Protection Assistant (Caseworker Gender-Based Violence)

About the job

Provide SGBV case management and counselling interventions, and conduct emotional support groups with women, girls and survivors of gender-based violence .

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Provide case management services through high quality and confidential interventions in line with minimum standards for service provision and DRC’s case management SOPs. This will include assessment of needs, development of an action plan for recovery, development of a safety plan when needed, conducting referrals to relevant services, implementing the action plan and ensuring appropriate follow up and case closure when appropriate
• Provide counselling for all survivors referred to case management service;
• Conduct case management in safe spaces identified in collaboration with survivors, including DRC’s Employment Center in Tripoli; only conduct home visits to child spouses whilst ensuring own safety and the safety and confidentiality of survivors;
• File and store GBV data in the gender-based violence information management systems (GBVIMS and GBVIMS+) in compliance with the information sharing protocol developed at the inter-agency level;
• Provide emotional support group sessions to women and girls at risk of or survivors of gender based violence in compliance with best-practice and DRC’s guidelines
• Deliver basic SGBV trainings to DRC staff and non-SGBV frontliners, including sessions on the GBV core concepts and guiding principles and the safe identification and referral of SGBV cases;
• Raise gaps in GBV response services and referral protocols to the Protection Officer ;

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have Bachelor in Social work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field.

Moreover, we also expect the following: 

Required

• 1 to 2 years of experience in providing SGBV case management
• Excellent knowledge of GBV, child protection and PSS basic principles
• Excellent knowledge of GBV and CP case management principles
• Excellent knowledge of the negative impacts of early marriage on the individual, family and community level
• Excellent knowledge of the negative impacts of child labor on child development
• Excellent knowledge of child development and adult learning techniques
• Good communication and psychosocial first aid skills

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 7 months – until 31 December 2020 (pending fund approval)

Band/Level: I1 equivalent to a basic salary of 1350 USD

Duty Station: North (Tripoli and Akkar)

Start date: June 2020

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact karim.mikati@drc.ngo 

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 24 May 2020

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.