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Medecins Du Monde - For more than 30 years, Medecins Du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Tho...
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Line Manager: Health Program Coordinator
Line reports: N/A
Length of contract: 6 months Possibility for extension: YES
JOB TASKS
- Under the supervision of the GBV Coordinator, the GBV Supervisor will be responsible for the following main activities:
- Organization, coordination and supervision of GBV activities
- Human resource, capacity building / training
- Take part, if necessary, with the MDM team, partners or other actors to advocacy activities.
- Reporting, information management, coordination / representation
I. TASKS DESCRIPTION:
1. Organization, coordination and supervision of GBV activities
- Carry out a mapping of all actors responding to GBV and develop a strong network to foster information exchange and synergies.
- Conduct trainings on various aspects of GBV such as survivor centred approach and informed consent to healthcare workers and MDM staff
- Coordinate with other actors to ensure safe referral for GBV Survivors.
- Identify a national partner, formalize the partnership (MoU) for the implementation of the “sensitization / awareness raising” component and provide technical support.
- Supervise the implementation of GBV activities, in close collaboration with the medical department and other GBV actors.
- Actively participate to coordination efforts with GBV actors (ex: GBV sub cluster).
- Ensure the quality of activities through regular monitoring and technical support, data collection and management, and provide guidance in case of difficulties.
- Coordinate the definition of the communication strategy and communication mediums (radio, press, posters, leaflets…)
- Coordinate the community mobilization activities in close collaboration with our partner, GBV actors as well as other stakeholders (ex: community leaders …)
- Ensure the capitalization of MDM GBV component implementation.
2. Human resource, capacity building / training
- Identify the capacity building needs of the medical team in general, MDM partner related to GBV and provide trainings.
- Provide technical support to MDM partner for the good implementation of the “sensitization / awareness raising” component or any relevant topic related to MDM GBV strategy.
- Collaborates with the medical team and particularly the sexual and reproductive health department of MdM to set up trainings and supervision of the activities and the quality of the medical care for victims of GBV.
- Collaborate with the Mental Health and Psychosocial Coordinator in order to define and implement psychosocial care of GBV survivors
3. Advocacy
Take part, if necessary, with the MDM team, partners or other actors to advocacy activities.
4. Reporting, information management, coordination / representation
- Increase and enhance program monitoring and evaluation, and determining impact, wherever possible, including the use of standard indicators
- Share to the general coordinator and the medical team any difficulties met in the field and propose solutions or adjustments.
- Participate to internal MDM meetings
- Participate to the GBV sub sectors meetings and actively contribute to coordination efforts.
- If needed, participate to meetings with the State Ministry of Health or other stakeholders involved in GBV.Contribute to MDM monthly report and bimonthly sitrep.
- Contribute to the preparation of new proposals or reports to donors.
PROFILE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor of Social Science, Social Work, Public Health diploma, Gender Studies, or other related field
- 3-5 years professional experience in social services sector experience working with international non- government organizations in sectors focusing on gender, women's empowerment, and/or violence prevention
- Demonstrated experience of working with communities
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building
- Strong understanding of gender, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women arid girls
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating trainings and workshops tailored for individuals from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds
- Excellent interpersonnel and communication skills
- Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email
- Languages: Hausa and English, other local languages an advantage
- Team player
To apply, please submit: a two page curriculum vitae, three work-related references and one page cover letter, in One Document explaining how your skills and experience match the job requirements stated above. If possible, please send all the above in one document – MS Word or PDF. Also, write the job title and your name in the subject line. Send to recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net
Deadline for submission: 22th December, 2017.
Only applications by email will be considered
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
We are unable to accept phone calls.
Information:
Starting date: ASAP
Place of office: Maiduguri
We’ll pay attention only to the complete files in English.
Our process of selection include some written tests and oral interviews.
Please notice that if you have not heard from MdM within 2 weeks, you should presume you were not short listed for this position. However, MdM thanks you for your interest and encourages you to apply for other openings where your skills and experience match.
MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.