Job Description

The Emergency Response Officer will be responsible for providing day to day case management and psychosocial support to vulnerable women, including survivors of GBV in Afar. The GBV Response Officer will also oversee the women’s centers activities including psychosocial, recreational activities and information sessions. The Response officer will supervise and support community refugee social workers to facilitate services for vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide support for vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV who come, or refer to the Women’s center for support;
• Assess the needs of vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV and assist them to develop an action point for meeting their needs;
• Link vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV to actors to access supportive services based on their needs, choices and consent;
• Carry out requested ethical and safe follow up visits to monitor the progress of vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV and provide any support needed;
• Liaise and advocate with actors in the camp to ensure the vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV have access to services they need;
• Work with partners to develop and maintain appropriate referral pathway to improve assistance for vulnerable women and girls;
• Supervise the women’s center activities including psychosocial, recreational, information sessions and skills building activities for vulnerable women and girls and girls in the camp
• Collect Survivors data in safe and confidential manner /GBVIMS
• Contribute to a positive IMC team environment

Individual Guiding Principles

Ensure vulnerable women including survivors of GBV are safe at all times; Respect their wishes, rights and dignity; Keep their experiences confidential and do not discri

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Completion Diploma, Degree or experience in Social Work, Nursing, Counselling preferred.
• Back ground on case management or counselling
• Background in SGBV, Human Rights and/or Protection GBVIMS .
• Experience in providing training
• Previous experience living in a hardship environment;
• Ability to speak the local languages is highly preferred/Tigrigna

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter and CV through www.ethiojobs.net before OR on December 21,2020 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.