Responsibilities:

• Support national and regional efforts in creating GSN chapters, providing empowerment and training to survivors, and developing policies that ensure sustainability and longevity of GSN;
• Identify and recruit survivors to be part of national chapters of GSN, to empower survivors to be advocates and to become movement leaders;
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with community and national organizations, local and national leaders and government stakeholders and mobilize them to tack action on matters regarding GSN advocacy and implementation;
• Establish and maintain relationships with guardians of survivors if and as needed;
• Provide feedback to direct report and Management on survivor experiences in GSN and assist in improving the overall impact of the program;
• Support development of training curriculum for GSN members;
• Identify and provide training and mentorship opportunities for GSN members;
• Serve as resource person for trainings as needed on GSN related presentations;
• Ensure proper documentation and record keeping of all related documents;
• Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of GSN program through creation of feedback loops from GSN members and other stakeholders;
• Work closely with team to set yearly dashboard goals and complete relevant country, regional and global reports;
• Work with Communications and Media Coordinator to develop storytelling opportunities;
• Support efforts to identify speaking engagements and advocacy opportunities for GSN members; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or in relevant degree;
• Minimum three (3) years hands-on social work experience, preferably with a non-profit organization;
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in working directly with survivors in an advocacy related role;
• Direct experience of public speaking, advocacy and awareness raising on critical human rights issues; and
• A good understanding or experience of IJM’s casework and theory of change.

Critical Qualities:

• Eager commitment to IJM’s Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
• Attention to details;
• Commitment to serve the oppressed;
• Knowledge and experience of working on MS Office effectively;
• Knowledge on how to properly maintain confidential files;
• Child protection and advocacy training skills;
• Persuasiveness;
• Collaboration;
• Interpersonal Communication;
• Relationship building and management;
• High emotional intelligence;
• Effective team player; and
• Conflict resolution skills.