Relief Worker

Client of United Nation careers

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk study and home visits to refugees applying for Social Transfer Assistance (Social Safety Net Programme (SSNP) and Emergency Programmes); collects socio-economic data to determine eligibility for assistance, and conducts periodic site re assessments for active recipient cases in accordance with Relief Services Instructions (RSI) or applicable emergency assistance instructions
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date information on families on receipt of social transfer assistance, documentation, data entry/modifications on the relevant database, completing social study reports including rejected, approved, and closed cases.
• Identifies/refers refugees facing protection risks or in need of additional social work assistance/ intervention to Area Social Work Supervisor (ASWS);
• Recommends - as per instructions for short-term emergency in kind / cash assistance eligibility for families in crises after conducting initial site assessment, and completing all related work process.
• Follows-up the timely delivery of approved cash and/or in-kind assistance to eligible families and follows up on families that failed to collect their due assistance.
• Implements/participates, as directed, in surveys and studies in the refugee community to analyze socio-economic trends;
• Participates, as requested, in workshops, meetings intended to improve professional knowledge and skills relevant to his/her field of work and transmits such acquired knowledge to other Relief Workers/ newly recruited Relief Workers.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default Functional: i. Applying Technical Expertise ii. Analyzing iii. Learning and Researching

Education

University degree from accredited university in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling and social anthropology, or another related field

Work Experience

At least three years' relevant experience in providing social work, psycho-social support or counselling in development/humanitarian programmes in governmental, non-governmental or NGOs organizations is required.