CHF/Social Workers

CHF International is implementing a Palestinian Reintegration and Enhancement Program (PREP) in Gaza strip with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  Through the PREP initiative, CHF will provide specific assistance to both alleviate the effects of seasonal weather and provide secure housing where hundreds of families reside in unstable structures due to the last crisis on Gaza. This in addition to providing temporary employment for families who have been the hardest hit by the recent conflict, infusing much needed capital into the economy and providing households with the opportunity to support their own needs in the short term. Finally, CHF’s program strengthens the potential sector response while providing trained and skilled individuals to expand and increase their capacity to do quality work and provide much needed services to the local economy. Above all, the PREP program provides support vital to health, well-being, and livelihoods recovery in the shadow of Gaza’s continuing humanitarian crisis. CHF International is seeking qualified candidates to assume the following position:

 Duration: 4 months

Responsibilities:
The Social Workers will prepare, implement, and oversee project activities, including: Maintain and facilitate contacts and relations between the PREP project and community stakeholders, entities and groups. Coordinate with the Area Engineers in relation to the beneficiaries which have been informed about the PREP project, Participate in identifying the community stakeholders and representatives within each target area and supervise the process of involving them in all steps of PREP activities, Participate in the process of developing plan development framework for each area ensuring community and involvement, Check information and verify through pre-project visits that project elements are viable and available, Participate in training seminars and courses related to work nature, and participate as trainer in areas of qualifications, Organize and/or participate in facilitation meetings of different types for and between PREP and community representatives. S/he will be responsible to produce reports of main achievements and activities including meetings and field visits, to their supervisor, Participate together with department staff, in assisting the department director in developing the action plans and the working methodologies of the department, and other PREP plans and activities. Perform other duties and any relevant tasks assigned by the project manager.  

Key qualifications:
-A qualification in Social Work or related field.
-At least 5 years of experience working in social or community activities
-Experience in conducting field assessments, coordinating focus groups, and ensuring community participatory approaches in project design, implementation and monitoring.
-Ability to make good presentations
-Prior experience working with USAID or other donor funded projects
-Excellent report writing skills in Arabic is mandatory. English is an advantage
-Skills in Microsoft Office
-Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel frequently to project locations
-Having a valid driving license

To apply for any of the positions listed above, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to [email protected] or fax to 082888155 no later than 4:00 pm February 17, 2010.  Please send one application either by email or fax, but not both indicating the position title and location(s) you are applying for. CHF International is an equal opportunity employer.