International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in under-served communities worldwide.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: GBV Case Worker
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Position Nigerian Nationals only.
Job Summary
The Case Worker will be responsible for case management and psychosocial support of vulnerable women, including survivors of violence, in the project sites in Maiduguri.
Major Responsibilities
Provide direct, one-on-one and ongoing case management services, including safety planning
Provide direct, one-on-one emotional support to survivors throughout case management process including final case evaluation and closure
Provide referrals for survivors to other services including child protection and specialized mental health services, accompany of survivors where appropriate and conduct follow- up to ensure appropriate services have been provided to the survivor.
Identify gaps in referral services and report these gaps to the GBV Manager for action.
Liaise with community volunteers for purposes of survivor follow-up as part of case management to individual survivors.
Ensure survivor-centered services, including adherence to guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, safety and security and non-discrimination
Complete and maintain case management records to maximize confidentiality and safety
Participate in case review meetings and referral coordination meetings if needed
Submit case management reports on a weekly and monthly basis
Conduct an analysis of trends of GBV incidences and related information on a quarterly basis and present report to the GBV manager for advocacy and program future program
Contribute to a positive team environment
Practice self-care
Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
Submit weekly and monthly activities reports to the supervisor every Friday and at the end of each month.
Qualifications and Experience
Educated to university level (First degree or HND preferably in Social Science, Psychology or a related Field).
Hausa and English languages required; Kanuri language be must
Demonstrated commitment to helping others.
Demonstrated discretion and good judgment
Experience working with survivors of GBV an asset
Previous training / experience in GBV programming an asset
Comfortable in living and working in Damboa.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Compliance & Ethics:
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps.
As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.
Equal Opportunities:
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Due to the urgent need of the position applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application Closing Date
27th April, 2021.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, addressed to "The Human Resource Coordinator, International Medical Corps", via the email: **********
Note
International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this *recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the reporting email address provided at the end of this document. International Medical Corps’ Reporting email address: **********. Please do not submit your CV or application to the reporting email address, it will not be considered for review.
Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity organization so Borno-State Based candidates are Strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Nigerian nationals only.
Candidates MUST state the position and location they are applying for as the subject of their email, application letter and curriculum vitae should be in a single Microsoft Word Document, otherwise applications will not be considered.
