Social Services Manager job description

About the job

We are looking for a social services manager to run a centre or department providing social services to families and individuals, lead its social workers and make sure services are of good quality and fairly accessible.

Duties and responsibilities

• Run the centre's or department's daily work and organize services for clients
• Lead the social work team, allocate cases and provide professional supervision
• Set working procedures, quality standards and eligibility criteria, and check they are applied
• Prepare the services budget and monitor spending and resources
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Social Solidarity Fund, and health and education services
• Develop new programmes that respond to community needs, such as family support and disability services
• Review complaints and sensitive decisions and protect clients' data
• Prepare regular reports on cases, services and unmet needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology or psychology
• At least 6 years of experience in managing social services, including at least 2 years leading a team

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Social services management
• Professional supervision
• Planning and budgeting
• Quality standards
• Libyan social welfare legislation
• Inter-agency coordination
• Leadership

Preferred

• A master's degree in social work or management
• Experience working with people with disabilities, older people or families in need
• Knowledge of electronic case management systems