Gender - Based Violence Case Worker - Zamfara at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) - NAIJA STICK

Gender - Based Violence Case Worker - Zamfara at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Who Are We? Emergency First International is an international NGO, non-profit, apolitical and secular.

• Emergency First International was born from the merger between two French NGO Première Urgence and Aide Médicale Internationale.

Responsibilities & Tasks

Activities Implementation:

GBV Response:

Provide direct, day-to-day survivor-centered case management services to GBV survivors and individuals at risk of GBV, in line with GBV SOPs and GBV Guiding Principles.

• Assess survivors' needs, develop action plans, implement plans, follow up, and close cases in compliance with GBV case management standard operating procedures.
• Document cases using intake and assessment forms; ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely documentation in line with confidentiality standards and do-no-harm principles.
• Ensure case management steps, referral protocols, and documentation standards are consistently followed at all stages of the case management process.
• Organize and participate in regular case conference meetings to address challenging cases; escalate complex, high-risk, or ethically sensitive cases to the Protection Supervisor for case supervision and, if needed, to the Deputy Protection Coordinator for clinical consultation.
• Provide referrals for GBV survivors to appropriate internal and external services (child protection, SRH, MHPSS, legal aid, IPA); accompany survivors where appropriate and conduct follow-up to ensure services have been received.

Ensure the survivor-centered approach and GBV Guiding Principles are maintained at all times, including in safe spaces and community settings.

Team Supervision & Capacity Building:

• Provide regular supervision, debriefing, and support to Protection Volunteers assigned to GBV activities.
• Identify capacity-building needs and facilitate training for Protection Volunteers on GBV core concepts, confidentiality, safe referrals, and case support.
• Conduct regular meetings with Protection Volunteers; collect feedback and communicate challenges and outcomes to the Protection Supervisor.

Reporting & Data Collection:

Define needs in materials and tools required for case management, training, and outreach activities; report to the Protection Supervisor.

• Organize and support training sessions: venue, attendees, and support materials.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of data collection tools (tablets, forms, GBVIMS devices).
• Respect and implement PUI security protocols; report security incidents to the Protection Supervisor immediately.

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements:

Language Skills:

• Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing).
• Fluent in local languages – Hausa and/orFulani.

Education Degree:

• Educated to University level (First Degree or HND preferably in Social Science, Psychology or a related Field).
• Previous training in GBV programming and case management is desirable.

Work Experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to helping others.
• Demonstrated discretion and good judgment.
• 2-4 years of experiencein GBV programming and case management is an asset.
• Proven experience working in NGOs.

Knowledge and Skills:

Clear understanding of Gender, power relations, and issues surrounding violence against women.

• Able to apply all GBV guiding principles, counseling ethics andupholdthe rights of the survivors at all times.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational andinter-personal skills.
• Excellent communication (especially in public) and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situation.
• Literacy in reporting.

Computer Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint.

Deadline: Not Specified 

How to Apply

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