Officer, Gender and GBV at Georgetown University Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI)

Locations: Bauchi (3), Jigawa (2), Kano (5)

Job Overview

• Gender and GBV Officer will work closely with the GBV advisor and other state program implementation teams to implement gender program plans in the state.
• S / he will support the coordination of Gender and GBV related activities, provide capacity building for staff other stakeholders and collaborate with other GGHN staff.

Responsibilities
Case management and Psychosocial support:

• Coordinate with professionals to provide psychosocial professional services to survivors of GBV
• Work with facilities and communities to ensure safe spaces for women and girls and that case management standards and guidelines are always upheld
• Ensure client confidentiality through the maintenance of the case management system
• Counsel survivors of sexual assault on accessing care at support centers
• Cultivate and maintain relations with other implementing partners, community leaders, service providers, and other state actors to ensure timely compassionate support to survivors
• Work with health informatics team to develop and maintain a database of GBV survivors collected during case assessment and action plans
• Ensure survivors receive timely support from service providers and community-based support groups
• Facilitate timely access to other services for survivors in need of inter-agency referrals
• Participate in psycho-education activities, psychosocial assessment registration, and group therapy sessions at women and girls safe spaces
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on activities
• Carry out any other assigned tasks provided by the supervisor

Data management:

• Ensure adequate and accurate data dis-aggregated into sex, age, disability is collected and stored
• Analyze and interpret GBV data and advice on improvement and intervention areas
• Conduct needs assessment for project stakeholders
• Provide capacity building for community-based support groups on awareness creation, sharing information on referral routes to GBV survivors for long term recovery
• Provide capacity building for service providers and other actors providing care and support to survivors

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: B.Sc in Social Studies, Counseling, and /or Psychology. Extensive work experience in place of degree will be considered   
• Experience Minimum 2 years working experience in Gender or development program
• Specialized knowledge:  Knowledgeable in gender and GBV community project implementation; Expert use of any data management and analysis tools
• Skills: Strong knowledge in computer applications such as MS Word and Excel, Problem-solving, Adaptability. Written and oral communications skills
• Abilities: High motivation, Problem-solving, positive mindset, ability to multitask, Strategic and analytical thinking skills
• Interpersonal/Individual Competencies:  Strong ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with state actors, ability to work with other team members, and personal integrity

Work Interactions and Conditions

• Required to work in project locations liaising and coordinating activities with community health workers, IP, local government authorities, and other state actors
• Expected to maintain an active presence in the project location to implement GBV activities
• Expected to travel frequently.