مطلوب أخصائي اجتماعي

الوصف الوظيفي:
Main purpose of the position
Carry out all activities aimed at addressing individuals’ social critical needs (related to assistance and/or protection), promoting their overall well-being and autonomy through social support, and strengthening community-based social interventions (depending on the scope of the social work component in the project). These activities should consider the social determinants of health to ensure a holistic approach to people’s needs and to uphold the well-being, safety, agency and dignity of MSF patients.
Main general duties:
Conduct social assessments of service users’ situation to identify vulnerabilities and social critical needs including legal, protection, shelter/housing, financial/vocational, food security, and access to other critical services beyond the project scope
Support the provision of holistic care to service users, by actively coordinating with the other members of the MSF multidisciplinary team (especially medical and MHPSS)
Provide direct social support interventions to service users, facilitate safe referrals to vetted external ser-vices/actors to address social critical needs identified during assessment (assistance and protection), and ensure tailored follow up.
Under the supervision of the line manager, contribute to the mapping and regular updating of formal and informal support services (incl. existing community resources). Contribute to assessing quality and safety of existing support services, as well as the identification of gaps.
Flag any changes to vulnerabilities or patterns identified during social assessments to Project Coordinator as well as concerns over the quality or gaps of support services supporting potential advocacy efforts.
Participate in the development and adaptation of tools and other material needed for the job
Collect and record data, statistics and files in a timely manner and according to the data protection policy, MSF ethical guidelines and legal standards.
Under the supervision of the line manager, ensure close collaboration with medical teams, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Health Promotion and Community Engagement (HPCE) and Humanitarian Affairs & Advocacy teams to foster a multidisciplinary approach.
The additional accountabilities below are organized according to the SW “pillars/levels” (individual, facility and community). To be adapted according to the project’s strategy that can emphasize one or two pillars, or the three.
Case management: address social critical needs of service users including protection and assistance
According to eligibility criteria, receives individuals and assess their situation performing thourough assessments of cases in order to identify vulnerabilities and social critical needs
Performs risk assessment for individuals
Develop an intervention plan together with the person of concern
According to the project’s intervention criteria and with the person’s consent, provide individuals with direct assistance or referrals according to pre-established safe referral pathways
In collaboration with the project coordinator and line-manager, create and maintain safe supportive networks with institutional and community-based partners for referrals
In collaboration with the line manager, contributes to the definition and the internal dissemination of criteria for detection of individuals with social critical needs
Ensure follow up of the case and conclude with case closure
Initiate and or take active part to multidisciplinary discussions with the relevant medical and mental health care providers
Enhance two-way communication and patient agency: ensure the active participation of patients in the decision regarding their health and social situation
Manage complex or sensitive cases in close collaboration with the manager and other relevant staff members involved and contribute to the definition of the best approach in order to address the individuals’ needs while considering risk and protective factors
Social support (as part of a multidisciplinary efforts):
Contribute to the creation of a safe, dignified and confidential environment of care within the MSF facility, fostering the promotion of patient’s information, rights and participation, accessibility to feedback and complaints mechanism, in line with Safeguarding efforts of each OC.
Actively promote and contribute to overall patient wellbeing while receiving care
Assess and address patient’s care-taking needs
Collect comments and feedback from service users, patients and caregivers and address them or escalate them to the relevant manager
Community based support :
Contribute to the multidisciplinary community-based activities and monitoring of specific vulnerabilities, social and critical needs in the community, with an emphasis on protection concerns
Contribute to the project’s understanding of risk and protective factors in the community.
متطلبات الوظيفة:
1. Education: Bachelor Degree in Social Work.
2. Valid license by Palestinian Ministry of Health or Ministry of Social Development
3. Work experience:
A. Two years minimum as Social Woker.

B. Experience with MSF or other NGOs, desirable

4. Languages: Good level of English is essential.
تفاصيل الوظيفة:
المسمى الوظيفي: Social Worker
آخر موعد للتقديم: 07.08.2026.
المكان: نابلس
طبيعة العمل: مكتبي أو ميداني (مقر العمل)
نوع الوظيفة: دوام كامل
المستوى المهني: متوسط الخبرة
الدرجة العلمية: البكالوريوس
الخبرة: سنتين
التصنيف: العلوم الاجتماعية والدراسات المجتمعية الطب، التمريض، الصيدلة، والصحة العامة
آلية التقديم:
Please apply here following this link: Apply Online

Documents to provide:

CV
Cover letter of 2 pages maximum
ID copy
Copies of diplomas
Copy of License.
Copies of work certificate Work.
At least two references related to the position.

Please not that:

Only complete and relevant applications will be considered

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

The minimum age of employment is 18 years old.

By applying I recognize to follow the MSF Charter and to honor the following principles:

Médecins sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victim of natural or man-made disasters and to victims or armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or political conviction.
MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the rights to humanitarian assistance and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.
MSF members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and to maintain complete independence from all political economic or religious power.
As part of its recruitment process, MSF may collect and process, through an internal due diligence system, personal information about applicants. MSF is committed to protecting the confidentiality of personal data applicants provide in their application.