TITLE:
SGBV Case Worker
SGBV Case Worker
TEAM/PROGRAMME:
Protection – Emergency Response
Protection – Emergency Response
LOCATION:
Kirehe – Mahama
Kirehe – Mahama
GRADE:
TBC CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months
TBC CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months
CHILD
SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
Level
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the
police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE
PURPOSE:
PURPOSE:
Supporting
individual women, girls, boys and men through Sexual and Gender Based Violence
(SGBV) prevention and response services. This includes awareness raising and
community sensitization as well as working with survivors of sexual and gender
based violence, ensuring that they access essential services and receive
psychosocial support and safety planning, as required.
individual women, girls, boys and men through Sexual and Gender Based Violence
(SGBV) prevention and response services. This includes awareness raising and
community sensitization as well as working with survivors of sexual and gender
based violence, ensuring that they access essential services and receive
psychosocial support and safety planning, as required.
In
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
SCOPE
OF ROLE:
OF ROLE:
Reports
to: SGBV Coordinator
to: SGBV Coordinator
Staff
reporting to this post:
reporting to this post:
Direct:
Community Volunteers
Community Volunteers
Budget
Responsibilities: N/A
Responsibilities: N/A
Role
Dimensions: Close working relationships with external actors to facilitate
referrals and coordination on GBV prevention initiatives.
Dimensions: Close working relationships with external actors to facilitate
referrals and coordination on GBV prevention initiatives.
Collaboration
with internal departments and child protection staff.
with internal departments and child protection staff.
KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Direct
SGBV Support
SGBV Support
•
Provide SGBV response and case management services to people affected by and
at-risk of sexual and gender based violence, including domestic violence, early
and forced marriage, sexual abuse and exploitation, and child sexual abuse.
Provide SGBV response and case management services to people affected by and
at-risk of sexual and gender based violence, including domestic violence, early
and forced marriage, sexual abuse and exploitation, and child sexual abuse.
•
Ensure survivors receive individual case management support by conducting
registration, assessments, case plans, safety plans, direct service provision,
referrals and follow up support for an assigned caseload, in line with
international best practice standards and SOPs.
Ensure survivors receive individual case management support by conducting
registration, assessments, case plans, safety plans, direct service provision,
referrals and follow up support for an assigned caseload, in line with
international best practice standards and SOPs.
•
Conduct follow-up and monitoring visits based on the survivor’s needs.
Conduct follow-up and monitoring visits based on the survivor’s needs.
•
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisor.
Ensure that urgent and challenging cases are immediately discussed with direct
supervisor.
•
Establish and maintain constructive relationships with service providers.
Establish and maintain constructive relationships with service providers.
•
Work closely with the other teams and sectors to ensure the effective
identification and support to SGBV survivors.
Work closely with the other teams and sectors to ensure the effective
identification and support to SGBV survivors.
•
Support the effective establishment and running of SGBV therapy groups.
Support the effective establishment and running of SGBV therapy groups.
•
Ensure that confidentiality, informed consent, the best interests of the child,
Do No Harm, and other SGBV and case management principles and best practices
are adhered to throughout the process, including the utilization of appropriate
tools and SGBV forms.
Ensure that confidentiality, informed consent, the best interests of the child,
Do No Harm, and other SGBV and case management principles and best practices
are adhered to throughout the process, including the utilization of appropriate
tools and SGBV forms.
•
Work with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable people and
families and members of the host communities at all times.
Work with cultural sensitivity and respect the dignity of vulnerable people and
families and members of the host communities at all times.
Community
Mobilisation
Mobilisation
•
Support community based mechanisms and work closely with women’s associations
and other key actors to prevent and respond to SGBV.
Support community based mechanisms and work closely with women’s associations
and other key actors to prevent and respond to SGBV.
•
Support community awareness sessions on child protection concerns,
identification of vulnerable children and the process of registration of
separated/unaccompanied children including family tracing.
Support community awareness sessions on child protection concerns,
identification of vulnerable children and the process of registration of
separated/unaccompanied children including family tracing.
Administration,
Documentation and Reports
Documentation and Reports
•
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files for all SGBV cases.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files for all SGBV cases.
•
Participate in case conferences and meetings as required.
Participate in case conferences and meetings as required.
•
Adhere to strict confidentiality and information management standards and
protocols, sharing information only in compliance with these standards
Adhere to strict confidentiality and information management standards and
protocols, sharing information only in compliance with these standards
•
Support and participate in programme monitoring and evaluation activities as
requested.
Support and participate in programme monitoring and evaluation activities as
requested.
BEHAVIOURS
(Values in Practice)
(Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
•
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved.
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
•
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to
do the same
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to
do the same
•
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others
•
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
•
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters
•
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
•
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
•
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
•
willing to take disciplined risks.
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
•
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
integrity
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
University
degree in social sciences, arts, public administration, social administration,
community development.
degree in social sciences, arts, public administration, social administration,
community development.
EXPERIENCE
AND SKILLS
AND SKILLS
Essential
•
2 years’ experience working with children and community mobilization in
institutions or community in case management and SGBV domain.
2 years’ experience working with children and community mobilization in
institutions or community in case management and SGBV domain.
•
Ability to communicate in English and French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and
written communication.
Ability to communicate in English and French and Kinyarwanda through verbal and
written communication.
•
Good technical understanding of SGBV and community based approaches.
Good technical understanding of SGBV and community based approaches.
•
Computer knowledge.
Computer knowledge.
•
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•
Be able to prioritize tasks.
Be able to prioritize tasks.
•
Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
•
Experience with community development, working with children and schools.
Experience with community development, working with children and schools.
•
Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
•
The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
The ability to think critically and to recommend good solutions to problems.
•
Strong Organizational skills.
Strong Organizational skills.
•
Ability to conduct outreach at the community level.
Ability to conduct outreach at the community level.
Desirable
•
Experience working in a refugee or emergency context.
Experience working in a refugee or emergency context.
Additional
job responsibilities
job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role
holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of
their level of skills and experience.
Equal
Opportunities
Opportunities
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding:
We
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous
background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse.
Health
and Safety
and Safety
The
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health
and Safety policies and procedures.
CHILD
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance
Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement
of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it
comes into contact. This extends not only to children with whom SCI and
its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are
responsible for. SCI believes that the situation of children must be
improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by
all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets
out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on
behalf of SCI must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance
Form] and comply with the SCI’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement
of SCI’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it
comes into contact. This extends not only to children with whom SCI and
its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are
responsible for. SCI believes that the situation of children must be
improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by
all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets
out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.
Interested
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org
. The deadline for receiving applications is 10th April 2017.
candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in
English, including 3 names of professional referees to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org
. The deadline for receiving applications is 10th April 2017.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.