CP/GBV Officer

Introduction

Union of Ethiopian Women and Children Associations (UEWCA) is non-governmental, non-political and non-partisan consortium of 80 Women, Girls and Children focused on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that are engaged on the empowerment and gender equality in all regional states and city administrations of Ethiopia. UEWCA was established in 2010 as a platform to voice the voice of its members and beneficiaries as well as to capacitate and coordinate the efforts of its member CSOs and Stakeholders towards seeing well-dignified, empowered, healthy, vibrant and visionary women, girls and children in Ethiopia.

UEWCA is intending to implement a project in Abala Woreda of Afar Regional to reduce the rates of GBV, through prevention actions aimed at sustainably transforming discriminatory gender norms; mitigation of GBV risk through improved security, dignity, and mobility of women and girls. Hence, it is looking for competent and qualified candidate for the following posts

Key Responsibilities

•  Coordinate the implementation of planned activities,
• Targeting and engagement of government service providers and community volunteers.
• .Provide technical support on integration of the survivor-centered approach, complaints mechanisms and enhance access of the CP/GBV protection project.
• .Support the development and implementation of programming for specialized CP/GBV protection and response based on needs, risks and capacity assessments at the project site•
•  Support and build capacity and systems of CP/GBV protection for survivors and persons at-risk of GBV.
•  Ensure safe and ethical GBV data collection and reporting is functioning and regular reporting is done on GBV, including through protection monitoring processes.
• Build a relationship with all relevant GBV program stakeholders (health, legal, protection, psychosocial) in IDPs and the local community to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors.
• Follow up the implementation of activities to ensure that Inclusive approach to programming consistently applied through community-based protection methods.
•  Prepare and submit reports as required for the office and project officer.
•   Collaborate with Monitoring and Evaluation personnel for timely evaluation of projects.

Duty Station: Afar Regional State, Abala Woreda

Reports to:  CP/GBV Coordinator

Salary: As per the organization scale

Required: One

Duration: Eight months with the possibility of extension

Education/Qualification

• University degree in one of the relevant areas- Gender and Development studies, Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral Science or Social Science

Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with preferably 2 years of relevant professional work experience in protection and GBV protection.
• Having experience in the field of CP/ GBV protection project, in CP/GBV prevention, mitigation and response.

Language

• Fluency in English and knowledge on local languages or (Afari) is Mandatory.

Required Skills/Competencies

• Demonstrate a good understanding of facilitation and coordination strategy to address GBV Protection issues.
• Demonstrate enhanced knowledge of inclusive programming approach to GBV protection issues.
• Good understanding of Minimum Standards of GBV in Emergencies Programing.
• Good understanding of the GBV guiding principles,
• Applied experience in survivor-centered approach, GBV guiding and Case management principles related to GBV programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and apply, promote and integrate CP/GBV protection into humanitarian programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and implementation of multi-sectorial responses to GBV and support to other sectors to mainstream CP/GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response.