GBV / Protection Case Management Specialist at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Duties and Responsibilities

• The GBV/CM Specialist will provide technical leadership, strategic guidance, and capacity building across DRC’s GBV prevention, response, and case management portfolio.
• The position holder will also advise the PSS/CM TL on the right way to implement activities and have a technical supervision responsibilities in coordination with the Protection Implementation and Partnerships Manager. Responsibilities include:

Responsibilties
Technical Leadership & Strategy:

• Ensure gender mainstreaming across all protection and livelihoods programming and other sectors
• Provide technical oversight for GBV prevention and response activities, including partner-led GBV case management.
• Lead the development, harmonization, and rollout of GBV SOPs, tools, guidelines, including JoT, EMAP, No Means No, and other curricula, general protection case management, C4P, IPA
• Strengthen referral pathways, GBVIMS data systems, and donor‑compliant reporting mechanisms.
• Supervision and coaching of local partners and GBV/CM of DRC and partner staff.

Capacity Building:

• Deliver regular trainings on GBV prevention, gender mainstreaming, GBV case management, PFA, and other protection topics.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to DRC staff, roving officers, and local partner teams in NE and NW.
• Develop training packages, onboarding materials, tip sheets, and ToT modules for GBV prevention, responses and general protection CM.

Field Support & Quality Assurance:

• Conduct frequent field visits to ensure high‑quality implementation, adherence to SOPs, and safe, ethical case management practices.
• Review case files, conduct spot checks, and support crisis intervention and counselling guidance when needed.
• Support partners in deploying GBV teams under EU/ECHO projects and strengthening CM systems.

Program Design & Coordination:

• Contribute to DRC’s protection strategy, proposal development, and GBV risk mitigation across sectors.
• Represent DRC in GBV AoR, case management working groups, and other coordination bodies.
• Work with specialized NGOs, NAPTIP, SARC centres, VVF, and other stakeholders to strengthen GBV response pathways.

Case Management & Cash for Protection:

• Provide technical supervision to GBV and PCM teams and partners on general case management, GBV/CP case management, and cash‑for‑protection processes.
• Approve cash‑for‑protection cases, verify documentation, and ensure compliance with data protection protocols.
• Support development of CM information systems (e.g., GAMMA) and ensure high‑quality data entry and analysis.

Experience and Technical Competencies
Essential:

• Degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, or relevant social sciences; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years INGO experience in gender and GBV programming especially in GBV CM, CP CM and PCM.
• At least 4 years delivering GBV/gender trainings.
• Mandatory experience working with national partners, government authorities, and UN agencies.
• Experience in case management supervision and delivering CM trainings (2–3 years minimum).
• Experience with GBVIMS, GBV prevention curricula (JoT, EMAP), and behaviour‑change programming.
• Strong communication skills and experience in integrated programming, especially women’s economic empowerment.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Additional skills:

• Languages spoken in Northern Nigeria.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to develop tools/SOPs, and experience in participatory training approaches.
• Ability to work independently, take the lead, collaborate effectively, and uphold DRC core competencies.
• Good if experience in integrated programming with other sectors and within PSS/CM and GBV/PSS integrated programming
• Experience with activity info, CPIMS, GBVIMS is an advantage.