SGBV Program Officer/ Protection Officer 86 views1 applications

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition,  healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS. Currently, we work with pastoralist, agro-pastoral, pastoral dropouts, rural small holder farmers, rural/urban youth and street children to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. GOAL E Humanitarian Response is centered on nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, multipurpose cash, NFIs and protection interventions in country wide while the recovery and development focus on livelihoods, economic opportunities, health, health and nutrition system strengthening and WASH with solid emphasis on integrated programming and community-based approach in Oromiya regional state. The Street Children programme is implemented with local partners in Addis Ababa and Hawassa.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Program Officer will support the Senior protection and partnership Manager in the overall management, planning, assessing, implementing, and reporting of the program. The SGBV Program Officer will facilitate and organize all program activities in including community awareness activities, trainings, and the management of SGBV cases.  The SGBV Program Officer will supervise case workers and WFS facilitators in their day-to-day awareness raising and response activities and ensure all the necessary trainings are provided to capacitate all staff to undertake their assigned tasks. The SGBV program Officer will be based at the in East Harerge and monitor activities in  Meta/Dedder/GoroMuti  Woredas.

· Train and mobilize case workers/WFS facilitators and community members on GBV and Sexual Exploitation and Assault (SEA).

· Train staff, other implementing partners as well as community members on SGBV/SEA.

· Train Stakeholders, BoWCA and other implementing partners and GE GBV staff on GBV incident classification system and standard intake form

· Train Staffs and other implementing partner staff on psychosocial support provision to GBV survivors

· Organize and facilitate a SGBV medical response training of medical staff on STI treatment and post-rape management

· Monitor the availability of essential medical and other supplies to support GBV case referrals to government clinics

·  Assist the S/P/P Manager in the preparation of GBV training materials appropriate to the needs of the community and trainees.

· Coordinate activities with all stakeholders and the community to build cooperative working relationships at the Woreda level.

· Supervise case workers and WFS facilitators and carry out regular supportive supervision during awareness raising sessions and provision of case management

· Organize awareness raising campaigns on International Women’s Day, HIV/AIDS Day, 16 Days of Activism

· Ensure a holistic case management service is availed to women who have experienced trauma or are at-risk of SGBV.

· Ensure close follow up of SGBV cases and proper recording of developments and referrals in take files

· Attend cluster coordination and SGBV taskforce meetings.

· Work on the monthly progress reports and weekly update and share to the S/P/P manager

·   Participate in the design and implementation of program and project evaluation.

·  Attend capacity building trainings as requested by the program manager.

·   Integrate CP and GBV issues at all time and work with the CP team together.

·   Perform other duties as assigned by the S/P/P Manager

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement?  Then join us if you have:

BA/MA in Psychology/Sociology or other related social science field with one years related experience for MA holders and two years for BA holders preferably in NGO environment.

Desirable qualities, skills, and competences:

. Experienced in the design, implementations and reporting of GBV prevention and response program

· Strong knowledge and application of Child Protection issues and understanding Child Psychology.

· Strong training and facilitation skill.

· Efficient skill in analysis and use of information; consider available information from appropriate sources to ensure evidence-based decisions, identifies options and makes timely recommendations.

· Effectively and efficiently communicating with others to build effective networks and alliances.

·  Fosters working in teams & team work spirit.

·  Motivated and able to work independently,

· Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities

·   Sense of confidentiality.

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken. Knowledge of local language,

· Creativity and innovation: Develop new insights into work situations

·  Flexibility: Adapts behaviour and work methods in response to new information, changes or obstacles, adjusts rapidly to new or changing situations

· Resilience: Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.

·  Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work with Street Children,

·   Very good organizing and coordinating skills,

·   Self Initiation with organizational backing

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.

Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people