GBV Officers (3 Positions)

GBV Officer

• Reports to: GBV Project Coordinator
• Category: Protection
• Work Location: Afar Region, Wasama, Erebti and Berhale woredas
• Career Level: Mid-Level (2+ – 3 years’ experience)
• Employment Type: Contract
• Salary: As per the organization salary scale
• Required Number: 3

About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromia, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

Job Purpose:

Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the GBV Officer will supervise the case management and support provided to GBV survivors. As survivors of gender-based violence tend to have multiple needs, the GBV officer will encourage smooth communication, collaboration and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors committed to reducing the incidence of violence against women. This includes collecting data about GBV trends and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders.

The GBV officer will also establish and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, service providers and camp management to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community. The GBV officer will lead community mobilization and awareness-raising interventions to prevent incidents of GBV. The GBV officer will work with other implementing partners and Government to identify any protection concern(s) for women and girls in targeted woredas through discussions, meetings, outreach campaigns and share with actors for appropriate actions.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support and care to adult survivors of GBV and age-appropriate specialized services for adolescent, male and girl child survivors of GBV through appropriate case management services.
• Responsible for the overall implementation of GBV mitigation and prevention activity and work closely with community representative and other protection actors to aware the community about GBV in the target areas.
• Observe and monitor integration of GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, and safety/security and non- discrimination while providing GBV prevention and response services to the affected population
• Be able to develop and roll-out GBV activity standard operating procedures to improve quality of implementation
• Ensure proper documentation of reported GBV incidences in line with case management procedures and tools.
• Ensure safe and ethical GBV data collection and sharing based on agreed procedures and protocols.
• Conduct periodic survivor/client service satisfaction survey to determine the quality of services received by the survivors during case management processes.
• Support in reviewing approaches and methodologies used in GBV prevention and response to be adapted to the relevant context in time.
• Ensure there is timely feedback and response to the concerns of the affected population.
• Work with stakeholders to develop, strengthen and regularly update referral networks and monitor the functioning and capabilities of the existing referral pathways to improve access to quality and reliable services to GBV survivors.
• Support in integrating GBV mainstreaming into the organization’s multi-sectoral program
• Promote a survivor centered approach (respect wishes, decisions of survivors) while implementing GBV programing.
• In consultations with GBV coordinator, develop and implement/ share monthly response plan and GBV key messages/issues based on case trends to disseminate information on services available and referral pathways.
• Engage community members and structures including Men, boys, women and girls to design participatory strategies and actions to prevent GBV in the community.
• Work together with social workers ensuring holistic and timely services for GBV survivors.
• Ensuring on time and multi-disciplinary services for SGBV survivors linking to one stop center, safe houses, and safe spaces by facilitating transportations.
• Supervise and support the day-to-day activities including case management/psychosocial support, follow-up and advocacy to meet beneficiaries’ needs, community mobilization to prevent GBV risks, build community capacity to prevent and respond to GBV incidents.
• Prepare and submit weekly & monthly reports as required and incorporate supervisors’ feedback in a timely manner, including information related to survivor non-identifying data, treatment provided, follow up visits, drugs availability, referrals to other service providers and awareness activities conducted etc.
• Participate in the development of procurement and spending plans and work plans to ensure the successful implementation of programs
• Documentation of best practices and share to respective technical team for review
• Other duties as assigned by the line Manager

Representation/coordination with external actors

• Represent ASDEPO in protection and GBV cluster coordination meeting and at sector working group meetings, coordination meetings as well during other stakeholder meetings (if relevant), and maintain a positive, continuous and visible presence for ASDEPO.
• Ensure ASDEPO’s mandate is shared and explained to relevant stakeholders.

Child Safeguarding

• The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people because he/she works at the community level. The role holder should be well acquainted with and act towards ensuring the ASDEPO’s Child Safeguarding Policy inclusive of awareness creation for prevention, reporting, and responding.

Equity and Diversity commitment

• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of systemic diversity and cultural differences.
• Ensure that gender equity is addressed in ASDEPOs staffing and programming

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Social Sciences ,Development studies and Gender and development studies
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in implementing GBV and Protection projects.
• Clear understanding of gender, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for client
• Knowledge and experience with community outreach and mobilization
• Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and mentoring others
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Good knowledge of gender based violence information management system-GBIMS
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Required Language

• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English, local language/Afar is an asset.

Required Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Demonstrated sensitivity in diverse, cross-cultural settings.
• Knowledge of Sphere and established international protection and GBV standards, methodology and tools
• Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function.
• Possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.
• Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be a humble team player
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.