Protection Social Worker

Context

The Middle East is currently experiencing a profound crisis. The conflicts in Syria and Iraq are both a reflection and a transmitter of this crisis, with growing potential to further destabilise neighbouring countries and the wider region. These crises have resulted in a humanitarian disaster affecting more than 13.5 million people who were forced to flee their homes from Syria, and more than 17 million people in need of humanitarian aid (12.2 in Syria and 5.2 in Iraq).

Lebanon is now home to the largest number of Syrian refugees per capita relative to its total population, putting a severe strain on the country’s fragile infrastructures, economy, and security. The population of Lebanon was estimated at about 4.8 million (including almost half a million Palestinian refugees[1]) in 2013. Even though Lebanon has not signed the 1951 Refugee Convention, up to date it has taken in about a fourth of its own population. According to UNHCR, in September 2016 about 1,017,433 persons from Syria were registered as refugees in Lebanon.[2] In the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017- 2020 (2018 update) (LCRP), the total number of people living in Lebanon is estimated at 5.9 million, with 3.3 million people in need. Among the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon, which today comprises over 1.5 million people.[3]

Background information on Qudra Specific Objective 3

’Qudra – Resilience for Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities in response to the Syrian and Iraqi crises’ is a regional action financed by the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the  Madad‘ Fund and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), seeking to strengthen the resilience of Syrian refugees, IDPs and host communities in response to the Syrian and Iraqi crises.  The programme launched in June 2016, is being jointly implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Expertise France (EF) and Spanish Agency for International Development (AECID) in programme partner countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and North Iraq.

In Lebanon, MoSA and Expertise France ensure the consistency and the implementation of the Specific Objective 3 of Qudra. The project seeks to improve social stability between communities in Lebanon through a comprehensive and local approach of protection for children and adults. To do so, activities will revolve around four pillars: (i) support to the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA), (ii) focus on child protection activities, (iii) protection activities and (iv) dissemination of information. Expertise France will work within the framework of the National Plan of MoSA for CP and GBV

The programme will be implemented in SDCs of MoSA. Expertise France and MoSA had selected 4 local NGOS: Abaad, Afel, Akkarouna and Mouvement Social as implementing partners to implement activities related to child protection and protection. These NGOs will hire the necessary staff and implement the activities following a precise programme.

Description of the Tasks under the Technical supervision of the Project Manager and the Administrative guidance of the SDCS director

The candidate will be contracted by Mouvement Social

Mouvement Social (MS) has been working since 1961 towards sustainable development over all the Lebanese soil in a secular and nondiscriminatory approach. It aims to build a fair and humane society, to improve the citizenship and autonomy of the underprivileged through socio-economic development projects and to implicate Lebanese youths in the development and improvement of their society. Mouvement Social works to build social support networks as well as empower individuals to engage in the wider community. MS does not simply intervene on behalf of its beneficiaries to improve their access to their rights; it mainly works to increase societal awareness of social issues and lobbies decision makers (lawmakers) to promote policies that take into consideration the basic rights and needs of the underprivileged.  Programs tackles alphabetization and education; youth socioeconomic empowerment; prevention and protection for children, youth and women; as well as support of local develop and citizenship with municipalities. MS action is implemented through 12 centers (Halba, Tripoli, Zahleh, Kfar Zabad, Bourj Hammoud, Sin El Fil, Jnah, Ghobeiry, Nabatiyeh, Saïda, Roumieh prison, Barbar El Khazen prison), working directly with the local communities and local authorities in coordination with the headquarters in Badaro.

Through SDC and Mobile Units when existing/needed

Specific tasks

• Ensure the provision of clear intervention strategies, aligned with internal procedures and relevant National SOPs
• Ensure that all ongoing cases are provided with continuous evaluation, follow-up, and closure interviews
• Guarantee that all relevant forms and formats are updated and that confidential information is secured
• Plan in an efficient way all the daily, weekly and monthly interventions relevant to the ongoing cases and keep clear tacks of the steps followed and the content of the sessions
• Ensure that all home and/or institutional visits are set, that objectives are met, and that all relevant documents are updated 
• Ensure that all external and internal referrals are set properly and that all relevant documents are updated
• Ensure all socio-medical interventions, individually and/or in groups, as determined by the intervention strategy, in any designated premises.

• Educational level: Evaluate and address all the needs of the beneficiaries in terms of education, technical trainings and/or psychosocial skills
• Community level: Work on relational and social anchoring
• Family level: Provide proper parental guidance and family mediation
• Medical level: refer to specialized services, Primary Health Care, or other relevant structures, provide continuous follow-up of the referrals
• Legal level: Ensure that proper legal guidance and/or referral is provided

• Coordinate effectively with the counselor and/or any other team member in order to provide the best services through relevant case management
• Reports directly to the Senior Case Manager as per the internal organizational chart
• Apply the pair work system under the guidelines of the Project manager and the SDC director when applicable

External meetings and Capacity Building

• Attend all Peer to Peer meetings and provide accurate MoM
• Participate actively in all informational and/or training meetings related to the Social Worker position function and provide accurate MoM

Internal meetings

• Participate in a weekly meeting for a global monitoring of all cases with the Senior Case Manager and the Counselor
• Refer to the Senior Case Manager during designated times for any questions relevant to specific interventions and/or cases
• Participate in a monthly meeting with the Project Manager

Requested Profile

• Bachelor degree in Social Work
• At least 2 years of experience in 2018
• Good knowledge of Lebanese Institutions and policies, especially of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education
• Good knowledge of CP and GBV National SOP’s
• Good knowledge of CP and GBV Minimum Standards
• Good knowledge of national and international NGO’s, as well as CP and GBV working groups, task forces and other relevant committees
• Experience in SDC or MoSa is a plus
• Excellent skills in time management and stress management
• Excellent knowledge of the Lebanese context and of the relationship between host and refugee communities
• Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office tools, as well as data management
• Good writing skills