Social Worker at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctor without Borders (MSF), founded in 1971, is an international humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to population in danger in more than 60 countries. MSF has been present in Nigeria for 20 years. Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which helps populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to
victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Worker

Location: Shinkafi, Zamfara
Employment type: Fixed contract starting with 12 months / Level 5
Contract: 208 working hours per month

Main Purpose

• Carrying out all activities involving social support to individual patients/survivors and linking them with other relevant support services and communities at large, according to MSF principles and guidelines.
• Enhancing the target population’s social condition to have an impact on health-related outcomes.

Job Description

• Conducting social assessments, identifying 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.
• Participating 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 (incl.existing community resources).
• Assess quality of existing support services, with identification of gaps and advocacy for an improved culturally appropriate social response.
• Maintaining records, statistics, files, and reports on all social work activities and follow up care either provided by MSF or other support services. Identifying gaps in the available services and with the team prioritizing and developing plans following the objectives of MSF.
• Supporting the provision of comprehensive care to patients and their families, by actively coordinating their work with the other members of the MSF multidisciplinary team (eg. medical, MHPSS) and linking with multi-sectoral services such as protection, safety, security, legal, justice, education, and livelihood.
• Providing direct social support based on social assessments and facilitating referrals to evaluated external resources.
• 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.

Requirements

• Education Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW)
• Experience: Two years minimum in a similar social job; experience with MSF or other NGOs, desir-able.
• Language: Essential English and Hausa languages are desirable
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Competencies Results, Teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

Remuneration
As per MSF salary scale (National contract)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 3rd January, 2025; 4:00 PM

Note

• MSF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, race, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• We are committed to achieving a balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
• MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life.
• MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination.
• Women and People with Disabilities are encouraged to Apply