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HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit organization that protects refugees—including women and children, and ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities—whose lives are in danger for being who they are.
Reporting to: Gender & GBV Program Manager
Location: Nairobi
Duration: 6 months
Introduction
HIAS is an international not for profit organization with a vision for a world in which refugees, displaced persons and asylum seekers find welcome, safety and freedom. HIAS operation in Kenya was established in 2002 with the mission to serve the most vulnerable refugees through protection, resilience, economic inclusion and provision of durable solutions.
Organizationally, HIAS is guided by its Refugee Rights Framework. This rights-based approach, based on international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law and practice, provides a programming framework for HIAS’ focus on refugee protection. This framework prioritizes programming impact that ensures forcibly displaced people realize their potential and become contributors to society, with this impact being achieved through the realization of legal and civil rights and social and economic rights including through 1) the right to protection from harm, violence and discrimination, 2) the right to recovery from the shock of displacement, and 3) the right to economic self-sufficiency and inclusion.
The overall goal of HIAS’ global GBV Prevention and Response programming is for forcibly displaced refugee women, girls, sexual and gender minorities to pursue their potential and to access their human and legal rights, free from violence and oppression. This means HIAS GBV programming works to ensure;
HIAS is an implementing partner for Frontline aids through an Emergency Response Grants aimed at strengthening access to healthcare to urban refugees and local nationals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and men who have sex with men (MSM). This key population faces discrimination and stigmatization which hinders them from accessing urgent health services especially HIV care and treatment and GBV services. Therefore, HIAS seeks to recruit a Caseworker who will support in implementing a 6 months’ project in Nairobi County and its environs.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Desirable Experiences.
Required Skills and Competences
Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment.kenya@hias.org indicating the Vacancy Number HRTK/PCW/01/2020 on the subject line. Closing Date: 30th January 2020 5.00pm
Applications not bearing this subject label will not be considered
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Late applications will not be considered.
HRTK is an equal opportunity employer, does not charge candidates for recruitment and dissociates itself from any entity defrauding candidates.
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