Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 08, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

VACANCY – SGBV Prevention officer
Our work in Rwanda currently covers all the refugee locations and their kind Rwandan-host communities. And we are always looking to deepen our work and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve!
ARC is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join our team in the stated position – to be based full time in any one of the field sites (refugee camps) where ARC has active operations.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The SGBV prevention officer will be responsible for leading community outreach activities to prevent SGBV in a specific refugee site. S/he will identify protection concerns for women, men, and girls and will share critical information through regular meetings, campaigns, and outreach. S/he will work with community-based protection mechanisms as well as community mobilizers to ensure the entire community is fully engaged in preventing and responding to SGBV at the assigned refugee site. .

Key Responsibilities
• Oversee the quality implementation of the SASA! methodology.
• Provide technical support to program community activists and other structures working to prevent SGBV.
• Support program associated local drama troupes to raise awareness on SGBV using SASA! drama skits.
• Disseminate SGBV communication materials across assigned site.
• Work with other partners to mainstream SGBV prevention and response in all refugee facing activities and services.
• Engage refugee populations and share information through outreach, meetings, campaigns, etc.
• Develop communication strategies and work with program team and communities to develop and test appropriate IEC materials
• Co-facilitate relevant training to stakeholders in an assigned refugee setting.
• Monitor protection concerns for women and girls, as well as men, and share any concerns with the actors providing various services.
• Maintain good relations with community leaders in the assigned site.
• Coordinate activities with all stakeholders to build strong working relationships with community members, government authorities, UNHCR and other NGOs
• Maintain records of activities and produce regular reports
• Work with program Case Workers and the community to develop an appropriate referral pathway.
• Work closely with program Case Workers covering the Reception and Transit Centers for referral of cases
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Participation in regular protection assessments, to inform effective programming
• Facilitate community dialogue sessions on GBV and child protection
• Establish a network of community mobilizers and train them on the basis of GBV and CP mechanisms.
• Strengthen community-based protection mechanisms to effectively carry out SGBV prevention activities.
• Collect, share and disseminate project best practices and lessons learned on a quarterly basis
• Prepare required daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Participate in regular program coordination meetings with all actors in the assigned site.

Job Skills:
• Knowledge or experience implementing the SASA! the methodology is an added advantage.
• Experience in community mobilization, and training
• Excellent report writing, communication, and analytical skills
• Proven record on non-use of violence or abuse against children
• The capable communicator in English and Kinyarwanda; including written
• Self-motivated and client-oriented with a strong sense of personal ethics, integrity, and quality
• Comfort living and working in low resource areas, including daily work in refugee settings.

Required Skills, Behaviors & Experience
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Community Development, Psychology, human rights, or related field
• Minimum of five years’ experience implementing SGBV protection programs, preferably in humanitarian or development settings

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Social work

Job Experience Requirements: five years

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualifying candidates should submit applications – to include 1 page Cover Letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages), and three names (plus titles & contacts) of relevant professional referees - to the following email address only – with the position applied for CLEARLY indicated: RWJobs@arcrelief.org 
Only applications received through the above indicated dedicated email address will be considered. The deadline for submission of applications is November 20th, 2019 at 12:00hrs. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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