GBV Officer at Life at Best Development Initiative (LABDI) - 2 Openings

Life at Best Development Initiative (LABDI) is a team of change-makers who believe that every helping hand can create a better future for survivors of wars. We started extending help to vulnerable children and women who were affected by the insurgency which began in Borno state, Nigeria, in 2009. This moment intensified when we found that there were many such vulnerable children, women, and households who needed help with food, shelter, and education. Our team expanded and we spread out into different parts of the BAY states to make sure we cover all possible areas and help as many children, women, and households as possible. We support children, families, and communities affected by insurgencies and natural disasters.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: GBV Officer

Locations: Borno and Yobe

Responsibilities
Case Management:

• Deliver professional, confidential services to survivors of GBV, using the IASC holistic, survivor-centered case management approach.
• Accurately document client information by completing intake and consent forms, ensuring safe and confidential data storage.
• Maintain the organization’s case management system while upholding strict confidentiality standards.
• Collect, manage, and store GBV data ethically and securely; support data analysis and collaborate with the GBV Psychosocial Officer to share key trends with stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and effective use of case management monitoring tools by community workers.
• Assist in preparing reports on psychosocial program activities.
• Support the development of referral pathways and strengthen coordination among GBV service providers.

Training, Mentorship, and Coaching:

• Supervise, train, and mentor community workers involved in psychosocial programming.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure psychosocial interventions align with best practices.
• Monitor case management quality and build staff capacity through formal and on-the-job training.
• Facilitate training sessions on key topics such as active listening, communication skills, safety planning, GBV principles, and core GBV concepts.

Coordination and Networking:

• Build and sustain strong relationships with service providers, camp management, and relevant sectors (health, legal, protection, psychosocial) to ensure coordinated survivor support.
• Participate in capacity-building initiatives for local partners on psychosocial support.
• Engage community and women leaders to strengthen community-based support systems for survivors.
• Oversee the implementation of monthly outreach plans based on identified case trends and needs of women and girls.

Partnership Development:

• Participate in partner review meetings and psychosocial capacity assessments.
• Organize and deliver training sessions to strengthen partners’ organizational and technical capacity, promoting peer learning.
• Support the establishment and strengthening of referral networks and pathways among GBV actors.
• Provide case management guidance and oversight to local partners, in collaboration with the Program Manager.
• Ensure partner participation in case conferences and inter-agency coordination meetings.
• Assist the Program Manager in reviewing partner reports related to psychosocial activities.
• Support planning and facilitation of partnership review workshops and learning sessions.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in protection programming, including supervisory responsibilities and program implementation.
• Strong technical expertise in GBV, protection, and women and girls’ safe space programming.
• Solid understanding of gender inequality, discrimination, and violence against women and girls.
• Demonstrated experience applying GBV guiding principles in practice.
• Skills in community mobilization, behavior change communication, and addressing harmful social norms.
• Proven experience facilitating trainings on GBV, gender, and SRH topics.
• Strong analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to work in multicultural environments.

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to multitask and translate information into timely action.
• Fluency in English and either Hausa or Kanuri.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation abilities.
• Proficiency in IT tools, especially for reporting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Performance Measures:

• Timely development of work plans and monitoring tools.
• Effective and timely implementation of project activities.
• Increased visibility of LABDI’s interventions among donors, partners, and beneficiaries.
• Production of high-quality, timely reports.
• Accurate and well-maintained records management.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online