SOCIAL WORKERS

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières France

No15/2022 SOCIAL WORKERS

Daily Workers Pool

CONTEXT:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MAIN PURPOSE:

Carrying out all activities involving social support to individual patients/survivors and linking them with other relevant support services and communities at large, according to MSF principles and guidelines. Enhancing the target population’s social condition to have an impact on health-related outcomes.

Place of work: OPDs and IPD Gaza project

Starting date: not applicable as this would be occasional daily work if and when needed for emergencies or replacements

Working Hours:   08:00 - 16:30  Sundays to Thursdays

 ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Conducting social assessments, identifying the social support needs of patients/survivors, including legal, protection, shelter/housing, financial/vocational, food security, and access to medical and psychosocial support services beyond the project intervention scope.
• Supporting the provision of comprehensive care to patients and their families, by actively coordinating their work with the other members of the MSF multidisciplinary team (eg. medical, MHPSS) and linking with multi-sectoral services such as protection, safety, security, legal, justice, education, and livelihood.
• Providing direct social support based on social assessments and facilitating referrals to evaluated external re-sources. Provide systematic follow up care regarding attendance of clinical appointments, and following up on referrals made to relevant multi-sectoral services aimed at improving the quality of life of patients/survivors.
• Participating in the creation and maintenance of any material needed for the activities of social workers, including facilities and equipment in order to ensure continuity.
• Mapping and regular updating of formal and informal support services (incl.existing community resources). Assess quality of existing support services, with identification of gaps and advocacy for an improved culturally appropriate social response.

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JOB PROFILE:

Education:

• Degree in social work

Experience:

• Two years minimum in a similar social job
• Experience with MSF or other NGOs, desirable

Languages:

• Arabic and English

Competencies:

Results and Quality Orientation - Teamwork and Cooperation - Behavioural Flexibility - Commitment to MSF Principles - Sense of Service

 Applicants must show their willingness by submitting an updated CV with Motivation Letter, Previous working experience certificates, Diploma and Certifications no later than  2nd November 2022 at 4.00 pm to the following email address: [email protected]

stating the job title in the subject line:

No15/2022 Daily Workers Pool - SOCIAL WORKERS – Gaza Project

 Applicants currently under work contract with MOH are excluded from this recruitment

 ONLY APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH WITH THE ABOVE MAIL TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED VALID