Job Purpose Summary:
The senior GBV Officer is a key team member of International Medical Corps, and will oversee the overall day to day of GBV prevention and response interventions, including case management/psychosocial support, community mobilization for GBV prevention, capacity building and coordination with other sectors and actors in Gambella refugee camps in Ethiopia. Under the direct supervision of GBV program manager/deputy manager, The Senior GBV Officer, based in Gambella camps, will supervise 2 GBV response officers and 1 community mobilization officer. The senior GBV officer will provide ongoing supervision, mentoring/coaching for team members to ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are met in a timely and effective manner, that the approach to program implementation is participatory, that team members receive appropriate support and that a positive team spirit is fostered encouraging innovative and quality programming.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Responsibilities
Human Resource Management & Capacity Building
Coordination & Collaboration
Individual Guiding Principles
Ensure vulnerable women including survivors of GBV are safe at all times; Respect their wishes, rights and dignity; Keep their experiences confidential and do not discriminate them.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Bachelor degree in sociology, social work or Reproductive Health or related experience
· Background in SGBV, Human Rights and/or Protection.
· Experience in providing training
· Experience working with communities through community entry, mobilization and dialogue
· Previous experience living in a hardship environment;
· Fluency in English is required
· Language ability in local language is strongly preferred;
· Comfort in living and working in Gambella, including daily work in refugee camps.