The Social Worker will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator to whom he/she will report. The social worker would work within the ethics, values and principles of KAFA’s Listening and Counselling Center. More particularly, the social worker will:

• Contribute to setting up policies and procedures for the provision of service and care of GBV victims and survivors;
• Provide listening and counselling services to women victims of violence and provide case management for every beneficiary (on the social, economic and psychological levels);
• Fill-in intake questionnaires for the beneficiaries and timely keep case records, and document the calls received from victims of GBV;
• Refer the beneficiaries, when needed, and coordinate with family medicine doctors, forensic doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, and other frontline personnel;
• Maintain and develop cooperative working relationships with relevant service providers (national and international), community centers and organizations, governmental institutions, companies and local businesses etc.; to enhance work opportunities and cover complementary needs of the women and children beneficiaries of the project;
• Organize and follow up group activities for the beneficiaries such as Art and Drama therapy sessions; Coordinate and organize awareness raising sessions on different topics related to GBV;
• Contribute to the dissemination of the services offered to victims and survivors of GBV through establishing networks and preparing and distributing informational and media materials;
• Contribute in writing evaluation and periodic progress reports and assist the Project Coordinator in establishing monitoring and evaluation indicators in light of the objectives and expected results of the project.

• University degree in social work, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with NGOs in community based work, preferably in relation to gender-based violence
• Excellent oral and written communication and writing skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team, and under pressure;
• Knowledge of and commitment to gender equality and gender-based violence;
• Knowledge and skills in computer usage including power point and social media;
• Readiness and fitness to commute between different regions in Lebanon;

Period: Immediate recruiting for an eight months contact renewable upon provision of funds.
Submission guidelines:
Interested candidates should send their CV along with a cover letter, to kafa@kafa.org.lb; include in the email subject the following title: “Social Worker- Support Services to Syrian and Lebanese Women victims of GBV”. Submissions received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.