ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. The IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in over 25 conflict zones in the world addressing both the immediate lifesaving needs of affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in recovering societies. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve. The IRC is an international agency with offices in New York, London and Geneva.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The GBV Officer will implement GBV activities in Dhusamareb and its surrounding communities, with a special focus on establishing Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors (CCSAS) in the Dhusamareb Regional Hospital (DRH) and increasing understanding around GBV through community sensitizations and awareness campaigns. The GBV Officer will work closely with the Senior Medical Officer and health staff to ensure the smooth integration of CCSAS services into the DRH and that all services provided to survivors at the clinic are implemented in line with best practices and quality standards. The GBV Officer will implement all activities in line with GBV Guiding Principles and in a manner that will contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the organization. The GBV Officer will report to the GBV Senior Program Officer, who will be responsible for providing technical support and program guidance. The GBV officer will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the GBV program in Dhusamareb, ensuring work plans are created, adhered to and updated and accurate information on program activities are collected, and shared with key stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Start-up
1) Responsible for GBV programming implementation in Dhusamareb, including but not limited to:
· the provision of quality GBV health services
· sensitization activities to increase the community’s awareness around GBV, its consequences and services available
· developing and maintaining relations with local partners and stakeholders.
2) Conduct a service mapping of the surrounding area, including both formal services and widely utilized community based protection or response mechanisms.
3) Identify and collaborate with other agencies and service providers in districts in order to facilitate the development of a referral pathway and to identify and address service gaps and capacity.
4) Conduct periodic safety assessments within the community and its facilities, and create reports, including findings, recommendations and action plans, that will be communicated to the community, and relevant stakeholders to ensure progress upon recommendations.
GBV Response Services
5) Support the implementation of CCSAS activities in Dhusamareb:
a) Develop an ensure adherence to a CCSAS implementation plan.
b) Identify GBV focal points within the health facility and conduct bi-annual CCSAS trainings for all facility health and none health care staff.
c) On a weekly basis, hold CCSAS specific meetings with other health staff to get updates on activities implementation and challenges;
d) Build the capacity of other health staff to provide CCSAS services and provide technical assistance, as needed;
e) Monitor the quality of CCSAS services being provided through assessments on service provider knowledge, skills, and attitudes, facility checklists and other monitoring tools developed, and that all identified gaps are addressed in future work plans.
f) On the basis of inputs provided by other health staff, draft weekly and monthly reports to be submitted to Senior GBV officer, including information related to:
o Identified survivors (anonymous information)
o Treatments provided
o Follow up visits
o Drugs availability
o Referrals to other service providers
o Awareness activities conducted
6) Help ensure that all services provided to survivors at the clinic are implemented in line with best practices and quality standards for the provision of support and services to GBV survivors.
7) Ensure that survivor consent is properly obtained using the appropriate procedures at all times, and respect her decision where she refuses to give consent.
8) Help to monitor quality of service provision through regular feedback from clients and their families on services provided through feedback sessions, surveys, and other activities.
Capacity Building
9) Conducting CHW trainings on GBV guiding principles and awareness raising workshop on IEC/BCC material development, content, and facilitation skills.
10) Support the provision of GBV technical trainings and on-the-job support to hospital staff, Community Health Workers and other community based GBV actors.
Community Awareness
11) Organize regular meetings with Community Health Workers to support the development of an annual, 6-month and monthly awareness raising activity work plan, to address challenges faced in the community and to monitor what messages are being spread in the community and how the CHWs are spreading them.
12) Raise awareness on the availability of GBV services in the community based on the service mapping conducted of potential partners.
Program management, Reporting and Coordination
13) Maintain consistent communication directly or through the GBV Senior officer with the relevant coordination mechanisms including the regional GBV WG and Protection Cluster to ensure they are aware of ongoing activities, and finding from safety audits and needs assessments.
14) Produce weekly reports on activities implementation to be submitted to GBV Senior Officer;
15) Implement any other tasks requested by the GBV Manager and GBV Coordinator.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
External: The GBV officer will have be responsible for establishing and maintaining external working relationships including with, line ministries, district authorities, Traditional and Religious leaders, GBV service providers, coordination mechanisms and other stakeholders as relevant.
Internal: The GBV will work in collaboration with IRC Senior Medical Officer, and other IRC Health staff and GBV Senior Officer and Manager, and all IRC staff in both program and support sectors.
HOW TO APPLY:
Full description of this position & application details can be viewed through our website:
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1...
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1...
Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply
International Allowances are not available for this position.
