GBV Social Worker (Community Mobiliser) at Secours Islamique France (SIF)

ABOUT THE PROJECT

SIF Nigeria will be implementing a project that seeks to provide support and protection to the most vulnerable women and children in Gusau LGA of Zamfara State. The aim of the proposed intervention is to stabilize local communities affected by the humanitarian crisis in Zamfara state through a better access to basic social services and income generating activities.

It is about to protecting women, girls and boys, including individuals or groups at risks from harm and ensuring that women, girls and boys who are exposed to protection risks are immediately referred to relevant specialized services of case management and psychosocial support through an interactive referral pathway developed.

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

 Job Summary

GBV Social Worker/Community Mobilizer will work under the guidance and direct supervision of Program Manager. S/he will be responsible to implement community engagement activities for women and girls’ access to the services, risk mitigation activities, and prevention work. This individual will be engaging community leaders on acceptance and knowledge of the Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS), mapping of available accessible services (ie: WASH, health, education, child protection) while conducting community safety audits, and community discussions which engage men, boys, girls, and women to improve knowledge on services for women and girls and how to reduce harm.

Major Responsibilities:

• Through regular, daily, community outreach paired with other team members, build and maintain relationships with communities, including local leaders, different groups, and stakeholders.
• Organize information and awareness sessions with women and girls, men and boys in the community to disseminate information.
• Service mapping for safety; improving communities’ knowledge on the referral pathway.
• Create community session materials, seeking review and approval of all materials and resources prior to use, from the Supervisor.
• Facilitate access, acceptance by the community of SIF’ teams as well as its activities by the community.
• Promote community participation in SIF’s activities.
•  Participate in the preparation and organization of WPE trainings/workshops to be held in the community for community volunteers, focal points, and/or beneficiaries.
• Establish and strengthen community support networks capacities to plan and carry out their action plans, ensure that the community does what it planned to do and monitor community progress frequently.
• Furnish work plan, travel plan, monthly progress reports, feed data to MIS and provide regular feedback to the Manager Community Outreach.
• Complete attendance sheets for relevant activities and contribute to monthly activity reports, according to guidance provided by the Program Manager.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partners’and other sector staff.
• Identification of the most vulnerable beneficiaries for livelihoods intervention.
• Monitoring and reporting for the IGAs beneficiaries’ startup kits.
• Identification of relevant and capable trainers for the livelihoods’trainings.
• Organize advocacy sessions with relevant stakeholders to address communities’ concerns and persuade them to support the programme interventions.
• Sensitization of GBV survivors’ families for integration and mediation.
• Any other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to:  Program Manager for day-to-day administrative support and technically reports ➡️Program Coordinator ➡️Head of Mission.
• Position indirectly supervises: Community Mobilisers/Community Focal Points (incentive worker and volunteers)
• Other Internal and/or external contacts:
• Internal: other departments within SIF Nigeria Mission, GBV, Child Protection Focal.
• External: Communities, service providers.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, psychology, gender or women’s studies, social work or other relevant/related studies.
• Minimum 03 Years of experience of working in social mobilization.
• Experience of working with IDPs will be a preference.

Skills and Competencies

• Understands and speaks local languages fluently, ability to speak and write English. Local language is a must.
• Demonstrated experience with community work, community mobilization and engagement, and working with women and girls affected by conflict
• Excellent listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with women and girls of all ages, background and diversity.
• Have a good presentation and a respectful attitude towards beneficiaries, local authorities, community leaders, women, adolescent girls, colleagues, and superiors.
• Knowledge of other local languages of the community, as well as of the cultures and traditions of the community would be an asset.
• Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities would be an added advantage.
• Ability to discuss sensitive issues with respect and empathy.
• Understand the survivor centered approach and service referrals.
• Be flexible; be able to work in a team, sometimes under pressure and often in an unstable security environment.
• Have a sense of organization and a strong ability to manage time.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Word/Excel.
• Have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

WORK AREA

The position is based in Gusau, Zamfara State but requests frequent travel in the targeted by projects areas/communities.

Duration of contract:   3 month with possible extension

CONDITION OF APPLICATION

SIF is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. SIF does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.