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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), Rivers State, Nigeria

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE), Rivers State, Nigeria

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Full time Job

Date Posted: January 27, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 28, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

  • S/he will assist in identifying, intervening, and providing support services to GBV survivors and facilitate GBV/HIV integration
  • S/he will assist in liaising with relevant stakeholders, agencies, and organizations to coordinate efforts in addressing GBV and ensuring access to justice for survivors
  • S/he will assist to foster strong collaboration and facilitate GBV system strengthening amongst GBV implementers across GBV Implementing sites
  • S/he will assist in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in handling day-to-day GBV routine activities
  • S/he will assist in providing survivors with healthy, safe,schooled, and stable domain
  • S/he will assist in mapping hotspots to carry out sensitization outreaches and work with community stakeholders, ministry, community/facility GBV focal persons, and other organizations/structures to identify GBV cases.
  • S/he will assist in coordinating community mobilization, sensitization/awareness outreaches, community/key stakeholders engagement (Police, CPC Team), and identify more GBV champions for sustainability
  • S/he will assist in coordinating quarterly technical working group meetings and quarterly GBV review meetings.
  • S/he will assist in participating and representing WEWE in all meetings and GBV activities, training, and technical meetings within and outside the State.
  • S/he will assist in carrying out the data validation exercise, and provide accurate data for entry into the national GBV dashboard
  • S/he will assist in coordinating training for the community/facility GBV focal persons
  • S/he will assist in carrying out daily GBV routine activities and ensure survivors are given the needed legal support
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor

Minimum Qualification Requirements:             

  • Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: Law, Medicine, Accounting, or Child Psychology.
  • Applicants must have a first class degree, second-class upper (2.1), or Upper credit.
  • Applicants must be a member of relevant professional bodies such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
  • Applicants with a master’s degree in Child Psychology or Public Health will be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • Applicants should have a minimum of 3-5 years working experience. Working experience in gender-based violence will be an added advantage.
  • Experience in working with various stakeholders, such as the police, the Ministry of Social Welfare, healthcare providers, social workers, and CBOs
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic support (including legal, psychological, and social support)
  • Well-organized, with the ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
  • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must have strong computer skills (Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 28, 2025

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