Gender / Mhpss Officer (external)

Reporting to: State Coordinator

Contract Duration: 1 year, subject to renewal

Project Funding: BMZ TDA

Background

• Albarka Health Spring Foundation in partnership CBM International is implementing the BMZ-Transitional Development Aid funded Project in Sokoto State, towards strengthening the resilience of vulnerable households in selected communities of Sokoto South, Dange Shuni, Rabah and Wurno LGAs.
• The project will support IDPs, host, refugee and returnee communities especially women-led household and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to improve their food security through increased and diversified household income, their health and hygiene situation, improve provision of comprehensive and accessible WASH services, especially for women with and without disabilities Vulnerable people, who experience sexual, gender-based or disability-related violence, have learnt coping and resilience mechanisms and improved their psychosocial well-being through the protection services provided.

Strategic Project Objective:

• Strengthening the Resilience of Internally Displaced Persons and Vulnerable Households in Host Communities in Northwestern Nigeria (Sokoto State).

Job Description

• The Gender/MHPSS-Protection Officer shall work closely with the beneficiaries on a daily basis to ensure programming is gender and PWD sensitive and takes into account the needs of all beneficiaries.
• The Gender/MHPSS-Protection will support the Project Team in conducting the gender and PWD assessments throughout the life of the project and will be present at every training session to ensure activities are being implemented in a sensitive way.
• The Gender/MHPSS-Protection will manage caseworkers and psychosocial support volunteers across LGAs. Including designing, organizing Gender/PWD Discussions Meetings with the beneficiaries/survivors to promote the participation and empowerment of women and PWDs throughout the project cycle.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities Functions

Duties & Responsibilities of the position:

• Build the capacity of all caseworkers and psychosocial support first aiders on Protection and GBV-related issues including mental health and psychosocial support, in order to enhance internal knowledge and expertise and provide qualitative delivery of activities with high protection standards and enhance protection sensitive approach within the targeted communities.
• Work closely with the project team and the beneficiaries to ensure activities are being implemented in a sensitive manner.
• Hold regular meetings with the beneficiaries to determine needs.
• Build a strong and working relationship with the female/PWD beneficiaries, ensuring they feel supported throughout the life-span of the project.
• Ensure equal participation of women and men in the activities and ensure to have an appropriate complaint and feedback mechanism to collect the communities' feedback in a sensitive manner and ensure that the programme includes these feedbacks throughout the project implementation.
• Assist in monitoring protection needs and service provision in sites according to agree upon guidelines, standards and indicators.
• Support vulnerable individuals identified during project implementation.
• Ensure Do No Harm approach is applied in all activities conducted with the site and host communities.

General Responsibilities:

• Keeping detailed, organized records of project information and documentation.
• Submit weekly and monthly work plans along with detailed activity reports to the Project Manager.
• Maintain constant contact with team members, direct and indirect beneficiaries.
• Respect the total confidentiality of information collected and circulated.

Requirements

• BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Women/ Gender Studies related programs.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in protection programming.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and other reporting and communication tools
• Experience with participatory fieldwork, methodologies, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, ethics, and respect for aid recipients at all times.
• Ability to engage with community members, partners, government and other stakeholders in a respectful manner (essential).
• Initiative, flexibility, team spirit, willingness to learn, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work under time pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Computer literate and good level of numeracy.
• Ability to speak Hausa is mandatory.
• Knowledge of the local contest in very critical.