Psycho-Social Counsellor - SDC/MADA - Lebanon

The role of the social worker is to help the project assistants to cope better with the problems resulting from the stress of their work with the beneficiaries when registering and verifying beneficiaries. This person should ideally dispose of a toolbox of methods including teaching teamwork, cooperation, and respect for people living in especially difficult situations, to assist the three teams of project assistants who are challenged by working in a stressful environment.

Depending on the available professional background and experience the role of the social worker is to work with the project team in implementing a suitable programme of activities raising the teams’ sensibility for refugees and their hosts in the project area. The social worker will plan and lead discussions that could include issues such as health, violence, rights of the women and children and work with traumatized people in general.

Specific Responsibilities and Tasks:
- To work closely with the project team, in particular the Project Manager and MADA’s Knowledge Management Coordinator, advising on all issues relevant to implementing the project’s regular activities with registering beneficiaries and refugees hosted by them.
- Providing support for the project team to implement regular programme activities, i.e.assist in registrations and verifications of beneficiaries.
- Develop relationships with local authorities such as mukhtars, mayors, imams, teachers, parents, children, and other relevant stakeholders.
Network with other organisations working in the project area (UN, INGOs) and participate in relevant meetings with them.
- Monitoring and evaluation are important responsibilities as well as providing supporting material for reports, including case studies and also produce reports on psychosocial activities undertaken (Maintain case history records and prepare reports).
- Developing and managing a referral system for vulnerable women, children and traumatized persons.
- To accompany the project teams during registration and verification of beneficiaries and support the teams in routine tasks.
- Conducting interviews with beneficiaries and their families to assess and review their situation
- To participate in team meetings
- To organise and facilitate community events and outreach courses (which may be scheduled on evenings and weekends).
- To travel to classes, attend meetings with the communities, and conduct workshops in different geographical locations throughout the project area.

Applicant’s Profile:
- A mature personality, preferably a woman
- Solid professional background in Social Work, psycho-social counselling or related field
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
- Experience with refugees/vulnerable populations essential
fluency in Arabic and English (knowledge of French is advantageous)
- Strong computer skills
- Strong communication skills
- Proficient team working experience
- Willingness to live and work in Akkar
- Experience in trainings and facilitation of workshops in typical topics such as human rights, acceptance of others,...

Timeframe
The assignment will commence as soon as possible and be conducted in the framework of a contract with a limited duration to be specified.

Contact information
Lina Abi-Rizk Khoury
Knowledge Management Coordinator
vacancies@mada.org.lb

Deadline: Jul-31-13