Fresher SGBV Assistant NGO Jobs – InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Job Title: SGBV Assistant
Organization: InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: SGBV Officer
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988, and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS; Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance systems.
Job Summary: The SGBV Assistant will provide support to the SGBV Officer in the implementation of programme activities for the prevention and response of SGBV in the refugee communities, and the promotion of protection integration activities through coordination with other stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Process Management:
- Support the SGBV counselor in developing awareness and sensitization campaigns to reach refugees on FGM and the Uganda prohibiting it.
- Work closely with the Health unit to ensure provision of PEP kits for emergencies to GBV survivors.
- Assist the SGBV counselor in organizing continuous refresher talks for refugee community GBV Peer Educators during the monthly meetings.
- Support the SGBV counselor in organizing awareness and sensitization campaigns in refugee communities including men and boys in the GBV prevention and response.
- Support the SGBV counselor in facilitating refugees to interpret GBV IEC materials in different refugee languages.
- Offer support to the SGBV counselor in Organizing and conducting informative meetings with GBV institutions.
- Assist the SGBV Officer to build capacity of SGBV survivors to form solidarity livelihood groups for peer and IGA financial support.
- Identify and refer SGBV survivors for livelihood support and other appropriate support
- Compile timely weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and specific activity reports.
- Actively participate in meetings, daily morning address, special events and any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisors.
- Document the best practices implemented, success stories and case studies of the community level changes for dissemination and learning.
- Provide support to the SGBV counselor in developing timely quarterly work plans and implementing the community services activities.
- Where necessary, provide Psychosocial counselling to identified SGBV Survivors and conduct home visits for vulnerable cases with special needs.
- And any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time
Records Management
- Maintain proper and updated records on all PoCs and in particular identified SGBV survivors on their files.
- Sign in and out all accessed PoC files at the records office as per agreed SOPs
Risk Management: Identify, assess and develop strategies to mitigate against risks that may happen to PoCs and Organisation.
Compliance: Ensure that the internal process, policies and procedures are adhered to.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) SGBV Assistant job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Human rights, political science, law or other related field;
- At least two years of progressive relevant work experience in counselling survivors of gender-based violence or vulnerable women and girls
- Good communication skills, oral written and presentation.
- Excellent computer skills e.g. in Ms Word, excel and power point
- People centred.
- Excellent report writing skills
- Ability to work under a multi-cultural environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail to both recruitment@interaiduganda.org and iaurecruitment@interaiduganda.org addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 14th March 2018 by 5:00 PM
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