Social Worker at INTERSOS Nigeria

INTERSOS is an independent, no-profit organization which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world’s poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralised offices. The statutory bodies of INTERSOS, are: the Members Assembly, the Council, the Society for Auditing and Certification of Accounts.

Intersos, established in 1992, is recognised by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the principal UN agencies; it is privileged to hold an advisory status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Worker

Location: Ngala, Borno

Role Purpose

The Social worker is responsible to provide assistance to beneficiaries hosted in the reception centers and implement project related activities

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Adhere to INTERSOS policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines as well Government rules and regulations.
Under supervision of Reception Manager Officer, receive new arrivals and register them
Conduct monitoring visits in Reception Center all in order to assess needs
Conduct social mobilization and awareness session in Reception Center
Conduct vulnerability screening of new arrivals at reception center
Referral of vulnerable individuals to specialize services according to their needs
Collaborate with other service providers at Reception Center
Conduct FGD and actively participate
Collecting data though given tools
Coordinate with other INTERSOS staff of other projects such as CCCM

Qualifications and Skills

University Degree in Social Science or related field
Minimum 1 year of experience in humanitarian work
Minimum 1 year of experience in CCCM/Protection (Desirable)
Basic Knowledge of IDP context in Nigeria
Basic knowledge of CCCM standards
Experience is staff management
Cultural sensitiveness
Computer skills (KOBO)
Good computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, powerpoint presentation etc.) are an added
advantage.
Excellent command of English and local languages (English, Hausa, Kanuri, Shuwa)