Social Workers

Overview:

We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Social Workers to join our team. The ideal candidates will provide support and advocacy to individuals and families facing various challenges, including mental health issues, domestic violence, substance abuse, and socio-economic difficulties.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to social justice, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Through regular, daily, community outreach paired with other team members, build and maintain relationships with communities, including local leaders, different groups, and stakeholders.
• Organize information and awareness sessions with women and girls, men and boys in the community to disseminate information.
• Service mapping for safety; improving communities’ knowledge on the referral pathway.
• Facilitate access, acceptance by the community of SWF’s teams as well as its activities by the community.
• Promote community participation in SWF’s activities.
• Participate in the preparation and organization of SWF trainings/workshops to be held in the community for community volunteers, focal points, and/or beneficiaries.
• Establish and strengthen community support networks capacities to plan and carry out their action plans, ensure that the community does what it planned to do and monitor community progress frequently.
• Complete attendance sheets for relevant activities and contribute to monthly activity reports, according to guidance provided by the Program Manager.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partners’and other sector staff.
• Identification of the most vulnerable beneficiaries for livelihoods intervention.
• Organize advocacy sessions with relevant stakeholders to address communities’ concerns and persuade them to support the programme interventions.
• Any other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, psychology, gender or women’s studies, social work or other relevant/related studies.
• Minimum 02 Years of experience of working in social mobilization.
• Experience of working with IDPs will be a preference.
• Understands and speaks local languages fluently, ability to speak and write English. Local language is a must.
• Demonstrated experience with community work, community mobilization and engagement, and working with women and girls affected by conflict
• Excellent listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with women and girls of all ages, background and diversity.
• Have a good presentation and a respectful attitude towards beneficiaries, local authorities, community leaders, women, adolescent girls, colleagues, and superiors.
• Knowledge of other local languages of the community, as well as of the cultures and traditions of the community would be an asset.
• Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities would be an added advantage.
• Ability to discuss sensitive issues with respect and empathy.
• Understand the survivor centered approach and service referrals.
• Have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.