GBV Case Worker

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Malteser International

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Nigeria
GBV / VAWG PSEA/ Safeguarding
Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.

Malteser International (MI) has been working in Nigeria since 2017, implementing humanitarian and development interventions across Borno, Adamawa, Katsina, and Benue States. MI supports vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities through interventions in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), food and nutrition security, and livelihoods.WASH activities focus on improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene through the distribution of non-food items (NFIs), solarization of boreholes, rehabilitation of hand pumps, construction of latrines, and hygiene promotion. MI also implements nutrition and food security interventions to address the needs of vulnerable populations, improve their well-being, and strengthen community resilience.

Across all its areas of intervention, MI adopts a participatory, gender-sensitive, and inclusive approach, promoting community engagement, dignity, and equitable access to essential services for vulnerable populations.

For its work in Konduga, Borno State Nigeria, Malteser International is looking for four (4) Motivated GBV Case Worker – National Position.

As a GBV Case Worker, you will coordinate and implement GBV activities at the Women and Girls’ Safe Space (WGSS), assess the immediate needs of women and girls, develop and monitor individual care plans, and provide continuity of protection services in the absence of the Protection Officer

Your profile:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • At least two years of relevant experience in GBV case management, protection, social work, psychosocial support, or humanitarian programming.
  • Experience in community outreach, awareness-raising, or data collection, preferably in humanitarian or crisis-affected settings.
  • Understanding of GBV guiding principles, survivor-centred case management, referral pathways, confidentiality, informed consent, and the do-no-harm principle.
    Experience working with women, girls, survivors of violence, and other vulnerable groups.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and accountability to affected populations.
  • Experience using Inter-Agency Case Management forms and the GBVIMS/Primero platform is highly desirable.
  • Strong communication, active-listening, interpersonal, counselling, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work respectfully with diverse communities.
  • Good organizational, planning, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and good written and spoken English.
  • Knowledge of relevant local languages is an advantage, including Hausa and Kanuri.

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