Latest Jobs at Jireh Doo Foundation

Duties and Responsiblities

• The protection outreach worker will be responsible for coordinating community mobilization for all activities to ensure participation and ownership.
• Liaise directly with other service providers working within the LGA and communities where the project is implemented and facilitate referrals to other service providers (health including Mental health, Shelter, NFIs and /or legal providers, etc.) and update referral pathway.
• Facilitate the setting up of information desk at the women's and girl’s safe spaces.
• Contribute within the women and girls center to the identification of at-risk girls, boys and women and ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure Do No Harm analysis is carried out and the humanitarian principles are adhered to.
• MUST Work as part of a team to design and deliver a range of innovative community outreach and engagement activities/sensitization.
• Developing and sustaining positive relationships with a range of people, including residents, community leaders, local groups and organizations, and local authorities.
• Working as part of a team to support and sustain community-led action around issues related to health and wellbeing, as identified by the Protection officer.

Qualification and Experience
Essential:

• A University degree or its equivalent in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Professional training in Gender based violence.• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines
• Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferable:

• Female candidates only are required to apply.
• Indigenes and Residents of Yobe State are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office
• products, email, and internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of health programs.

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Responsibilities

• The caseworker will provide survived centered and confidential case management services to women and girls.
• Oversees and coordinates all GBV activities in women and girls’ safe spaces, assessing women and girls’ immediate needs, developing immediate care and treatment goals.
• Provide support in the coordination and supervision of all the activities in the safe space
• Conduct individual assessments for the provision of NFI and dignity kits
• Refer client to appropriate services and when necessary, directly accompany them to different service providers
• Plan and conduct service awareness sessions, as well as community-based sensitization
• Provide support to ensure the accuracy of case documentation through proper filing and archiving case management files to maintain data confidentiality
• Support the GBV officer to prepare monthly reports
• Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV manager for action
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the GBV officer

Qualification and Experience
Essential:

• A University degree or its equivalent in social sciences, guidance and counseling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Professional training in Gender-based violence.• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines
• Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferable:

• Female candidates only are required to apply.
• Indigenes and Residents of Yobe and Borno State are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.
• At least 3 years’ experience in case management for women.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office products, email, and internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of health programs.

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Job Description

• Jireh Doo Foundation is seeking candidates with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of experience working as an GBV PSS Associate to provide support on GBV prevention and response in Yobe and Borno state.

Duties and Responsiblities

• The PSS associate will be responsible for organizing and implementing group psychosocial activities at the women and girls centre including skills and knowledge building activities.
• Will lead community mobilization for psycho education, awareness and sensitization at community level
• Responsible in coordinating with beneficiaries, identify relevant skills building and recreational activities to be conducted at the women friendly space and draw up a schedule for activity implementation
• Identify and make a requisition for all materials required to conduct safe space activities.
• Organize feedback session monthly with beneficiaries of WGSS activities to identifystrengths and weaknesses of the space and identify solutions for sharing with the GBV officer for improvement
• Organize and implement monthly discussion sessions with adolescents on GBV related topics
• Organize and implant biweekly discussions with men in the community on GBV related topics
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
• Compile and submit monthly report
• Any other duty assigned.

Qualification and Experience
Essential:

• A University Degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences, Guidance and Counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Professional training in Gender based violence.• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines
• Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferable:

• Female candidates only are required to apply.
• Indigenes and Residents of Yobe and Borno State are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.
• At least 3 years’ experience in case management for women.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office products, email, and internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of health programs.

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Job Description

• Jireh Doo Foundation is seeking candidates with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of experience working as an GBV PSS Associate to provide support on GBV prevention and response in Yobe and Borno state.

Duties and Responsiblities

• The PSS associate will be responsible for organizing and implementing group psychosocial activities at the women and girls centre including skills and knowledge building activities.
• Will lead community mobilization for psycho education, awareness and sensitization at community level
• Responsible in coordinating with beneficiaries, identify relevant skills building and recreational activities to be conducted at the women friendly space and draw up a schedule for activity implementation
• Identify and make a requisition for all materials required to conduct safe space activities.
• Organize feedback session monthly with beneficiaries of WGSS activities to identifystrengths and weaknesses of the space and identify solutions for sharing with the GBV officer for improvement
• Organize and implement monthly discussion sessions with adolescents on GBV related topics
• Organize and implant biweekly discussions with men in the community on GBV related topics
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
• Compile and submit monthly report
• Any other duty assigned.

Qualification and Experience
Essential:

• A University Degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences, Guidance and Counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Professional training in Gender based violence.• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines
• Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferable:

• Female candidates only are required to apply.
• Indigenes and Residents of Yobe and Borno State are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.
• At least 3 years’ experience in case management for women.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office products, email, and internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of health programs.

go to method of application »

Responsibilities

• Caseworker will provide survived centered and confidential case management services to women and girls.
• Oversees and coordinates all GBV activities in women and girls’ safe spaces, assessing women and girls’ immediate needs, developing immediate care and treatment goals.
• Provide support in the coordination and supervision of all the activities in the safe space
• Conduct individual assessments for the provision of NFI and dignity kits
• Refer client to appropriate services and when necessary, directly accompany them to different service providers
• Plan and conduct service awareness sessions, as well as community-based sensitization
• Provide support to ensure the accuracy of case documentation through proper filing and archiving case management files to maintain data confidentiality
• Support the GBV officer to prepare monthly reports
• Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV manager for action
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the GBV officer

Qualification and Experience

• A University degree or its equivalent in social sciences, guidance and counselling or relevant fields.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with vulnerable communities, basic needs and protection programming experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Professional training in Gender based violence.
• Experience in protection interventions in line with humanitarian principles and guidelines
• Experience of working with Non‐Governmental organizations.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
• Computer skills.
• Good self-organization and basic management skills.
• Knowledge of the local languages Kanuri and Hausa
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferable:

• Female candidates only are required to apply.
• Indigenes and Residents of Yobe and Borno State are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation and UN-funded projects desired.
• Familiarity with the local context and terrain.
• At least 3 years’ experience in case management for women.

Skills:

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to type quickly and to use Microsoft Office products, email, and internet.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for sensitive issues or projects and use judgement to execute duties and responsibilities.
• Sensitive to cultural differences and an understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Fluency in English and Hausa (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of health programs.