Dorothy Njemanze Foundation (DNF) is a survivor-run feminist organisation working at the intersection of gender justice, survivor support, prevention, policy advocacy, and storytelling in Nigeria. For over a decade, DNF has been at the forefront of providing 24/7 survivor-centred responses to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), driving community-led prevention and norm change, advancing feminist leadership and accountability advocacy, and delivering adolescent mental health and menstrual health programmes. Across communities, institutions, and systems, DNF works to ensure that women and girls are safe, heard, and supported and that violence is prevented, not normalised.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Resident Social Worker
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: November, 2026.
Key Responsibilities and Task
- Provide compassionate, survivor-centred care and support to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
- Coordinate and manage survivors’ day-to-day schedules, activities, appointments, and routines.
- Identify survivors’ medical and psychological needs and facilitate access to appropriate healthcare and psychosocial support.
- Able to help children with assignments as well as track development milestones
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or relevant qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Gender Studies, or other relevant social sciences fields.
- Auxiliary Nurses are encouraged to apply.
- At least two years of relevant experience in community development, social work, GBV response, protection, healthcare, or related programmes.
- Proven experience working with vulnerable people in a social work, healthcare, or volunteering role.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Empathy, compassion, and a commitment to supporting survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally.
- Experience engaging vulnerable populations and supporting survivors of SGBV. • Knowledge of community mobilisation, safeguarding, referral pathways, and survivor-centred approaches.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, documentation, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to engage diverse communities and handle sensitive situations with empathy, professionalism, and discretion.
Why Join DNF?
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values your growth and contributions.
- Be part of a survivor-run, feminist organisation shaping national conversations and systems and working across response, prevention, policy, youth engagement, and storytelling, not in silos.
- Meaningful work that saves lives, shifts norms, and builds power. • Opportunities for growth, leadership, and feminist praxis.
- Regular learning opportunities and support for personal development.
Application Closing Date
31st October, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should attach and send a single PDF (maximum 3 pages) containing their CV and Cover Letter explaining why they are applying and how their experience aligns with DNF’s work, to: [email protected] and [email protected] using Application: Role-[Your Full Name] as the subject of the email. Eg Application: Resident Social Worker – John Doe.
