GBV case worker - Volunteer at Hearty Helping Hand Initiative

Locations: Maiduguri, Dikwa and Mafa – Borno

Slot: 5

Job Summary

• The Case Worker will be responsible for case management and psychosocial support of vulnerable women and girls, including survivors of violence, in the project sites.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide direct, one-on-one and ongoing case management services, including safety planning
• Provide direct, one-on-one emotional support to survivors throughout case management process including final case evaluation and closure
• Provide referrals for survivors to other services including child protection and specialized mental health services, accompany of survivors where appropriate and conduct follow- up to ensure appropriate services have been provided to the survivor.
• Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV Team leader for action.
• Liaise with community volunteers for purposes of survivor follow-up as part of case management to individual survivors.
• Ensure survivor-centered services, including adherence to guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, safety and security and non-discrimination
• Complete and maintain case management records to maximize confidentiality and safety
• Participate in case review meetings and referral coordination meetings if needed
• Submit case management reports on a weekly and monthly basis
• Conduct an analysis of trends of GBV incidences and related information on a quarterly basis and present report to the GBV Team leader for advocacy and program future program
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Practice self-care
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
• Submit weekly and monthly activities reports to the supervisor every Friday and at the end of each month.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to university level (First Degree or HND preferably in Social Science, Psychology or a related Field)
• Hausa and English languages required; Kanuri language be must
• Demonstrated commitment to helping others.
• Demonstrated discretion and good judgment
• Experience working with survivors of GBV an asset
• Previous training/experience in GBV programming an asset
• Comfortable in living and working in either Dikwa, Mafa or MMC

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within 3HI and amongst beneficiaries served by 3HI

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout 3HI
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of 3HI and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Equal Opportunities

• 3HI is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
• Due to the urgent need of the position applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.