Job Vacancies at International Medical Corps

JOB SUMMARY 

• The Supervisor, GBV Casework will ensure quality provision of GBV case management and psychosocial support services to GBV survivors to conflict-affected and displaced women and girls and survivors of GBV. The Supervisor, GBV Casework will train, coach, and support GBV Caseworkers and strengthen systems of support for GBV survivors.   
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Building and Service Oversight  

• Train GBV Caseworkers, in line with the Inter-Agency GBV Case Management Guidelines and International Medical Corps’ GBV Standards. 
• Train GBV Caseworkers to respond to child survivors, in line with Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse 
• Coach GBV Caseworkers though regular group and individual sessions 
• Conduct routine case review meetings 
• Conduct regular supportive supervision sessions for quality assurance and to identify capacity gaps and needs 
• Develop tailored capacity building plans for GBV Caseworkers, including plans for self-learning.  
• Support GBV Caseworkers as required to respond effectively to cases, including direct service provision and coordination and advocacy with other service providers.  
• Oversee distribution of material and cash assistance to survivors and vulnerable women and girls 
• Support trainings of other service providers who may interact with vulnerable women and girls and GBV survivors. 
• Contribute to the development and effectiveness of GBV referral systems/pathways 

Human Resources Management 

• Recruit and supervise GBV Caseworkers 
• Create a safe and supportive environment for GBV Caseworkers  
• Develop support strategies for GBV Caseworkers, foster teambuilding, and support principles of self-care 

Monitoring and Reporting 

• Seek and analyse feedback from clients and adapt services accordingly  
• Oversee post-distribution monitoring  
• Oversee service documentation  
• Ensure strict data protection and information-sharing protocols to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and safety of survivors 
• Contribute to internal and external reports 

Coordination, Advocacy and Representation 

• Coordinate regularly with GBV leadership team and participate, as required, in broader team meetings 
• Mobilize stakeholders to strengthen coordination and safe access to services for survivors 
• Promote a survivor-centred approach in all internal and external coordination meetings 
• Organize case management meetings, as required, with other service providers 
• Coordinate with MHPSS, child protection, health, and other sectors to strengthen integration and referrals 
• Represent program goals and GBV standards  

Security and Conduct 

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies 
• Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all GBV staff and partners 
• Exemplify core principles of GBV programming, including respect, non-discrimination, responsible use of power, nonviolence, and promotion of gender equality  
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, notably through adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and PSEA policies
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Typically, 3+ years of experience working as a GBV caseworker.
• GBV Case Management experience required.
• Relevant academic experience such as social work preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to core principles of GBV programming, including gender equality and survivor-centered support services.
• Familiarity with GBV Case Management standards and tools
• Training and facilitation experience
• Commitment to championing survivors
• Good interpersonal and advocacy skills
• Very good listening and communication skills
• Familiarity with government and NGO service providers preferred.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, remain flexible, and apply experience and guidance to evolving challenges.

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JOB SUMMARY 

• The Officer, GBV Prevention will oversee implementation of GBV risk mitigation and prevention activities.  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Planning

• Work closely with GBV Coordinator/Program Manager/Deputy Manager, staff team, local partners, and community stakeholders, as relevant, to plan program interventions. 
• Support GBV assessments as required, maximizing available sources of information and opportunities for coordination, and ensuring compliance with safety and ethical standards.
• Coordinate with government focal points, local partners, and women’s networks to develop appropriate GBV prevention and risk mitigation strategies and approaches.

Capacity Building and Implementation 

• Lead implementation of GBV prevention and risk mitigation strategies
• Ensure effective community participation throughout implementation, including leadership of women and girls.  
• Train Community Mobilizers and others to lead outreach and awareness-raising activities.
• Lead implementation of specific approaches, where relevant (e.g., SASA! Together, EMAP)
• Train staff, partners, and cross-sector actors to integrate attention to GBV and reduce risks.

Support PSEA initiatives and trainings

• Conduct FGD and interviews to understand needs of women and girls and GBV risks.
• Work closely with partners and community focal points to identify and address protection risks.
• Oversee distribution of dignity kits, where relevant
• Support community volunteers engaged for GBV outreach, where relevant

Human Resources Management

• Recruit and supervise Community Mobilizers, where relevant
• Train and coach staff
• Develop support strategies for GBV staff, foster teambuilding, and support principles of self-care.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Seek and analyse community feedback and adapt activities accordingly. 
• Oversee post-distribution monitoring, where relevant
• Monitor and document prevention and risk mitigation program activities. 
• Contribute to internal and external reports.

