Case Manager - Karak
Local Work Rights Required
This employer does not provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the job location.
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Role Summary
Join the Institute for University Co-operation as a Case Manager in Karak, Jordan, focusing on supporting vulnerable Syrian refugees and Jordanians.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage individual beneficiary case files from identification to enrolment in project activities or referral to other organizations and programs.
- Supervise and coordinate the work of the Enumerators, ensuring the correct application of the vulnerability criteria and selection quotas (30% Syrian refugees, 70% vulnerable Jordanians, at least 50% women, at least 15% persons with disabilities).
- Conduct in-depth vulnerability assessments and verify the eligibility of candidates.
- Provide beneficiaries with clear guidance on project services (TVET, life and soft skills training, cash for training, internships, matchmaking events) and on their rights and obligations.
- Identify protection needs and refer cases to competent organizations and services through existing referral pathways, in coordination with SCJ and other actors.
- Liaise with local CBOs, community leaders and partners to support outreach and community validation, ensuring the inclusion of marginalized groups.
- Maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date documentation of all cases in the project database.
- Contribute to the verification of beneficiary lists and to reporting on the selection process.
- Apply ICU’s safeguarding, protection, gender and do-no-harm principles in all activities.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology or a related field.
- At least 2 years of case management experience with refugees and/or vulnerable populations.
- Good knowledge of referral pathways and protection services in Jordan.
- Previous experience supervising enumerators or outreach teams is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to deal sensitively with vulnerable people.
- Good computer literacy and familiarity with beneficiary databases.
- Fluency in Arabic and good working knowledge of English.
Eligibility Criteria
The position is open to applicants already situated in Jordan or those with valid work authorization; visa sponsorship is not provided.
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