EYN Projects is a community-based non-profit/non-governmental organization. We respect and believe in the infinite worth of every individual. This is demonstrated through our developmental and humanitarian services to affected communities, equal employment opportunities, building and strengthening the skills of our staff, and ensuring qualitative and effective service delivery. EYN Projects does not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, or religion in our recruitment exercise nor in our humanitarian and developmental work.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: GBV Case Worker
Location: Borno Job type: Full-time
About the Role
This position is for Increased support in Gender – Based Violence response and increasing awareness on GBV prevention in the community.
The GBV Caseworker will be responsible to provide the day-to-day Management of the women and girls safe space and outreach in the communities adolescent girls GBV response cases including case management and running the adolescent girls program.
Main Responsibilities The Caseworker will be responsible for the following, including those not listed but are extensions of those expressly stated:
Ensuring that Survivor-Centred Approach Guiding principles are maintained and enforced while working with women and adolescent girls.
Responsible for the overall management of the safe spaces, activities for adolescent for girls
Facilitating the setting up of information desk at the women and girls centres where adolescent and women of reproductive age can access Sexual Reproductive Health information.
Supporting at-risk individuals or survivors by referring (with their consent) to other service providers (Health, legal counselling, shelter, livelihoods, or mental health etc)
Providing direct support, care, basic information, counselling, and case management for GBV survivors through assessment of survivor needs, developing an action plan, implementing the pan, follow up and case closure processes in line with the GBV case management standard operating procedure and IASC guidelines on case management (SOP).
Ensuring that Do No Harm principles are implemented, observed, and upheld in all the engagements of the Case Worker.
Responsible for the GBV and WASH outreach activities in the community.
Identifying resource need and facilitate the requests for supplies at centres.
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of artisans providing skills training adolescent girls.
Liaising with the MEAL Officer and line manager to produce monthly data and regular narrative reports for different stakeholders as well as donor narrative report.
Supporting the implementation as well as ensuring the adherence to monitoring and evaluation plans.
Providing weekly case update to supervisor (GBV Officer) including new cases identified, number of referrals, cases closed and follow ups.
Providing weekly report on activities at the women and girls’ centre. This will include including key achievements, challenges, lessons learnt and follow up support needed from supervisor.
Participating in case conference meetings and provide summary information on critical cases that required case conference.
Maintaining positive coordination and relationship with other partners in the field to promote holistic approach to case management.
Documenting and sharing relevant information that will inform the development of case studies and or success stories of the project Provide direct, one-on-one, and ongoing case management services, including safety planning.
Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV Officer for action.
Complete and maintain case management records to maximize confidentiality and safety.
Participate in case review meetings and referral coordination meetings if needed.
Contribute to a positive team environment.
Practice self-care
Any other duties that may be assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social sciences, public health, nursing required or any other related field from a certified tertiary institution.
At least 2 years humanitarian experience in Protection
Skills:
Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering result: Willingness and ability to take initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers Experience in GBVIMS and case management.
Flexible and willing to work and stay in community of implementation.
Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with all staff and key stakeholders.
Willingness and ability to take initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
Proven capacity for management and leadership
Demonstrable ability at report writing
Fluency in written and spoken English and Hausa
Computer literacy
Excellent presentation skills.
A critical thinker with outstanding interpersonal skills.