Organizational Context and Scope
The Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (CISP) (International Committee for the Development of People) is a NGO established in 1983 in Rome, Italy and currently operating in 30 countries in various parts of the world. CISP has been operating in Ethiopia since 1986 through relief, rehabilitation and development projects. In collaboration with various local partners CISP is actively implementing projects in Ethiopia in the area of humanitarian assistance, agriculture, food security, livelihood, DRR, WASH, education, Youth and Women Development and other social development projects.
CISP in partnership with CIFA, CEFA, CESVI and ECDD is implementing a project entitled “Migration and Access to Protection and basic Services in Chiro, Harar and Dire Dawa Cities. The aim of the project is to carry out joint actions to combat the root causes of irregular Migration through promoting employment opportunities, improving basic services and protection with an important gender consideration. One of the activities under this project is contribute to improve access to health services for victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) by strengthening services of GBV centers found in Chiro Hospital of West Hararge, Dil Chora Hospital of Dire Dawa and Jugel Hospital of Harar city. For implementation of GBV response activities and other related health activities CISP is interested to hire a health professional who will closely work the Hospitals to improve services for victims of GBV and work in reduction of prevalence of GBV
Position Summary: The GBV Officer will closely work with Jugel, Dil Chora and Chiro Hospitals to enhance health services for victims of GBV. I n the GBV one stop center the health, police and justice departments are working in partnership to provide the health and legal services at one center. Hence, the GBV Officer is also expected to work with police and justice offices of the respective areas. The officer is also responsible to enhance awareness about impacts of GBV on wellbeing of the society; shall actively participate on community sensitization forums and other awareness creation platforms.
CISP is seeking a qualified and experienced professional in programming and case management of gender based violence responses. The GBV officer will implement Gender Based Violence project activities as well as design strategies and mobilize the community to respond gender issues affecting especially women and girls of the area. The GBV officer will promote, organize, manage and coordinate Gender Based Violence interventions of the project in Dil Chora, Jugel and Chiro Hospitals. This primarily includes coordination and facilitation of small supply supports planned for improvement of the GBV center services of the three hospitals, capacity building of GBV victims treatment staffs, shall work for improvement of Gender Based Violence Referral System, shall actively involve in reinforcement of GBV prevention initiatives etc.
Duty station: Dire Dawa City with some times field visit to Harar and Chiro he
Contract Duration: one year
Line of responsibility: The GBV officer is directly responsible to the project coordinator with overall supervision of the CISP Country Program Manager
Project “MAPS: Migration and Access to Protection and Basic Services: Integrated Intervention on the Eastern Route”
Minimum Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE
Desirable:
Desired Experience & Qualifications
Behavioral & Accountability
Continuous Learning
Communication
Creativity and Initiative
Planning and Organizing
Professionalism
Teamwork
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