GBV Supervisor / Caseworker at Borno Women Development Initiative (BOWDI)

Borno Women Development Initiative (BOWDI) is a women-led, registered Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Organization with its head office located in Borno State, Nigeria. BOWDI has been active in Humanitarian and Development activities in the Northeast, especially in education, peace-building, advocacy, food security, livelihood, and protection.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: GBV Supervisor / Caseworker

Location: Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Provide quality case Management service to target population of implementation
• GBV Case Worker will be responsible to provide the day-to- day Management of all GBV cases and including the identification, documentation, developing case plans and follow up.
• Case management: Assessment of survivor needs, developing an action plan, implementing the pan, follow up and case closure processes in line with the GBV case management standard operating procedure and IASC guidelines on case management (SOP).
• Ensures that Survivor Centred Approach Guiding principles is maintained and enforced while working with survivors including safe spaces, developing case plans and follow ups.
• Support individuals or survivors by supporting referral to other service providers (Health, legal counselling, shelter, livelihoods, or mental health etc.)
• GBV Case Worker will liaise directly with other service providers working within the camps communities where the project is implemented and facilitate referrals to other service providers (health including Mental health, Shelter, NFls and or legal providers, etc.
• Provide direct support and care for vulnerable for survivors including basic information counselling and case management.  
• Ensure follow up and case closure processes in line with the GSBV case management standard operating procedure and IASC guidelines on case management (SOP).
• Provide direct age-appropriate support and care to vulnerable persons and survivors that include basic counselling.
• Ensure Do No Harm principle of Do No Harm is observed and upheld in all the engagements
• Produce monthly data and regular narrative reports of cases managed in collaboration with line manager and the M&E Officer.
• Provide weekly case update to supervisor (SGBV/PSS Officers) including new cases identified, number of referrals, cases closed and follow ups.
• Submit intake forms, to M&E officers to ensure proper database of cases and analysis of reported cases.
• Ensure the principle of safety and confidentiality of beneficiaries’ data upheld.
• Participate in Bi-Weekly supervision meeting with SGBV/PSS Officers
• Maintain positive coordination and relationship with other partners at field level
• Supports PSS officer and project overall in case of any need arising.
• Ensure documentation of all case files and documents as appropriate.
• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports
• Ensures that Survivor Centred Approach Guiding principles maintained and enforced in while working with survivors including in safe spaces for women and girls.
• Facilitate the setting up of information desk at the women and girls centre where adolescent and women of reproductive age can access Sexual Reproductive Health information.
• Contribute within the women and girls centre to the identification of at risk girls, boys and women and ensure proper documentation
• Support GBV at risk individuals or survivors by referring them when necessary and in respect of their consent to other service providers (Health, legal counselling, shelter, livelihoods, or mental health etc.)
• Provide direct support and care for vulnerable women and girls (including survivors of gender-based violence) including basic information counselling and
• Provide direct age-appropriate support and care to vulnerable adolescent and young women (including survivors of GB that includes counselling and case management for under 18 years' survivors in line.
• Ensure Do No Harm analysis are carried out and the humanitarian principles are adhered to.
• Share monthly narrative and statistics on case managed/referred for services.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2024.