social Worker

[Hawija,Iraq ]

The Iraq Health Access Organization (IHAO) is interested in hiring a social worker who will work on our project in Kirkuk – Hawija Hospital whose duties include:

• Provide direct support and care for adult survivors of GBV and age-appropriate specialized support and care for adolescent, male, and girl child survivors of GBV, including psychological first aid.
• Follow GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, and safety/security and non- discrimination while providing services.
• Establish a hotline and proper management to ensure that survivors from more rural and underserved areas can access information about service provision and that action can be taken to facilitate their ability to receive services in a timely fashion.
• Ensure proper documentation of reported GBV incidences through the utilization of GBV IMS case intake, action, follow up, and other case management forms appropriately.
• Ensure all documentations on reported cases and referrals made are updated, accurate, organized, and well maintained by social workers.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and strengthen referral networks and monitor the implementation of the referral pathway to improve survivors’ access to confidential, safe GBV services in a timely manner to meet their needs
• Ensure adherence to GBV guiding principles and the provision of survivor-centered care (respect wishes, decisions of survivors).
• In consultations with women and girls, develop and support to implement a series of age-appropriate and group emotional and social support activities for women and girls, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of survivors of GBV and strengthening support networks among women and girls.
• In consultations with GBV officers, develop and implement/ share monthly response plans and GBV key messages/issues based on case trends to disseminate information on services available and referral pathways.

 

The ideal candidate will be a female graduate of psychology or social science with the following qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Having a positive attitude and team spirit.
• Minimum one year of experience.
• Soft Skills in MS Office (excel, word) and e-mail.
• Good understanding of the current situation/ongoing crisis.
• Competency in writing progress reports.
• Must be a resident in Hawija. 

Preferable qualifications:

• Basic spoken and written English skills.
• Experience in providing case management.
• Prior experience in NGO work.

 

 

Interested candidates can send their CVs to the emails below: 

[email protected] copying [email protected]  

With the subject line (social worker /Hawija job application)

No longer than 6th of May. 

Qualified candidates only will be interviewed.

Note: Untitled emails will be ignored.