Gender Based Violence and MHPSS Coordinator

Major Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of ongoing situation reports, periodic updates and analyses, by compiling and analysing data, and related information on overall IDP and humanitarian crisis in the target areas, with a specific focus on GBViE, MHPSS and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management.
• Undertakes regular field visits to project areas and IDP sites, to assess local conditions and monitor progress. Establishes contact with community groups and partners to keep abreast of emergency situation. Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery.
• Collect information; identify problems and constraints in order to ensure effective project delivery. Ensure application of standards, guidelines and good practices for child protection in emergency related activities.
• Design, prepare, monitor and evaluate projects in the Protection . This includes working with existing WVE partners to strengthen GBV and MHPSS components of ongoing work and identifying new partners to take forward an expanded portfolio of WVEs work on GBViE Monitor, analyses and evaluate project results to ensure achievement of objectives and take corrective action when necessary
• Provide technical support including capacity building training's on GBV prevention and response and MHPSS area for case worker, case managers, WGFS facilitators and key government stake holders

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• BA/MA degree in social work, sociology, psychology, public health and relevant fields of social sciences

Required Professional Experience

• minimum of Five years experience for BA and Three years for MA in, Gender-based violence, Child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in emergency context is required.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing GBVIE and MHPSS training to a variety of stakeholders.
• Direct case management and experience working with children, women and adolescents is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience on Gender Based Violence programming including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), MPHPSS is an asset
• Extensive training in the fields of GBV, MHPSS, Case management and application of international technical guidelines

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills of and ability to implement integrated CP responses, including Gender Based Violence.
• Awareness of or interest in community-based protection mechanisms.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Frequent travel to the project sites and to NO as needed