Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, we look forward to receiving your application as:
 
Social Worker (GZT)* IN GAZİANTEP

The main aim of this project is continuing the urgent support for vulnerable Syrian refugees, host communities and other non-Syrian refuges according to UNHCR”s one-refugee approach with self-implementation in the provinces of Gaziantep and Hatay and other parts of the region through referral services with UN organisations, other (I)NGOs and local authorities.

The planned activities revolve around the provision of an integrated and multi-sectoral protection support with case management and special needs funds (SNF) as the main part and reinforced by further services such as nutrition counselling, emergency shelter repair and legal aid. In addition, CVA-based COVID-19 related and winterization support, complementary to the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN), would continue. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on both refugee and host communities, the need to provide multi-layered, multi-sectoral support to service providers have increased immensely. This project will be self-implemented by WHH through the existing capacities in its Gaziantep and Hatay offices based on existing projectswhich will be merged in the new project. Strong coordination relationships with governmental organizations and local authorities exist in both cities.

WHH receives funds from its donors for its projects. Whenever necessary funds are provided the duration of the announced post may be extended, ifenough fund cannot be found, the activities will stop completely or partially before the envisaged date and the employment contract shall be terminated.
The position is to be filled by May, 2021, with a contract duration until 31/12/2021. Employment location will be [[Gaziantep]], Turkey. The position is paid according to [[paygrade]].
 
Social Worker will report to Project Officer and provide technical supervision to the Case workers, under the technical supervision of  Project Officer.
 
Your responsibilities
 
Case Management

• Responsible for providing support, advice, direction to case workers related to their cases
• Supervise case workers for the provision of quality, sustainable intervention planning and follow-up.
• Ensure proper completion and filing of all documentation (soft and hard copy, as required) by case workers and ensure on daily and weekly basis data related to beneficiaries and activities in the protection database
• Play role in collaboration and coordination with the Project Officer and Case Workers in the process of identification and planning sustainable intervention of cases in need.
• Check with case workers and project officer to ensure beneficiaries are referred and supported in a timely and appropriate manner, when needed.    
• Make sure of accurately entering the correct data under the guidance of the relevant personnel for the correct reporting of the project
• Provide information related capacity building needs of case workers to project officer about specific topics such as protection, child protection, education, health or referral mechanism etc.

Reporting and Recording

• Submit monthly reports to Project Officer and report any problems in a timely manner.
• Provide regular and accurate data for reporting on project activities as required
• Report protection gaps/ or any other related humanitarian gaps and trends pro-actively
• Perform internal & external reporting tasks in coordination with Project Officer/Senior Project Officer and Head of Project,when needed

Coordination & Collaboration 

• Support to project officer in the exchange of experiences related to IPA/Case Management in teams
• Work in coordination with team members and other teams (legal counsellor, nutritionist, support department staff etc.)
• Work closely with other related colleagues to ensure additional needs are identified and followed up on. 
• Support in preparation of assessments and post-service monitoring e.g. relating to the project's activities.
• Support to plan, coordinate and develop components of the programs based on beneficiaries needs.
• Contribute and suggest all protection project proposals relevant.

Your profile

• Education: Bachelor’s degree of Social Service
• Working Experience:
  • At least 2 years of working experience as Social worker or Team Leader in humanitarian aid.
  • Preferably previous experience in supervising team
• Technical Experience
  • Awareness of refugee context and referral mechanism in protection sector
  • Experience with case management protocols
  • Knowledge of protection and key protection concerns
  • Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
• Language Skills:
  • Fluency in Arabic, Turkish, spoken and good English knowledge.
• Personal Requirements
  • Good team player, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments
  • Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
  • Follows a context-sensitive approach
  • Multitasking
  • Decision-making skills and problem-solving ability
  • Very good communication skills
  • Confident and self-assured personality
  • Good attention to detail
• No military service liability for male candidates by end of December 2021.
• Turkish nationality is a must.

Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees and the balance of their work and private life.  Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale. In addition, Welthungerhilfe offers numerous other benefits.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by April 25, 2021.
 
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*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.