Position title: Social Worker
Required No. for position: (01)
Duty Station: Gambella Region base in Wantowa and Makuey Woreda.

Key Responsibility’s : 

Psychosocial Support & Counseling 

• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to refugees and host community members, with a focus on women, children, and survivors of trauma. 

• Facilitate safe spaces for children and women to express emotions and receive psychosocial care. 

• Identify cases requiring specialized mental health referral and coordinate with appropriate service providers. 

• Community Engagement 

• Conduct awareness sessions on stress management, coping mechanisms, and child protection for both refugees and host communities. 

• Strengthen community-based support networks and peer groups to enhance resilience and social cohesion. 

• Collaborate with refugee leaders, host community representatives, women’s groups, and youth networks to promote psychosocial wellbeing. 

Case Management 

• Assess psychosocial needs of vulnerable individuals across refugee and host populations and develop tailored support plans. 

• Document cases confidentially and ensure timely follow-up. 

• Work closely with protection, health, and education teams to provide integrated support. 

• Capacity Building 

• Train community volunteers and staff from both refugee and host communities on basic psychosocial support and referral pathways. 

• Support awareness campaigns on gender-based violence (GBV), child protection, and trauma recovery. 

Monitoring & Reporting 

• Maintain accurate records of activities, sessions, and referrals. 

• Prepare regular reports highlighting challenges, achievements, and recommendations. 

• Contribute to project evaluations and learning exercises. 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in psychosocial support, preferably in humanitarian or refugee/host community settings.

• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, child protection, and GBV response.

• Experience working with displaced populations and vulnerable host communities.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work under pressure in challenging field conditions.

• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Nuer, Anuak, or Arabic is an asset.

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in psychosocial support, preferably in humanitarian or refugee/host community settings

• Renewed License required

How to Apply

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