Gender-Based Violence Officer at ICAP Columbia University

Reporting to the Program Director- Nyanza on day-to-day basis with the overall guidance of the Technical Advisor- Mental Health, the Gender-Based Violence Officer will be responsible for identifying victims of gender violence and those at risk and refer them to appropriate services and ensure post referral follow up.

Responsibilities for the Gender-Based Violence NGO Job

• Working with ICAP management and staff to implement mitigation measures for Gender Based Violence
• Participating in community sensitization and advocacy on Gender Based Violence
• Assessing survivors of gender based violence, filling out all relevant forms and developing a case based treatment plan in line with the policies and guidelines
• Providing psychotherapeutic interventions to survivors of GBV
• Ensuring survivors are effectively followed up, referred and linked to other necessary services.
• Conducting regular multidisciplinary team meetings to follow up on Gender Based Violence activities
• Providing psycho-education to clients on their rights, available services and how to access the
• Setting up a conducive environment for service provision to ensure confidentiality during interviews and to secure sensitive information
• Ensuring proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies)
• Writing field visit weekly reports on major findings, needs and problems fac
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders and service providers
• Developing Information Education Communication material content on gender based violence in collaboration with the ICAP team

Gender-Based Violence NGO Job Requirements

• Degree in Counseling Psychology or related field
• Masters in relevant field will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication and analytical skill
• Working experience with communities especially in the field of Gender Based Violence programming
• Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities
• Ability to communicate in the local dialect will be an added advantage
• Commitment to protecting human rights.