GBV CASEWORKER

Jireh Doo Foundation (JDF) is a women led National Non-government organization with 21 years’ experience and actively responding to the emergency Humanitarian needs across the BAY states.

JDF Humanitarian responds to the humanitarian needs across the BAY states through the following sectors.

i. Gender Based Violence (GBV)

ii. Child protection

iii. Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

iv. Health and Nutrition

v. Food security and livelihood

vi. Protection, Peace Building and Climate Action

Jireh Doo Foundation is seeking three (3) candidates with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of experience working as an GBV CASE WORKER to provide support on GBV prevention and response in Yobe state.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the GBV officer, the case workers will do the following:

• Case will provide survived centered and confidential case management services to women and girls.
• Over sees and coordinates all GBV activities in women and girls’ safe space, assessing women and girls’ immediate needs, developing immediate care and treatment goals.
• Provide support in the coordination and supervision of all the activities in the safe space.
• Conduct individual assessment for the provision of NFI and dignity kits.
• Refer client to appropriate services and when necessary, directly accompany them to different service providers.
• Plan and conduct service awareness sessions, as well as community-based sensitization.
• Provide support to ensure accuracy of case documentation through proper filing and archiving case management files to maintain data confidentiality.
• Support the GBV officer to prepare monthly reports.
• Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV manager for action.
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the GBV officer

Qualification and experience

Essential:

• A University degree or its equivalent in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.

• Minimum of two (3) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.

• Professional training in Gender based violence.

• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines • Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.

• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.

• Computer skills. • Good self-organization and basic management skills.

• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

  Preferable.

• Female candidates only are required to apply.

• Qualified Indigenes and Residents of Yobe state are encouraged to apply.

• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.

• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.

• At least 3 years’ experience in case management for women.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
2. Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office products, email, and internet.
3. Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
4. Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
5. Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
6. Knowledge of health programs.