GBV Officer
Uganda * Full-time
Alight Uganda
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Program Implementation:
• Overall responsible for planning and implementation of GBV prevention and response activities in line with the organization’s strategy and program documents and in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Plan and conduct training and mentorship of GBV staff and community-based structures to deliver quality GBV services to survivors.
• Oversee, at site level, case management activities for GBV response, ensuring adherence to SOPs
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all case management files.as per SOPs for file management
• Ensure referral pathways are maintained and updated regularly as per SOP- monthly. Map existing services to address SGBV in the various affected areas, including identifying community capacities and structures for potential partnership, particularly with non-traditional partners and local-level supporters in the fight against GBV.
• Develop approaches to community awareness activities, ensuring that outreach to refugees in settlements is targeted, strategic, and consistent.
• Apply SASA! Methodology ensuring clear workplans are developed, implemented and reported on depending of SASA Together phase as per standard SASA methodology and guidance
• Representation of Alight in the sector-based coordination meetings and other activities at the coordination levels.
• In close collaboration with the other sector program teams, establish multi-sectoral GBV prevention and response mechanisms to ensure that they are mainstreamed in mid- to long-term sector planning.
• Provide leadership to site-level GBV / Protection coordination meetings and events, providing updates on ALIGHT / ARC activities, disseminating best practices, and working with partners to troubleshoot issues in real-time.
• Provide leadership to other GBV staff, following work plans as well as develop and support effective community-level mechanisms in a position to contribute to Alight’s objective in GBV sector work.
• Conduct needs / gaps and capacity assessments on GBV in close coordination stakeholders and refugee clients, ensuring proper targeting of interventions.
• Provide regular feedback to the Protection Manager on progress, lessons learned, achievements, gaps and other problems for timely response.
• Document GBV sector monthly reports with in depth analysis on progress against indicators.
• Under the supervision of the Protection Manager, contribute to drafting concept papers and proposal development.
• Staff development and management:
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the GBV staff and community based structures within the operational area.
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits to support GBV response and prevention assistant – mentoring – through technical back stopping and to train duty bearers.
• Uphold ’s code of conduct and principles on accountability.
• Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and interventions.
• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success, challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
• Assist in participatory needs/vulnerability and capacity assessments of affected communities
• Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results.
• Complete other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• University degree in Social Sciences, Community Psychology, and/or Social Work or related field required;
• At least three years’ experience working with GBV Survivors, preferably in refugee settings;
• Direct counseling experience with GBV Survivors preferable;
• Knowledge of SASA! methodology essential;
• Ability to conduct comprehensive interviews and provide accurate assessments essential;
• Experience promoting community-level behavior change targeting prevention of SGBV essential, particularly experience based on activation of community-level structures, refugee leadership bodies, etc.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports for both internal and external use essential;
• Experience managing project work flow, development of project work plans, and carrying out on site monitoring and evaluation of works conducted essential;
• Must be fluent in written and spoken English and the language of the local population.
• Motorbike riding experience and permit preferable.
• Behavioral competences:
• Strong analytical, written and verbal skills;
• High level of integrity, accountability and responsibility;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability and inclination to work in / with teams;
• High level of self-drive, discipline and desire to achieve;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, hit deadlines, and produce high-quality outputs.
• Work Hours: 8
• Experience in Months: 36
• Level of Education: bachelor degree
• Job application procedure
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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