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1- Field Worker - SOS Children’s Villages    

SOS Children’s Villages takes action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organization. We build families for children in need, we help them shape the development of their communities, we respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development.

  • Position Title: Family Strengthening (FS) Programme Field worker
  • Line Manager: Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) Coordinator
  • Status: Full Time
  • Contract Type: One Year Limited Contract
  • Location: Rafah – Gaza Strip

Position Summary:

The field worker will take part in the day-to-day implementation of the family strengthening programme. S/he will be responsible to assess the children/family situation and support the family development planning (FDP) process. Through regular family visits, s/he will support, guide and counsel families to ensure children's essential needs are met. S/he will also have to organise various pscho-social group activities for the beneficiaries and communities. Working closely with the community, the field worker will report and be under the responsibility of the Family Strengthening coordinator.

Main Clients

  • FSP Coordinator
  • FS staff
  • CBO

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

Support the provision of services to beneficiary families

  • Assist with the initial assessment of potential beneficiaries, as required by the programme coordinator.
  • Establish and regularly review family development plans (FDP) with each family to ensure children's essential survival and developmental needs are met in the short and long term and to ensure care-givers/families understand the aim of the programme and contribute/work towards their self-reliance.
  • Organise and facilitate relevant services offered through the programme, including such activities as care-givers capacity building in child care, support groups, psycho-social support to the programme beneficiaries and child recreational activities.
  • Provide psychosocial counselling to beneficiaries as necessary and based on capacity
 Keep up-to-date information regarding beneficiaries and services provided

  • Establish beneficiary filing system and keep up-to-date.
  • keeps up-to-date SOS database
  • Keep record of all services and trainings provided to the families.
  • Report on beneficiary/family progress and provide necessary information needed for the programme reporting
Involve the community in the implementation of the programme.

  • Build positive relationships with the community and/or local authorities.
  • Follow up and guide the community volunteers' work.
Contribute to the realization of child rights in general as well as the development of the organization in this regard in particular.

  • Always put the interest of the child first
  • Take action or report to the adequate structure any child's rights violation cases
  • Keep track of child rights issues in general as well as current social development issues and trends relevant to the organisation’s mission.

Must Criteria

  1. University degree in social work or in any other psycho-social or socio-pedagogic sector
  2. (i.e.  psychology, pedagogy, sociology etc.,)
  3. At least 3 years of direct working experience in social services
  4. Experience in applying case management procedures, including social work methods and practises in the work with children and families
  5. Good knowledge of children rights
  6. Experience in individual and group counselling
  7. Strong communication skills
  8. Computer literacy

Knowledge

  1. Good knowledge of social welfare policies, services, laws at national level and set up of national child protection and social system
  2. Good knowledge of child development, family functioning, human behaviour and social environment
  3. Knowledge on social work ethics, theories and methods in work with children and families
  4. Knowledge on child protection and children rights
  5. Knowledge on social issues facing children and families, such as health (including HIV/AIDS), poverty, lack of access to education, child abuse and neglect, gender violence, discrimination, substance abuse etc.
  6. Knowledge on how traditions, culture, beliefs and customs influence human functioning and development at all levels
  7. Understanding of cultural diversity, characteristics of special target groups, implications for assessment and intervention
  8. Understanding of services, including crisis intervention, parenting skills training, family counselling, conflict resolution and individual and group counselling

Skills

  1. Excellent communication skills
  2. Strong compliance with social work ethics and values
  3. Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with clients
  4. Counselling skills
  5. Ability to negotiate and collaborate
  6. Empathy, compassion and understanding of the needs of different client groups, non-judgemental attitude; ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds and gain their trust
  7. Ability to gather, analyse, evaluate and integrate important information
  8. Ability to work independently and in the team
  9. Ability to advocate for the rights of the children and families
  10. A practical and flexible approach to work
  11. Observational skills
  12. Resilience - for coping with difficult situations and challenging cases
  13. Good time management, organisational and administrative skills

Preferred additional criteria

  • Experience in the development or delivery of economic support services for women and families
  • Driving license

How to Apply:

nterested candidates must send their Cover Letter including related job achievements, CV, and three traceable references to:
jobs@sos-palestine.org
 by 31/03/2023

Indicating in the subject line: NACA

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted Applications after deadline will be excluded. Applications not conforming to the conditions will not be considered.


2- Social Worker - SOS Children’s Villages

SOS Children’s Villages takes action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organization. We build families for children in need, we help them shape the development of their communities, we respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development.
 
  • Position Title Family Like Care (FLC) Social worker
  • Line Manager: Family Like Care (FLC) Coordinator
  • Status: Full Time
  • Contract Type: One Year Limited Contract
  • Location: Rafah – Gaza Strip
 

Child Safeguarding Commitment:

SOS Children’s Villages works with children’s and youth. Any applicant he/she should act in a way that safeguards children and youth from all forms of discrimination, abuse, mistreatment and neglect, and will keep data about the children and youth in SOS Children’s Villages programmes confidential. He/she will report all concerns regarding actual or potential child abuse, mistreatment or any other violation of the Child Protection Policy according to our reporting and responding system. For sure, He/she would be protected and supported by the organization.
 

