GBV Programme Officer
Trócaire, Somalia
Job Description
The GBV Programme Officer is responsible for supporting local partners in implementing a gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response programme with internally displaced communities and host communities in Gedo region. The program entails establishment of Women and Girls Centres (WGC), social norm change interventions particularly on FGM, GBV case management, health response to GBV including clinical management of rape, (CMR) . Through these WGCs, a range of group-based psychosocial support, basic adult education, life skills and vocational activities will be provided to women and girls.
The Programme Officer is responsible for managing grants to the local partner in the community dialogues etc. (communities care approach) and running of the WGCs, along with supporting the partners in all aspects of implementation and reporting to ensure programme quality and compliance with donor requirements. This will include ensuring that partners are supported with capacity building and ongoing accompaniment, based on mutual respect amp; solidarity.
The Programme Officer is responsible for supporting partner Monitoring and Evaluation (Mamp;E), including data collection, analysis and reporting, and is also responsible for representing the organisation at UN, NGO and other coordination meetings at regional and national level as required.
Additionally, The Programme Officer will directly supervise Trocaire staff working in the WGCs and support health workers training implemented by Trocaire.
This post is situated in Gedo, and involves frequent travel to different districts within the region.
Trócaire is a partnership agency that works with local organisations and civil society groups, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change.
Trcaire has been operational in Gedo region of Southern Somalia since 1992 responding to both humanitarian and development needs in the region. The size and scope of the programme has expanded over the years and currently consists of Health, Nutrition, WaSH, Protection and Resilience Work across five districts of Gedo region.
Protection of women and girls is a niche area for Trocaire globally. In Somalia, Trócaire has developed health responses to gender-based violence, including clinical management of rape services (CMR) in four districts of Gedo, Somalia. The clinical team composed of medical doctors and midwifes provide clinical management of rape and intimate partner violence survivors services in line with international standards (WHO, 2019) and offer medical response to GBV survivors
Trócaire is currently expanding gender-based violence (GBV) programmes in Gedo, focusing on both response and prevention (including behaviour change) strategies. This programme will be linked to both the humanitarian response and gender pillars in Trócaire’s country programme. Trócaire co-chairs the GBV sub-cluster in Gedo and is committed to coordinated, holistic, survivor-centred GBV multi-sectoral interventions in line with international standards (Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies Programming, 2019).
Gedo with frequent travel to programme locations in other districts within the region. Reportingto: Protection Coordinator
Managing:
This position will line manage protection focal points and women center staff.
Contract:
12 months fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension
Safeguarding Children Policy:
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.
Key Duties amp; Responsibilities
In supporting both the implementing partner and Trocaire to establish WGCs and run regular activities for women, girls the GBV PO is responsible for,
Programme Cycle Management (35%)
- Support partners and provide capacity building assistance in implementation and tracking of project activities; monitoring, evaluation and learning; budget monitoring and project adaptation
- Ensure that partners to provide timely and quality reports to Trócaire, both narrative and financial, in line with donor requirements
- Review and assess programme progress, including through regular partner meetings and follow up with communities care interventions.
- Work with the Protection Coordinator to update project quarterly and monthly work plans, and report on progress.
- Contribute to the design of GBV projects for the Trocaire Somalia under the guidance of the Protection Coordinator, and responsible for planning and timely implementation of GBV protection activities, ensuring adherence to Trocaire policies and procedures
- Ensure GBV principles and guidelines are known and strictly followed by all