Coordination, Advocacy and Representation

• Coordinate regularly with the GBV Manager and Deputy GBV Manager and participate, as required, in broader team meetings.
• Mobilize stakeholders to strengthen GBV risk mitigation and prevention.
• Promote a survivor-centred approach in all internal and external coordination meetings.
• Represent program goals and GBV standards. 

Security and Conduct

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies.
• Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all GBV staff and partners.
• Exemplify core principles of GBV programming, including respect, non-discrimination, responsible use of power, nonviolence, and promotion of gender equality. 
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, notably through adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and PSEA policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• GBV-related experience required; Relevant academic experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to core principles of GBV programming, including gender equality and survivor-centered support services. 
• Familiarity with GBV prevention and risk mitigation standards, approaches, and tools
• Training and facilitation experience
• Good interpersonal and advocacy skills
• Familiarity with government and NGO service providers 
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, remain flexible, and apply experience and guidance to evolving challenges.
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and local language requirements.

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Interested applicant(s) should possess relevant qualification and experience

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• JOB SUMMARY
• The Specialist Social Behavioral Change (SBC) of the CGPP Nigeria Secretariat will be based in Abuja and will provide technical support to strengthen the Secretariat and PVO/NGO partner to implement social and behavioral change strategies and activities to promote community engagement and participation in CGPP focus states. S/he will a) ensure the quality and completeness of the CGPP’s SBC program implementation; (b) ensure that CGPP SBC activities support program objectives and are consistent with global and national polio eradication and global health security strategies; (c) provide capacity building for secretariat and PVO/NGO partner staff and (d) develop behavioral change communication (BCC) materials for program activities.  S/he will work closely with the gender lead to ensure the gender aspects of SBC are carefully planned, implemented, and monitored.  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guide the development and implementation of the project's social behavioral change strategic plan, ensuring that they contribute to quality, robust acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and PZD surveillance, effective supplemental polio immunization activities, and appropriate utilization of routine immunization services.
• Provide capacity building, supervision, and mentoring to the CGPP partners’ staff and ensure field staff at all levels receive appropriate SBC training.
• Develop and produce SBC materials to ensure technical quality, consistency and relevancy of communications materials that are developed, produced, and disseminated to target audience within the community. 
• Represent the interests of the CGPP and its partners in meetings at the National Polio Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), NCDC and other donors and stakeholders, and report on those meetings to the Deputy Director. 
• Support the development of CGPP quarterly and annual reports, success stories and other reports. In addition, develop and submit CGPP quarterly newsletter. 
• Support in preparing concept notes and proposals for submission, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines.
• Support project monitoring of CGPP SBC data and guide the interpretation of the analyzed data.
• Monitor field operations of all CGPP partners SBC activities by conducting supportive supervisory visits, technical support during supplementary immunization activities (including outbreak responses) and facilitate technical working group meetings. 
• Working closely with the gender leads to mainstream gender in all project activities. 
• Guide the development and implementation of the project's social behavioral change strategic plan, ensuring that they contribute to quality, robust acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and PZD surveillance, effective supplemental polio immunization activities, and appropriate utilization of routine immunization services.
• Provide capacity building, supervision, and mentoring to the CGPP partners’ staff and ensure field staff at all levels receive appropriate SBC training.
• Develop and produce SBC materials to ensure technical quality, consistency and relevancy of communications materials that are developed, produced, and disseminated to target audience within the community. 
• Represent the interests of the CGPP and its partners in meetings at the National Polio Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), NCDC and other donors and stakeholders, and report on those meetings to the Deputy Director. 
• Support the development of CGPP quarterly and annual reports, success stories and other reports. In addition, develop and submit CGPP quarterly newsletter. 
• Support in preparing concept notes and proposals for submission, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines.
• Support project monitoring of CGPP SBC data and guide the interpretation of the analyzed data.
• Monitor field operations of all CGPP partners SBC activities by conducting supportive supervisory visits, technical support during supplementary immunization activities (including outbreak responses) and facilitate technical working group meetings. 
• Working closely with the gender leads to mainstream gender in all project activities. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, degree in Social Sciences, Behavior Change, Communications, Marketing, Public Health, or related field. Relevant work experience in lieu of degree in area is acceptable. 
• 7+ years’ experience working in public health and advocacy, capacity building or knowledge management is desirable.
• Experience in designing, planning, and implementing SBC programming and/or community level activities, including communication campaigns and training is required.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with diverse teams, national/sub-national and local government bodies, civil society organizations and community structures (e.g., schools, women’s groups, leadership councils, health committees).
• Proven ability to set priorities, to multi-task and to work collaboratively across technical teams. 
• Experience in computer software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 
•  Strong understanding of strategies and principles of integrating gender and inclusion in SBCC approaches and proven ability to promote local ownership.
• English and Local Language  

