Location: Kisumu with travel within Kisumu County
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the Program Director- Nyanza on day-to-day basis with the overall guidance of the Technical Advisor- Mental Health, the Gender-Based Violence Officer will be responsible for identifying victims of gender violence and those at risk and refer them to appropriate services and ensure post referral follow up.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with ICAP management and staff to implement mitigation measures for Gender Based Violence
Participating in community sensitization and advocacy on Gender Based Violence
Assessing survivors of gender based violence, filling out all relevant forms and developing a case based treatment plan in line with the policies and guidelines
Providing psychotherapeutic interventions to survivors of GBV
Ensuring survivors are effectively followed up, referred and linked to other necessary services.
Conducting regular multidisciplinary team meetings to follow up on Gender Based Violence activities
Providing psycho-education to clients on their rights, available services and how to access the
Setting up a conducive environment for service provision to ensure confidentiality during interviews and to secure sensitive information
Ensuring proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies)
Writing field visit weekly reports on major findings, needs and problems fac
Developing and maintaining effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders and service providers
Developing Information Education Communication material content on gender based violence in collaboration with the ICAP team
Requirements
Degree in Counseling Psychology or related field
Masters in relevant field will be an added advantage
Excellent communication and analytical skill
Working experience with communities especially in the field of Gender Based Violence programming
Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities
Ability to communicate in the local dialect will be an added advantage
Commitment to protecting human rights.
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