Position Summary:

The goal of this position is ensuring quality care for children within SOS CVs. This includes specifically proper child admission, quality implementation of the family-based child care and re-integration within the biological families when in the best interest of the child. The role of the social worker is essential in securing support for children and their SOS Mothers. The social worker reports directly to the Family Like Care (FLC) Coordinator and works in close coordination with the multidisciplinary  team in the village.
The Social Worker is required to have a deep knowledge of all relevant manuals, policies, guidelines and other relevant documents of the global SOS Children’s Villages organisation; it is incumbent upon him/her to regularly familiarise themselves with all such documents and fully abide by them.
 

Main Clients

  • PD
  • SOS MOTHERS
  • MINSISTRY OF SOCAIL DEVELOPMENT
  • PSYCHOLOGIST
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
 
Implement Case management approach for children Under his/her direct responsibility
  1.  Ensure proper child admission process as per the best interest of the child
  2.  Undertake the social investigation about each individual child case and ensure that all related information is collected properly through reliable sources
  3.  Screen admission cases as per the National Admission Criteria
  4.  Present the new admission cases to the program Admission Committee and assume responsibility for any incorrect information
  5.  Ensure proper integration for the new child within the village
  6.  Follow-up issuing official papers for the admitted child

Support and guide SOS Mothers candidates and SOS Mothers
  1. Visit the Candidates at home during the three-month probation period
  2.  Organize the first visit of the Candidates to the village
  3.  Facilitate the training of SOS Mothers Candidates as per their National Training Programme
  4.  Provide support and guidance to SOS Mothers and Candidates
  5.  Coordinate the on-going training of SOS Mothers  based on a regular needs-assessment
  6.  Ensure proper documentation and updating of SOS Mothers and Candidates files including performance appraisals
 
Oversee proper processing of the child development plan Facilitate and lead the planning for individual child development plan at least once per year, progress review at least twice per year, and family review once per month.
  1.  Provide support to SOS Mothers to participate actively in the child development  plan
  2.  Guide and support the children and engage them progressively in their child development  plans
  3. Support the implementation of psycho-education activities within the target group.
  4.  Provide psychological support to our target group according to SOS Children’s Villages International principles and policies.
  5.  Ensure Proper quality of data entry and documentation
 
Ensure proper follow up with the biological families
  1. Undertake (when appropriate) at least one visit/year (especially for those families expecting to host their children during vacations) to the biological families
  2.    Ensure presence during the once/month visit of the biological families in the village
  3.   Develop a rehabilitation plan  for biological families with possibilities for reintegration
  4.  Update the information concerning any changes in the status of the biological families.
 
Understand the SOS Children’s Village Organisation
  1.   Become familiar with the background, Philosophies, and clear with the Principles, Policies, and structures of the SOS Organisation;
  2.  Understand the roles of the different SOS Staff/team members
General requirements
  1.  Attends management meetings as a part of the Village management team, and assists with general managerial duties as required.
  2.  Carries out all duties in an exemplary manner and provides a good role model for the children.
  3. Protects the children in our care from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse.
  4.   Handles all SOS property appropriately, including the financial resources of the organisation.
  5. Performs any other reasonable duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Must Criteria

  1. Bachelor's degree in social work ,Counselling/Sociology/Mental Health.
  2. At least 3-5 years’ experience working directly with vulnerable children and caregivers 
  3. Experience in conducting training session, meetings and capacity building
  4. Experience in working and dealing with traumatised children.
  5. Work experience in a case management  approach .
  6. Ability to combine field and office work;

Competencies – Knowledge, skills, abilities

  1. Good knowledge of social welfare policies, services, laws at national level and set up of national child protection and social system
  2. Good knowledge of child development, family functioning, human behaviour and social environment
  3. Knowledge on social work ethics, theories and methods in work with children and families
  4. Knowledge on child protection and children rights
  5. Knowledge on social issues facing children and families, such as health (including HIV/AIDS), poverty, lack of access to education, child abuse and neglect, gender violence, discrimination, substance abuse etc.
  6. Knowledge on how traditions, culture, beliefs and customs influence human functioning and development at all levels
  7. Understanding of cultural diversity, characteristics of special target groups, implications for assessment and intervention
  8. Understanding of services, including crisis intervention, parenting skills training, family counselling, conflict resolution and individual and group counselling
  9. Good time management, organisational and administrative skills
  10. Team work and flexible.
Preferred additional criteria

Experience in the development or delivery of economic support services for women and families.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must send their Cover Letter including related job achievements, CV, and three traceable references to:

HR@sos-palestine.org by Sunday 02nd of April 2023

Indicating in the subject line: FLC Social Worker

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted Applications after deadline will be excluded. Applications not conforming to the conditions will not be considered.


HR@sos-palestine.org

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