Social Worker

The International Legal Foundation (ILF) is seeking a Social Worker to join our local Palestinian team and work with a committed and diverse global organization. This position provides an opportunity to be a member of an enthusiastic and diverse team that is committed to continually advancing local leadership, ownership, and decision-making. 

Established in 2001, ILF is a leading global advocate for the right to counsel. Our mission is to make justice a reality for poor people by fighting to guarantee high-quality legal representation for everyone arrested or detained. Around the world, we provide criminal defense services and build sustainable, effective legal aid institutions. 

Headquartered in New York City, ILF has legal aid programs operating in Afghanistan, the Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine, and Tunisia. To date, ILF lawyers have represented more than 80,000 people suspected or accused of criminal offenses and trained thousands of legal aid lawyers to provide quality legal aid services. ILF also performs high-level advocacy, pushing countries, international institutions, and donors to prioritize legal aid as a fundamental human right and a crucial global development issue. Our work prevents torture and mistreatment, promotes alternatives to detention, and builds fair and effective justice systems. 

Since 2010, ILF has been providing quality legal aid across 11 governorates in the West Bank and advocating to strengthen legal aid for all Palestinians. 

About this Role 

The social worker's role is to help provide legal assistance to the organization's clients by coordinating and supporting their social service needs. This involves assessing client needs, finding available resources, and connecting with service providers. The social worker ensures that clients are voluntarily and well-informed when referred to social services. They also follow up on the success of these referrals and build ongoing relationships with clients. 

The social worker stays in regular contact with clients and their attorneys through in-person meetings, reminders, and updates. Additionally, they maintain connections with stakeholders and community service providers. The social worker contributes to the Foundation's advocacy efforts, aiming to enhance social services for individuals in conflict with the law. This includes promoting mediation, diversion, alternatives to detention, and effective integration into society. 

The ILF Offers 

• International and dynamic working experience. 

• Opportunity to take initiative and realize your ideas. 

• Full-time employment contract. 

Antiracism, diversity, and equity are critical to the ILF’s mission to secure equal access to justice for all. Our success is dependent upon providing the space, resources, and support that allow our global team to bring their full selves to work, and to thrive. The International Legal Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We practice inclusive hiring and work to achieve and maintain diversity across races, genders, sexualities, abilities, and experiences. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities to apply.

Responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to: 

• Identifying clients' social, psychological, socio-economic, and administrative needs and guiding them towards suitable rehabilitation and essential community services for equal opportunities and integration into society. 

• Working with clients to create a plan addressing their goals in a gender-sensitive way, considering any past traumas and following risk response principles. 

• Collaborating with the defense team to develop defense strategies and final sentencing options. 

• Mapping and regularly updating social partners, local authorities, NGOs, and government social services to enhance the reach and effectiveness of social services. 

• Referring clients to other social resources to effectively enhance their quality of life. 

• Conducting field visits to assess clients' needs. 

•  Collaborating with lawyers, prisons, and facilities to ensure clients receive support upon release, as part of the International Legal Foundation's reintegration program. 

• Assisting in researching, developing, and implementing new programs, initiatives, and interventions for inclusive representation. 

• Evaluating clients' physical and social environment to identify obstacles and facilitators, creating a realistic intervention plan based on the evaluation model. 

• Participating in creating necessary materials for activities and ensuring their follow-up. 

• Maintaining files and statistics of daily activities, participating in team meetings to share experiences, and discussing special cases. 

• Suggesting consultations with other experts for clients requiring further evaluation. 

• Participating in training, supervising, and supporting the management team when necessary. 
• Assisting in developing and implementing awareness campaigns for target groups based on specific needs.  

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Requirements 

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications and skills: 

• A commitment to the ILF’s mission and goals 

• Education: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, or a related field. 

• Required experience: 2 years of relevant professional experience in social work or any related field. 

• Language: Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and have good English communication skill. 

• Strong familiarity with the local health and social services network, including the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated interest in human rights or legal assistance. 

• Ability to communicate sensitively and assertively with ILF target groups. 

• Ability to draft standard and clear written communication, such as letters and reports. 

• Experienced working collaboratively in Google Suite and with Microsoft Office. 

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills; able to work in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. 

• Aptitude for working under pressure with excellent stress management skills. 

• Effective communication skills and a positive approach to interactions with others. 

• Exceptional communication and coordination abilities. 

• Proficiency in multitasking and meeting deadlines. 

• Outstanding counseling skills, with the capacity to work with individuals of all ages and genders, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. 

• Demonstrated creativity and initiative. 

• Must comply with all global Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies. 

How to apply: Kindly submit the following items to [email protected] by September 7, 2024: 

1. Resume 

1. Cover letter explaining your suitability for the position 

No telephone inquiries please. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.