No. of posts: 1 (one)
Reporting Line: Response Officer
Duty Station: Kampala – Head Office
Contract Duration: May 2022 to December 2022 (with possible extension)
Reference Number: SGBVRA/KLA/2022
Job Summary:
The SGBV Response Assistant ensure confidentiality of cases handled, identify, document and follow up of GBV survivors, UAM/SC and other children at risk, carry out awareness raising activities on GBV, children rights and provide psychosocial support to the GBV survivors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure proper documentation of reported GBV incidences through the utilization of GBVIMS case intake, action, follow up and other case management forms appropriately.
- Identify, document and follow up on GBV survivors, UAM/SC and other children at risk within the community.
- Monitor activities of community based child protection and GBV networks and provide capacity building / support to such networks.
- Submit monthly reports on issues arising and trends related to GBV using the established reporting formats.
- Conduct direct follow up of GBV survivors through home visits and regular follow up visits based on survivors’ wishes and consent.
- Providing psychosocial support to GBV survivors.
- Provide physical accompaniment to survivors of GBV to access other services in accordance with their wishes, choices, and decisions.
- Conduct meetings with the community leaders on SGBV.
- Identify cases in need of multi sectoral support and refer using the established referral pathway to foster timely interventions.
- Follow up GBV cases at police and health Centre to make sure that survivors of GBV are attended to.
- Follow GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, and safety/security and non-discrimination while providing services to women and girls
- Monitor how the GBV referral pathway is working through making direct follow-ups with other organizations that are providing services to survivors.
- Undertake any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Requirements (Must have)
- A bachelors’ degree in Social work, Law, counseling, development studies and other related courses.
- Must have 2 years of working experience in protection and SGBV and experience in SASA methodology is an added advantage.
- Experience with UNHCR funded projects and reporting guidelines+ code of conduct
- Very well organized and able to work under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sociable and open minded
- Reliable
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Team player.
Application Process:
Interested candidates who meet the stipulated requirements should submit an application letter and an up to date CV including telephone and email contacts of three referees of your current/most recent employer only by E-mail to hr@cafomi.org not later than 28th April 2022 by 5:00p.m. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Please DO NOT attach copies of your academic transcripts and certificates. These will be requested for at a later date.
Applications must be addressed to the:
The Human Resource Department,
Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants; Plot 1011, Ntinda-Bukoto Road (Nsimbiziwoome), Ntinda,
P.O. Box 7785, Kampala, Uganda.
NOTE: Only ONE position MUST be applied for and please indicate the position being applied for in the subject line of your email.
N.B. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. And please note that interviews will be done on a rolling basis given the urgency of the position.