Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

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Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected population in Gaza. The current response portfolio focuses on Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Protection, and WASH programming through Project HOPE programs and local partnerships.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Project HOPE is seeking a Social Worker to support the Gaza Response. This individual will carry out all activities involving social support to individual patients/survivors and linking them with other relevant support services and communities at large, according to Project Hope principles and guidelines. Enhancing the target population’s social condition to have an impact on health-related outcomes.

This position will be based in Gaza. Local Nationals Only.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for identifying social needs of patients and develop strategies for addressing them ensuring quality of care aligned with Project Hope standards.
• Conduct social assessments, identify the social support needs of patients/survivors, including legal, protection, shelter/housing, financial/vocational, food security, and access to medical and psychosocial support services beyond the project intervention scope stressing and bearing into account that SGBV will specifically be addressed.
• Link patients with multi-sectoral services such as protection, safety, security, legal, justice, education, and livelihood.
• Provide direct social support based on social assessments and facilitating referrals to evaluated external re-sources. Provide systematic follow up care regarding attendance of clinical appointments and following up on referrals made to relevant multi-sectoral services aimed at improving the quality of life of patients/survivors.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of any material needed for the activities of social workers, including facilities and equipment in order to ensure continuity.
• Mapping and regular updating of formal and informal support services (including existing community resources). Assess quality of existing support services, with identification of gaps and advocacy for an improved culturally appropriate social response.
• Maintain active participation in Cluster by region in order to keep record and enhancing participation of Project HOPE in it.
• Keep statistics and reports on all social work activities and follow up care either provided by Project HOPE or other support services. Identify gaps in the available services and with the team prioritizing and develop plans following the objectives of Project HOPE.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) or nurse with relevant experience in Gaza.
• Two years minimum in a similar social job; experience with other NGOs, desirable.
• Understanding humanitarian work / having worked with vulnerable populations.
• Knowledge of the environments, understanding of health system in the Middle East and social protection system.
• Experience in social services departments (NGOs, Governmental organizations).
• Knowledge of and ability to develop/adapt and deliver.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to humanitarian principles.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Adapts to changes in work environment.
• Written communication and computer skills.
• Quality management.
• Teamwork and cooperation.
• Fluency in English and Arabic required.
• Identifies with Project HOPE mission, vision and core values.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Work environment:

• This position is based in Gaza. Given the current conflict conditions, candidate must be able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Position will be in resource-deprived environment with austere living conditions.
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.