JOB PROFILE

Social Worker

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above-mentioned position. 

WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

Please Note:  

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on "Child Protection", "Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption", "Disability, Gender and Age" and "Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code and Conduct. 

PROGRAM BACKGROUND 

Handicap International “HI” (operating as Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. 
HI is currently opening a multi-sectoral life-saving assistance to displaced and non-displaced populations in Ukraine such as:  Protection, shelter, health, NFIs, food security and livelihoods, water, sanitation, hygiene, education, strengthening and supporting access to mental health and psychosocial support; provision of basic and domestic items including food, unrestricted cash assistance, and core relief items. 
 

Please note that final JD may differ in some areas from what is indicated in this document 

General Mission 

Under the responsibility of the MHPSS and Protection Manager, Social Worker will be responsible for realizing successful referral pathway within the framework of the ongoing MHPSS intervention in Chisinau. 

1. Activities’ implementation:
2. Referral pathway

• Identify people who need help in collaboration with HEALTH field staff
• Assess family and individual situations, considering strengths and weaknesses
• Link people in need with relevant other NGOs and services
• Develop plans towards beneficiaries’ well-being
• Follow up on open cases till the file is closed
• Being timely and able to promptly respond to the most urgent cases.
• Advocate for beneficiaries’ wellbeing internally and externally when relevant
• Evaluate services referred to ensure that they are effective
• Delivery psychosocial activities
• Data collections and psychosocial templates update.

1. Mapping exercise

• Gradually leading the relationship with other actors on the field with whom referral is applied
• Apply HI internal tools for mapping exercise, providing timely data to be delivered to the office

2. Coordination:

• Internally, cooperate with other field workers towards a successful case management
• At least weekly participation with MHPSS team meeting

3. Capacity building

• Demonstrate willingness to improve technical and professional knowledge
• Actively participating in training sessions and capacity building activities
• Suggest training topic according to professional needs

4. Demonstrate an ethic and professional practice

• Adopt a “Do no harm” approach
• Being confident in asking technical and professional supervision upon challenges at work
• Respect beneficiary confidentiality and point of view
• Respect and promote HI’s Policies and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies among the teams or other actors
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.

5. Reporting

• Send daily reports to the MHPSS manager
• Clearly and timely centralize all the data collected in the field and coordinate with the PSSo
• Apply all relevant HI internal reporting tools
• Report any specific problem that jeopardize the activities and suggest solutions

6. Security

• Follow all security rules in place
• Refer any relevant movements on the field to PSSo with SMS on a daily basis
• Inform PM and MHPSS manager of any security issue faced on the field

3-Skills

Salary: 10 700 MDL -13 600 MDL / month

Duration of Contract: 4 months with possibility of renewal

Applications should be sent by email to the following address: m.recruitment@hi.org and before June 09^th 2022

Composition of the file: Letter of motivation and detailed CV with professional and training references, copy of diploma and copy of national identity card.