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Job Description

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

  RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify 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 community structures including women’s association in the camp to ensure vulnerable women and girls including survivors of GBV who are seeking services are referred to the women’s center for assistance;
• Work with community structures and partners to develop and maintain appropriate referral pathway to improve assistance for vulnerable women and girls;
• Participate in GBV related outreach and community mobilization interventions including information sessions and trainings in the camp;
• 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;
• Maintain good relations with community leaders and partners in the  camp;
• Maintain records of activities and produce regular reports including weekly updates or Situational Reports (SitReP), success stories and lessons learnt;
• Contribute to a positive IMC team environment

 Human Resource Management & Capacity Building

• Assist in the recruitment and training of refugee social workers, and volunteers
•  With support from IMC HR, conduct staff performance evaluations for GBV Reponse assistant and social workers in Pinyudo-II in a timely manner;
• In collaboration with Senior GBV officer, design and monitor capacity building strategies for GBV Response Assistants and social workers in Pinyudo-II refugee camp.
• Ensure staff support and debriefing processes are in place, and that staff safety planning is conducted and regularly updated;
• Develop, implement and promote effective team communication techniques and systems, including regular senior staff meetings;

 Coordination & Collaboration

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders including Refugees and Returnees Services (RRS), UNHCR, Gog Woreda Women’s, Children’s and Youth Affair, other partners and stakeholders in the reception center,
• Mobilize stakeholders to participate in GBV coordination and risks mitigation  meetings;
• Collaborate with other IMC sectors and operations personnel to ensure that the program is properly supported and that all project-related operational activities are conducted according to IMC HR, Logistics, Finance and other policies and procedures;
• In collaboration with the Gambella team, promote and represent the interests of the GBV program with regards to all relevant stakeholders;

 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 discriminate them.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor degree in social work, psychology, sociology, Gender studies, Public Health or related experience.
• Have 2-3 year of experience
• Trained on IASC GBV Case management
• Experience in Psychosocial support, WGSS safe space activities, women empowerment, life skill trainings, counselling and GBV case management
• Background in GBV, Human Rights and/or Protection.
• Experience working in GBV programming in humanitarian context
• Previous experience living in a hardship environment;
• Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English is required; Knowledge of local language is strongly preferred; 
• Comfort in living and working in Pinyudo area, including daily work in refugee camps.

 Compliance & Ethics:

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to positon, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

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.

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at report@InternationalMedicalCorps.org.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter by clearly stating the position that you are applying for and CV through www.ethiojobs.net on OR before January 15,2022

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted 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.

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