GBV Case Worker
Join as a GBV case worker to support survivors and community-based systems.
Overview
Join as a GBV case worker to support survivors and community-based systems.
You have:
- Minimum of one-year relevant experience with rights-based humanitarian work
- Experience in provision of case management preferably for SGBV survivors
- Good communication skills and ability to communicate with the community leaders, partner agencies and beneficiaries who are mostly women and girls
- Experience working in a woman center
- A diploma in Social work, psychology or its equivalent in a relevant field
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Email application software
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, we are excited to invite you to join our team as a GBV case worker. If you are a skilled and motivated professional ready to make a difference, we want you on board! Together, we’ll work to deliver impactful humanitarian solutions in challenging environments.
About the job
The GBV case worker will support in the strengthening of the existing community-based systems in SGBV response by working closely with the SGBV response officer, and Protection staff to ensure quality, dignified and confidential services are provided to the survivors. He/she will work closely with the community-based support groups (location-based SGBV focal points and SGBV Advocate group members), women committee, camp leadership, partner agencies and other community groups. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
- Support the SGBV response officers in attending to the survivors and documenting the SGBV cases i.e. filling of the intake and consent forms, referral forms and follow-ups.
- Conduct frequent community based safe home monitoring, house to house visit to raise awareness on GBV and inform on DRC services.
- Provide weekly updates on the community based safe homes which will inform the SGBV response programming.
- Support in the provision of contextualized psychosocial support activities at the women centers.
- As part of case management, conduct follow ups to individual survivors and liaise with the GBV response officer for additional interagency intervention that might be needed.
- Participate in the case conference meetings.
- Take lead in organizing and conducting information dissemination sessions targeting women and girls at the women centers as well as awareness raising session on relevant topics.
- Compile and submit the reports of activities undertaken in a timely manner
- Work with the GBV team to create weekly work plans
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work with limited supervision., excellent computer skills in MS Word & and Excel.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
- Minimum of one-year relevant experience with rights-based humanitarian work,
- Experience in provision of case managements preferably for SGBV survivors.
- Good communication skills and ability to communicate with the community leaders, partner agencies and beneficiaries who are mostly women and Girls
- Experience working in a woman center
- A diploma in Social work, psychology or its equivalent in a relevant field.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Email application software
- A diploma in Social work, psychology or its equivalent in a relevant field.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Email application software
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging situation where you had to prioritize tasks under pressure? | To assess your ability to manage conflicts and prioritize effectively. | Provide a specific example showing your thought process and decision-making. |
| How have you handled communication with community leaders in previous roles? | To understand your communication skills and cultural awareness in sensitive contexts. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies have you employed in case management for survivors of GBV? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working in a women center. What were your main responsibilities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you raised awareness on GBV in your community? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you do to ensure the confidentiality of the survivors you work with? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach teamwork with protection staff and GBV response officers? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What have you learned about the SGBV policies and rights that govern your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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