GBV Case Worker
Role Summary
- We are looking for a dedicated Caseworker to join WINN’s Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action (DIHA) project in Borno State, Nigeria.
- Your role will involve identifying and addressing the needs of GBV survivors, designing and evaluating GBV interventions, and ensuring adherence to standard protocols.
- You will assess GBV referral services, provide follow-up support, and maintain a survivor-centered approach.
- Daily tasks include coordinating care referrals for health needs, managing a safe space for women and girls, and facilitating access to GBV prevention and response services.
- Strong empathy, interpersonal skills, and cultural competence are essential for this role, contributing to WINN’s mission of empowerment, disability inclusion, and gender equality.
Specific Roles
- Manage the day-to-day activities of Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) for women and girls
- Oversee the skill building activities at the WGSS and write weekly and monthly progress report
- Identify the specific needs of GBV survivors, then design, implement, monitor, and evaluate GBV prevention and response interventions.
- Ensure interventions meet required standards through training and adherence to SOPs.
- Assess the quality of GBV referral services.
- Conduct regular follow-up calls and interviews with survivors, providing basic emotional support.
- Act intentionally to mitigate GBV risks and Demonstrate commitment to gender equality.
- Respond compassionately and appropriately to GBV disclosures.
- Apply a survivor-centered approach, adhering to GBV Guiding Principles (Safety, Confidentiality, Respect, Non-discrimination).
- Promote and integrate gender analysis and mainstreaming into humanitarian programming.
- Identify and document success stories
- Exhibit empathy, positive interpersonal skills, and cultural competence.
- Provide prevention measures and care coordination referrals for maternal and child health, psychosocial, and behavioral health needs.
- Maintain a system for timely and accurate information flow to facilitate case management.
- Represent WINN at local coordination meetings and provide meaningful contributions
- Identify immediate needs and provide appropriate referrals or supplies.
- Conduct assessments, review referral information, engage key participants, identify systemic risks and protective factors, and analyze problem behaviors.
- Manage a safe space where women and girls can socialize, rebuild social networks, receive social support, acquire relevant skills, access multi-sectoral GBV response and prevention services, and receive information on women’s rights, health, and services
Experience and technical competencies
- 2-5 years of experience as a case worker
- Must be from the target communities
- Knowledge and operational experience of GBVIMS+
- Fluency in English, Hausa, and Kanuri is an added advantage.
- Experience working with survivors of GBV
- Previous training/experience in GBV
- Good reporting skills
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
- Good time-management skills
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application (Indigene letter of LGA, Cover letter and CV as a single document) to: recruitment@winnigeria.org and copy: info@winnigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- The title and location of the position must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis
- Only Women are required/advised to apply.
- WINN is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to ethical recruitment,
please note that we don’t collect money or participate in any fraudulent activitie