GBV Case Management Supervisor- Emergency Response ( Repost )

Background:

When catastrophe hits, International Medical Corps is often one of the first humanitarian aid organizations on the scene providing rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, and promotes self-reliance.

International Medical Corps: provides safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient centered care; offers needs-based response according to the context and type of Sudden Onset Disaster and/or outbreak in the affected nation: adopts a human rights-based approach to their response; ensures they are accessible to all sections of the population affected by the SOD and/or outbreak particularly the vulnerable; and treats patients in a medically ethical manner consistent with the World Medical Association Medical Ethics Manual.

International Medical Corps is accountable to: patients and communities; host government, Ministry of Health; our organization and donors. International Medical Corps commits to a coordinated response under the national health emergency management authorities. International Medical Corps collaborates with the national health system, the cluster and the humanitarian community.

Job Purpose:

This position will support International Medical Corps' emergency response to Beirut Blast.
To plan, support and manage the overall project

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the identification of beneficiaries and suitable sites for implementation of project activities, collecting relevant data from the field and involvement in assessments.
• Oversee implementation of case management, linking, referral, filing and reporting
• Providing technical advice on GBV case management and psychosocial support to vulnerable person, particularly survivors of gender-based violence. In addition to monitoring referrals and feedback mechanisms.
• Regularly initiate case file audit and make sure that all necessary forms and report are kept filed and updated.
• Ensure coordination with other IMC departments.
• Ensure programming is on track in absence of direct supervisor; reporting daily on important issues that require supervisor feedback and decision making.
• Regular coordination and collaboration with international or local partners and staff to ensure involvement is service delivery, planning and reporting.
• Contribute and regularly update service mapping of service providers within your area to ensure that caseworkers are informed of all relevant and available services.
• Support the GBV officer in the implementation of other activities such as focused and non-focused PSS, distribution of kits or any other GBV activity implemented.

Essential Experience:

• Minimum 2 – 3 years in the field of social work.

Desirable Experience: 

• Previous experience working with GBV survivors

Essential Competency : 

• Knowledge of, respect and empathy for the communities we are working with
• Commitment to championing community and partner points of view
• Ability to mobilize people – to develop and maintain relationships with staff and communities to ensure their participation in International Medical Corps ways of working
• Non-discriminatory and readiness to involve men, women, girls and boys from diverse backgrounds, particularly the most marginalized segments of the community

Desirable Competency : 

• Very good listening and facilitation skills – capable of managing and facilitating group discussions with program participants, local officials, partners and all levels of staff
• Strong understanding of the project cycle and of M&E systems
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status. International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.      

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.      

Website for reporting misconduct: www.internationalmedicalcorps.ethicspoint.com.  Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review