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JOB SUMMARY   

• This role will be based in CGPP Secretariat, Abuja and will oversee CGPP’s cross-border polio and routine immunization project across the five CGPP focal states. This role involves close collaboration with Consortium partners and CGPP’s implementing partners (PVO/NGOs) to execute the project across target states. The postholder will coordinate all aspects of the project, including execution, work plan development, budgeting, reporting, field visits, stakeholder engagement, and comprehensive project documentation, including reporting for the main polio grant. 
• The role is instrumental in implementing the strategic framework for strengthening cross border polio and routine immunization project and information sharing. The aim is to assist CGPP to improve cross border activities within the neighboring States and countries, ensuring there is adequate coordination and collaboration between the national and regional immunization systems. 
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. 

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage the implementation of the cross-border polio and routine immunization activities, ensuring alignment with project goals and donor requirements. 
• Develop and oversee cross-border project plans, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful program execution. 
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, consortium partners, CGPP’s implementing partners, and community-based organizations, to ensure effective cross-border program delivery and support. 
• Monitor and evaluate the cross-border project’s performance using data-driven insights to optimize strategies and outcomes. 
• Support the development of CGPP quarterly and annual cross-border reports, and other reports. 
• Prepare and present detailed cross-border progress reports to senior management and consortium partners. 
• Support the CGPP states to ensure synchronized polio vaccination campaigns across borders to enable coverage of all at-risk populations living across common borders 
• Support in preparing concept notes and proposals for submission, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines. 
• Conduct regular coordination cross-border states meetings to enhance collaboration on the identification and vaccination of high-risk and mobile populations including nomads. 
• Organize virtual and in-person meetings with CGPP subregional and regional networks to coordinate cross-border activities related information exchange, improve existing or develop new border health strategies, and hold trainings to strengthen cross border workforce capacity. 
• Support the processes of strengthening the quality of cross-border surveillance data collection, management, analysis, and reporting. 
• Provide technical support to the vaccination program including but not limited to TA for preparedness, capacity building and training, micro-planning, identifying areas of low vaccination coverages and providing technical support for supportive supervision of sessions sites and AEFI surveillance 
• Support the State Team leads to jointly address community engagement and advocacy challenges facing populations living along common borders and high-risk mobile populations 
• Enhance cross-border polio activities for reporting, detection, community engagement and social and behavior change, focusing on highly mobile populations and those in hard-to-reach border areas. 
• Working closely with state teams leads to providing leadership and mentorship to field program staff and volunteers, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. 
• Support the CGPP focal states to conduct functional border/transit point vaccination to ensure all eligible children are immunized while coming and going outside Nigeria. 
• Represent the CGPP in border synchronization meetings attended by officials from across the borders leading to inform the generation of joint implementation plans 
• Conduct supervisory visits to the states to ensure high-quality activities are conducted across communities up to the hard-to-reach and international border communities.  
• Work with state to identify priority LGAs in other international border states for targeted program interventions to strengthen surveillance, planning, and implementation of OBR/SIAs. 
• Coordinate with relevant organizations to register, track, and perform other surveillance or immunization activities for incoming travelers, as well as for inclusion in future vaccination campaigns. 
• Conduct joint supervision of campaigns, beginning with collaborative meetings of health area heads and technical teams from bordering districts. 
• Ensure that all program activities comply with organizational policies, donor regulations, and relevant SoPs and guidelines. 
• Represent the CGPP at relevant meetings, conferences, and forums in the Lake Chad Basin countries 
• Attend to other duties as assigned. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive. 

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Typically, bachelor’s degree in public health, International Development, or a related field. A master's degree is highly preferred. 
• 8+ years of professional experience in polio, routine immunization, and disease surveillance programming. 
• Proven expertise in project management, critical thinking, budgeting, reporting, work plan development, and project design. 
• Proven experience working with consortium partners and community-based organizations. 
• Experience managing USG, BMGF, and other donor grants, with a strong understanding of donor requirements and compliance. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven solutions. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team, with a commitment to fostering a positive work environment. 
• Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented, and results-oriented 
• Ability to work collaboratively  
• Ability to multitask and deliver work to tight deadlines. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools. 
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required. 
• English and Local Language