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GBV &MHPSS officer

Location: Tigray, Ethiopia
Deadline: Oct 27, 2023

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Compiling and analyzing data, and related information on overall IDP, returnees and humanitarian crisis in the target area, with a specific focus on child protection/GBV, and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management
  • Undertakes regular protection service delivery for vulnerable women, girls and children to recover from the traumatized experiences caused by conflict and forced displacement.
  • Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery.
  • Participate in meetings with relevant coordination forums, local authorities, other actors and donors to discuss and represent WVE’s work
  • Facilitate training for various community groups on relevant topics of child protection and gender-based violence sector in partnership with civil society and government actors
  • Monitor, analyses and evaluate project results to ensure achievement of objectives and take corrective action when necessary..
  • Ensure application of standards, guidelines and good practices for children and women protection in emergency related activities

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

  • University degree in clinical psychology, psychiatric nurse,  public health, clinical nurse  sociology, social worker and relevant field of social sciences .
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in Gender-based violence and related areas, program/project development and management in emergency context is required.
  • Direct case management and experience working with children, women and adolescents is an asset.
  • Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) an asset.
  • Extensive training in the fields of GBV, psycho-social wellbeing, case management and application of international technical guidelines and standards in Child Protection and GBV.
  • Awareness of or interest in community based protection mechanisms.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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