Gender Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Prevention Advisor, the GBV Coordinator has the overall responsibility for leading, coordinating and overseeing GBV activities in the projects. In addition, the GBV coordinator has the responsibility to oversee the capacity building efforts of the County GBV prevention and response. This position will also have the responsibility of overseeing case management and overall technical support related to GBV prevention and response activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide technical support, supervision and guidance to GBV-related activities (including case management, psychosocial support to women, girls and men, emotional support groups, information dissemination, risk mitigation activities and community mobilisation).
2. Develop comprehensive and tailored technical capacity building plans for County/facility GBV staff, as well as local and implementing partners based on respective needs and ensuring quality services in coordination with the CHS staff responsible for the overall partnership development.
3. Develop training packages tailored to the capacity and needs of counties: training package on GBV; assessment, identification and referral of protection cases; delivery of Psychological First Aid (PFA); dissemination of key protection messages and information on available services.
4. Technically supervise GBV/Implementation Officers on GBV prevention and response.
5. Assist the implementation teams in the assurance of donor compliance, including appropriate and timely spending of grants to achieve project goals, grants reporting contributions, use and distribution of supplies and resources.
6. Prepare proposals to secure follow on or expansion funding for the GBV program as per identified needs and in line with the Protection strategy.
7. Participate in gathering evidence to be used in GBV cases in conjunction with relevant bodies, and arms of government including but not limited to the Police, the Courts, hospitals, FIDA among other stakeholders to ensure quick resolutions of the cases.
8. Work closely with the Prevention Unit to develop and implement ethical and safe monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, including qualitative tools and GBVIMS analysis.
9. Represent CHS before relevant donors, as well as at national and county levels on GBV programming and GBV-related issues.

Person Specification

• Must have University degree or higher education relevant to social work, women’s studies or other relevant fields
• At least three years of proven experience in implementation of GBV programming; Thorough understanding of GBVIMS rollout and training
• Experience implementing GBV response and prevention programs; Experience in implementing GBV projects through local partners and providing direct technical support to local organizations
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with GBV cases and ensuring justice through collection of evidence and litigation cycle to conclusion
• Significant knowledge of Law as regards GBV, as well as HIV program implementation
• Strong program/technical and budget management skills and solid experience with planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills.