Norwegian Church Aid (‘NCA’) is recruiting candidates for a GBV Outreach Worker.
JOB TITLE: GBV Outreach Worker
JOB LOCATION: Ngala/Monguno/Dikwa/Pulka
JOB DETAILS
- Assist in the establishment of the women’s and girls’ safe spaces in the identified camp/location.
- Create and maintain a positive and fruitful relationship with women, girls and the general community.
- Carry out community sensitization, awareness-raising and education activities in the camps, and other locations in the communities based
- Facilitate supports to women and girls who visit and may want to visit the safe spaces to access services and other supports.
- Engage men and boys on GBV prevention-related activities
- Provide referrals to vulnerable women, girls, and especially GBV survivors to access services available in the community and at the safe spaces.
- Closely work with the caseworkers, GBV officer in the formation of the Adolescent girls’ group with consultation and engagement with their parents.
- Carry out weekly adolescent girls’ sessions as agreed
- Carryout the economic empowerment activities as agreed and especially the VSLA for women and girls.
- Plan and implement agreed on project activities with support from a supervisor
- Conduct outreach activities to encourage women and girls to seek health care and other services.
- Ensure that a psychosocial approach/perspective is employed in all work activities and decisions and that these reflect the priorities and best interests of women and girls been assisted.
- Establish regular coordination and liaison with community leaders, NGOs, service providers, and local organizations especially at the reception centers/transit centers, etc.
- Ensure that all program activities create a neutral and supportive environment for women and girls
- Ensure strict adherence to the NCA/ACT code of conduct
- Assist in the formation and facilitation of women-only VSLA groups in based location.
Requirements
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality
- University Degree in Community/Rural Development/Education, Social Sciences, or equivalent is a requirement.
- Previous social work and or community engagement work experience or experience working with women and girls and communities affected by conflict required.
- Good training, communication and facilitation skills necessary
- Fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri plus other Languages in NE Nigeria an advantage
- Knowledge of Word and Excel programs preferred
- Willing to stay and work remote locations, field.
- Flexible and can adapt to the prevailing environment.
- Computer literate especially MS-Word, MS-Excel database, and powerpoint. Knowledge of other software an advantage.
- Self-starter.
NCA’s Commitments
NCA is committed to following the following policies, standards, and commitments and all staff are equally expected to conform to their requirements:
- Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP)
- Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief
- ACT Alliance Code of Conduct
- SPHERE Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Relief
- NCA Nigeria Security Plan
- NCA Nigeria Staff Handbook
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Note
- Ensure to attach updated CV, Cover Letter in a single file
- Due to the Emergency situation in Northeast Nigeria, applications will be processed on a rolling basis and Position could be filled before the expiration of the advert.
- Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted for further steps of the recruitment.
- This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.
Job Features
Deadline | 12:00noon; 12th December, 2019. |