in coordinating with SARC volunteers and field teams.
Salary and Benefits
per INTERSOS salary scale
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
All INTERSOS employees are expected to perform their roles and responsibilities according to the INTERSOS charter of values, code of ethics, PSEA, and Child Protection policies.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
All INTERSOS employees are expected to perform their roles and responsibilities according to the INTERSOS charter of values, code of ethics, PSEA, and Child Protection policies.
About us
A humanitarian organization that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.
With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.
With its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 21, 2022
Expiry Date
Dec 21, 2022
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CV Language
English