Social Worker Vacancy at INTERSOS, Monday 11, June 2018 – INTERSOS is an autonomous, no-benefit association which, through its own particular helpful administrators, mediates to viably answer the necessities of individuals in genuine emergencies circumstances, predominantly on the planet’s poorest locales, who are enduring, denied of rights, pride and basics merchandise. It keeps up an adaptable working structure.
The head office in Italy facilitates, backings and screens the arranged exercises in the nations of intercession did by decentralized workplaces.
The statutory collections of INTERSOS, are: the Members Assembly, the Council, the Society for Auditing and Certification of Accounts.
Intersos, built up in 1992, is perceived by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the essential UN organizations; it is advantaged to hold a warning status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
SOCIAL WORKER
Duty Station: Monguno, Borno State– North East Nigeria (100% field)
Starting date: A.S.A.P
End Date : 31 st of August
Duration of contract:
Reporting to: Reception Centre Manager
Dependents: No
General context of the project
The Boko Haram armed opposition insurgency started in 2009 and Maiduguri was the epicentre of the armed conflict. The armed conflict later spread to all twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs)
of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The conflict took an international dimension as it spread to the neighbouring countries of Cameroun, Niger and Chad, resulting in the displacement of millions of people
across all four frontiers. The Armed Opposition Group (AOG) has been killing people in both rural and urban centres in their quest to form a hairline Islamic State in the north east of Nigeria. A high number
of towns and cities have been burned and destroyed. Social services and amenities have also been destroyed and are now non-existent. Agricultural activities which used to be the source of food security
and livelihoods among the rural communities of the North East are no longer existent. Joint military operations by Cameroun, Nigeria, Chad and Niger have resulted in the liberation of 15 LGAs.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Shelter Social Mobilizer is to assist in the day to day implementation of the shelter project portfolios according to plan of action, assist in developing work plans of shelter activates.
The Social Mobilizer will be responsible to promote and share ideas for technical improvement in relation to both the “hard” and “soft” components of Shelter programming. The Social Mobilizer will be
under the supervision of Field Coordinator, ensure that gender and protection mainstreaming are carried out at the field
RESPONSIBILITIES;
Adhere to INTERSOS policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines as well Government rules and regulations.
Conduct social mobilization and awareness session in Reception Center
Assistance to technical staff members especially in cash for work activities
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
Conduct vulnerability screening of new arrivals at reception center
Referral of vulnerable individuals to specialize services according to their needs
Monitoring and follow up of the vulnerable individuals upon reception of services
Coordination with other protection actors
Actively participation in protection awareness events for beneficiaries in the reception centers
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better
ways to assist.
Actively participate in capacity building trainings, workshops and seminars organized by INTERSOS.
Ensure that gender and protection mainstreaming are carried out at the field level.
Daily reporting to Field Coordinator
Coordinate with other INTERSOS staff of other projects such as CCCM.
Produce a weekly activity report and weekly plan of action
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
BA/BSC or higher degree
Experience in working at distribution sites
Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
Experience of working as social worker or similar background
Experience in performing assigned tasks in an efficient and effective manner.
BRIEF CONDITIONS
INTERSOS reserve right to transfer position as per need / project demand any time during the project.
Staff will responsible to manage for his/her own accommodation / food at duty station;
For any sort of field / official visit, travel to & from will responsibility of INTERSOS including food allowance but travelling from home to duty station will be staff own responsibility (in some cases
facilitation could be provided as per urgency)
No TA/DA will be provided for the field work for which staff will be appointed;
DEADLINE: 15 June, 2018
