Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Officer at Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF)

Finpact Development Foundation (FINDEF) is an indigenous non-governmental organization. Our focus is on delivering lasting value through the work we do, making us trusted advisors to all our partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Officer 

Location: Kastina
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The SGBV Officer will be responsible for managing, coordinating and monitoring the SGBV prevention and response in our program implementation. 
• S/He will work in close collaboration with the Program Manager to ensure successful implementation of the SGBV prevention and response program.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver training sessions and capacity building programs to program GBV team on GBV prevention, including awareness-raising, gender sensitivity, human rights e.t.c. while working closely with the PM to deliver within the project indicators and activities as assigned to meet project objectives and expected outcome.
• Conduct assessments and research to identify the prevalence and root causes of gender-based violence within the target area of project implementation.
• Work closely with the Program Manager to initiate planning for longer-term GBV prevention and response activities, including referral pathway and standard operating procedures.
• Set-up and manage integrated safe spaces for SBGV cases.
• Maintain, monitor and measure GBV project implementation and contribute to effective information management on GBV survivors, adhering to the national guidance on case management of survivors and the SOPs.
• Support the implementation of the SGBV prevention and response by managing program implementation and monitoring.
• Provide technical support and guidance to staff and volunteers involved in GBV prevention and response activities through assigned project approaches.
• Compile accurate and timely reports on program activities, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Stay updated on relevant policies, guidelines, and best practices related to gender-based violence prevention and response and PSEA.
• Develop and maintain partnerships among other agencies, clusters/sectors, as part of humanitarian response.
• Support prevention of SGBV and women’s empowerment in the communities.
• Strengthen the capacity of community leaders to effectively manage the citizens of their communities and further reduce the case of SGBV to a minimum.
• Achieve social cohesion and community security with participation of women, youth, religious and other groups.
• Participate in conducting, consolidating, and reporting on SGBV assessments.
• Support operational capacity development efforts and provide technical support on gender and SGBV mainstreaming.
• Under the guidance of the Program Manager, support and facilitate the establishment of and ensure the functioning of SGBV coordination mechanisms with all relevant stakeholders.
• Set-up and support meeting for advisory groups and develop informative materials for learning.
• Raise awareness about SGBV in community meetings and fora.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other Social Sciences, Public Health, Community Health, International Relations, International Law, Human Rights or related field 
• A minimum of 3 years’ work experience in program management, monitoring and evaluation with a focus on designing and delivering SGBV programs.
• Experience in results-based management, project and team management.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, supervise and co-ordinate technical work in SGBV prevention and response in humanitarian and recovery settings.
• Excellent writing skills in English and experience in writing reports.
• Awareness and demonstrable knowledge of how SGBV manifests in humanitarian settings and ability to describe context-specific prevention and response actions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience in humanitarian emergency operations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of reproductive health issues and/or protection issues in humanitarian and recovery settings.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian reform process and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors.
• Experience working directly with survivors of SGBV using a survivor-centered approach is recommended.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2024.