GBV Case Worker

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FHI 360

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 23/08/2023
  • Location: Ethiopia
Gender-based violence (GBV)
POSITION OVERVIEW:  
Under the supervision of the Protection Officer the GBV case worker will oversee providing survival centered case management services to women affected by conflict and specifically providing support to survivors of gender-based violence. They will oversee identifying the needs of the women and refer them to appropriate care to meet their needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:
  • Provide support of survival centered case management services, including needs assessment, case plans, follow-up, referrals, and counseling. 
  • Develop and implement the individual case planning for women in case management.
  • Ensure regular follow-up of the implementation of the case plan for each woman.
  • Liaise with other Protection actors to coordinate implementation of common standards and consideration of protection issues. 
  • Identify special needs of the women and liaise with the Protection Officer to meet these needs. 
  • Provide confidential referral based on the best interest of the women to other service providers as part of case management; follow-up to ensure that all the cases adequately receiving needed support once referral has been made. 
  • Receive cases referred from other CP, safe house, and service providers to provide case management as required. 
  • Identify mentor and build capacities of community volunteers, incentive to provide information and education and how to refer to women in need. 
  • Create and updating service mapping on their coverage area. coordinate woreda level case management meetings
  • Identify gaps / challenges in service delivery and coordinate with relevant actors to ensure that safe and confidential services are made available and accessible to vulnerable women. 
  • Complete and maintain case management records and ensure that they are stored in a safe and confidential manner.
  • Submit weekly and monthly case management reports.
  • Input all data on a regular basis and submit to the supervisor for review and approval.
  • Conduct an incidence trends analysis each quarter for purposes of learning, future programing, and advocacy. 
  • Practice self-care.
  • Always adhere to the GBV protection guiding principles.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS : 
  • BSc/BA in Sociology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, or its recognized
  • 0-2 years of experience with NGO or CBO.
  • 0-2 year relevant experience in Gender Based Violence programming including Case Management is desirable.
  • Experience in facilitating training and mentorship of local communities to support protection activities.
  • Understanding and commitment to protection rights and issues.
  • Fluent in local language and excellent in English.
Travel Requirements:
  • up to 50% throughout the region

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