Green Concern for Development (GREENCODE) is a National registered NGO with CAC No: CAC/IT/NO 25643 and has been in operation for over 10 years. Our mission is to work with the poor and socially excluded people and government for the promotion of environmental and human rights protection in communities in Nigeria, aimed at poverty reduction through education, information sharing, research, training and direct impact interventions are in humanitarian emergency response and development, with physical presence in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Abuja, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Gender-Base Violent Officer
Location: Dikwa, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Job Summary
- The GBV Officer will be responsible for the timely and quality delivery of field level activities with technical support from the Programs Manager.
- She/he will manage the team there and ensure the smooth running of program in close coordination with other GBV/Protection actors.
- She/he will ensure that survivor centered approach is adhered to and GBV survivors and other vulnerable women and girls receive prompt and comprehensive services.
Dimension of Role
- Oversee case management including follow up on referrals and action plans, and support services provided to GBV survivors, ensuring that the survivors receive the minimum package
- Work closely with the GBV Advisor to Initiate planning for longer-term GBV prevention and response activities, including referral pathway and standard operating procedures
- Maintain, monitor and measure GBV project implementation and contribute to effective information management on GBV survivors, adhering to the national guidance on case management of survivors and the SOPs
- Closely work with case workers, outreach workers etc to ensure that best practices are respected and international standards are met in responding and preventing GBV
- Participate in capacity building initiatives for staff, partners and other stakeholders to ensure quality and comprehensive delivery of project activities
- Develop plans and activities in line with project.
- Facilitate the setting up and functional safe spaces for women and girls and supervise all safe space activities and community outreaches.
- Conduct monitoring of program activities and ensure standards are followed.
- Facilitate the formation of Adolescent girls groups through the engagement of care givers/parents and ensuring their inputs into the design of the AG is ensured.
- Oversee the case management of the program and supervise case workers to implement effectively
- Support staff to identify and link vulnerable girls to child protection actors and other service providers based on need to access support and care
- Overall management of field-based activities.
- Conduct monitoring to partner activities in their various locations in close coordination with the M&E Officer as may requested by supervisor.
- Submit quality reports as scheduled including but not limited to weekly, monthly etc.
- Carryout any other duties as outlined by the supervisor.
Key Requirements
- Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health / Nursing required.
- Two years and above experience in similar position or related
- Proven experience in similar function desirable.
- Experience in GBVIMS and case management
- Flexible and willing to work in rural communities especially field based
- Attended trainings on GBV and is aware of protection issues.
- Supervisory experience.
- Fluency in English, additional fluency in Hausa and Kanuri an advantage.
- Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders externally.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the Organisation, including relevant staff working for GREENCODE.
- Computer literate especially micro soft work, excel database and power point. Knowledge of other software an advantage.
- Willingness and ability to take initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
- Comfortable in living and working in Dikwa. Applicants must be resident in Dikwa or its environs and available to relocate to the project location (Dikwa) and speaks the local language (Hausa and Kanuri) fluently.
Application Closing Date
24th February, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and request for competency form, fill and submit the competency form to the following e-mail address: [email protected]and copy[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The position is valid for the duration stated, we don’t pay relocation allowance or provide house for field staff. Only applicant that adhere to the full instruction in this advert will be attended to.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis for 2 days before closure.
- Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
