Social Worker

El Amal Rehabilitation Society – Rafah (ERSR) is a civil non-profit organization established in 1991 with Ministry of Interior registration number 5058. Our society is NGO leader working with distinction in the field of rehabilitation , development, education, health, culture, training in order to ensure a better life for marginalized groups, especially the deaf and enhance their capabilities based on qualified professional that use better techniques to build a generation capable of contributing to the building society , it also aspire to distinctive and active participation in building a civil society in which deaf people enjoy full rights in the Palestinian society .

Within a partnership agreement with Humanity & Inclusion HI developed in order to implement the project entitled “Address the emergency and post-emergency rehabilitation gaps for the most vulnerable women, men, girls and boys with injuries and disabilities in the Gaza Strip”. The project aims at mitigating the outset of physical limitations due to March of Return demonstrations’ injuries and besides the rehabilitation needs of persons with disabilities whom became more neglected due to the prolonged chronic crisis; through provision of critical and lifesaving injury care and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation services for children and adults in order to maintain and/or develop best functional abilities possible and consecutive inclusion in family and community life. 

ERS is currently looking for qualified candidate to fill the position of Social Worker (two positions).

Duty Station/ Location: Khan Younis and Rafah Governorates.

Duration: 10 months, with possibility of extension upon availability of fund.

Starting Date: 1st May, 2019

Under the supervision of ERS project coordinator, the Social Worker (SW) will work in ERS in order to support identification and assessment of needs, project database and conduct awareness community sessions with beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders, and fulfil the following responsibilities:

1. Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Be present at ERS to register, assess clients’ social needs and direct them towards the adequate rehabilitation, medical, basic services in the community that would ensure equalization of their opportunities and integration in the society.
• Conduct field visits to shelter locations and homes of Persons with disabilities and Persons with injuries in order to assess Persons with disabilities/ Persons with injuries needs for the identification of project beneficiaries.
• Assess physical and social environment of the client in order to identify obstacles and facilitators and to make realistic plan of intervening on them according to the assessment form.
• Coordinate with the project coordinator and other outreach team members in setting up the intervention / therapy plan for the Persons with injuries and Persons with disabilities to ensure a multidisciplinary approach in services planning and delivery.
• Facilitate internal and external referrals of identified Persons with disabilities and Persons with injuries.
• Map the existing resources in the community (services, funds, programs, human resources) that could be activated / mobilized to support clients and their families’ increased access to needed services.
• Ensure users and their representatives’ involvement in project activities and follow up.
• Participate in the technical trainings that Hl will conduct in order to improve the team members’ intervention quality with beneficiaries of project services.
• Respect and implement the quality criteria system that will be trained on by HI during working with project beneficiaries.
• Support in entering the data of assessed Persons with injuries and other vulnerable groups using HI & Partner’s data base forms.
• Report project coordinator using the monitoring tools and reports’ forms on weekly/monthly/quarterly basis.
• Develop and monitor the implementation plan for the assigned tasks.
• Conduct awareness session to Persons with disabilities and Persons with injuries’ beneficiaries as per requested.
• Map the existing resources in the community (services, funds, programs, human resources) that could be activated / mobilized to support clients and their families’ increased access to needed services.
• Lead and follow each beneficiaries’ files including all assessment tools and reports.
• Perform all project data entry work for each beneficiaries’ information on the project database.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure data registered and collected on time.
• Coordinate with the project coordinator regarding database registration and analysis.
• Ability to produce compiled reports and share it on weekly basis with respect to the deadlines.
• Manages the security and archiving of data under his/her responsibility.
• Ensures confidential data is protected in accordance with established rules.
• Reports any data quality issues to project coordinator.
• Ensures ethical principles related to M&E are respected.
• Inform and follow with the project coordinator on any mistakes or data discrepancy, and ensure corrections took place.
• Participate in the technical trainings that Hl will conduct in order to improve the team members’ intervention quality with beneficiaries of project services.
• Perform any other necessary duties as per requested by the project coordinator.

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Requirements:

• A minimum university degree in Sociology or another relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably working with Persons with disabilities and Persons with injuries.
• Very positive communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent networking and coordination skills
• Strong command of spoken and written English
• Advanced Computer Skills especially on Excel
• Excellent teamwork skills and spirit.

Interested candidates may send their CV and a motivation letter to [email protected] no later than Thursday 11st April, 2019.

Please include the job title as Social Worker in the subject line of your application e-mail.

ERS and HI are equal opportunity employers and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities.