BACKGROUND
The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.
Scope
Under the direct supervision of Camp and Program Managers, the GBV Response Officer will ensure quality of GBV case management service and psychosocial support to survivors of GBV, adhere GBV guiding principle and follow survivor’s centered approach. The Response Officer will work to promote multi-sectoral service; health, safety, psychosocial support, and justice (where feasible) by support referral networks that enhance a survivor’s ability to receive confidential, safe, and timely services that meets their needs and their best interest in Tongo camp, including supervision and capacity building of Social Workers, support GBV coordination with other partners, and supervise the empowerment activities with women and girls.
Responsibilities: