Social Work Officer at United Nations (UN) WCESA

Background/General description
INTERSOS – Humanitarian Aid Organization is an Italian non – profit humanitarian organization, committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected individuals. This organization has been in Afghanistan since 2002 and has been running different emergency and development projects

Responsibilities:

• The social worker will be responsible for the relationship and communication with stakeholders and beneficiaries, monitoring and reporting of INTERSOS activities related to the project or other activities linked with the project. She/he is in charge of implementing, analyzing and reporting activities with beneficiaries, especially women and children, ensuring that the overall Project objectives are met.
• She/he is responsible for maintaining a good team relationship and working environment, for coordinating the work of the project team, identify short comings, find appropriate solutions, and develop constructive relationship with local authorities, other national and international humanitarian actors and local communities. All the activities must be implemented in close coordination with the Project Manager and Project Manager Assistant.

1. 1. Give assistance to the Project Manager in the direct implementation of the activities of this project or other activities related to the project.
   2. Translate from Dari into English and from English into Dari, both written and orally, upon the Project
   3. Assistance and planning of official interviews with project’s stakeholders.
   4. Help the project in building and enlarge the network system.
   5. Keep the Project Manager aware of any news regarding the activities directly followed.
   6. Planning of regular reports, in coordination with the PM.
   7. Perform additional tasks not listed above, as necessary and required by the organization.
   8. Facilitate good relations with public institutions and assist the PM for any issue related to the Project

• The social worker will be responsible for the relationship and communication with stakeholders and beneficiaries, monitoring and reporting of INTERSOS activities related to the project or other activities linked with the project. She/he is in charge of implementing, analyzing and reporting activities with beneficiaries, especially women and children, ensuring that the overall Project objectives are met.
• She/he is responsible for maintaining a good team relationship and working environment, for coordinating the work of the project team, identify short comings, find appropriate solutions, and develop constructive relationship with local authorities, other national and international humanitarian actors and local communities. All the activities must be implemented in close coordination with the Project Manager and Project Manager Assistant.
• Give assistance to the Project Manager in the direct implementation of the activities of this project or other activities related to the project.
• Translate from Dari into English and from English into Dari, both written and orally, upon the Project Manager/Head of Mission requests.
• In coordination with the PM and PMA ensure the correct implementation of ongoing activities, with regular visits to the beneficiaries and other place of interest.
• Provide facilities, in coordination with PM and PMA, for trainings, literacy courses and improved education for adults and children.
• Assistance and planning of official interviews with project’s stakeholders.
• Help the project in building and enlarge the network system.
• Keep the Project Manager aware of any news regarding the activities directly followed.
• Planning of regular reports, in coordination with the PM.
• Perform additional tasks not listed above, as necessary and required by the organization.
• Availability to travel in Herat Province when requested.
• Assist the PM during her meetings when requested
• Participate to meetings with local, international organizations or any other partners related to this project when requested.
• Participate to meetings dealing with gender issues or whatever might be considered interesting for this office.
• Facilitate good relations with public institutions and assist the PM for any issue related to the Project

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Fluent spoken and written in English and local languages are required.
2. University degree preferred.
3. Knowledge and experience of working with national or International NGOs. 4. Previous experience as social worker is highly desirable.
4. Good computer skills, with familiarity of MS word and MS excel and Internet is required.
5. Well behaved and respectful personality.
6. Strong leadership and ability to deal with local communities.
7. Teamwork player.