Job Description

Background

Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) is an international NGO committed to stopping child exploitation globally, the most serious violations of the rights of the child, is the core of Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ work. In line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) standards as laid down in Conventions 138 and 182, our definition covers: child trafficking and unsafe migration; sexual exploitation of children; the worst forms of child labour; and child abuse including violations of the sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of adolescents and retrogressive cultural practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. In addition, humanitarian assistance is an integral part of our activities, in particular child protection and stopping child exploitation in emergency situations. We work a lot with local partners, so we keep a good view of the local problems. Our partners know the culture and know how best to help children who are being exploited. This allows us to better organize our programs.

In East Africa, Terre des Hommes Netherlands works in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. We support child victims of exploitation with safeguarding, education, livelihoods support, psychosocial support, legal assistance, shelter, job opportunities and medical care; while at the same time targeting highly vulnerable children, who are at risk of being exploited, in our prevention activities. We launch public and media campaigns to create awareness on our focus issues and carry out local research into the extent and nature of abuse and exploitation of children.

Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TDH-NL) has been operational in Ethiopia since 2016 and registered in Ethiopia in 2017, carrying out child protection projects within four child protection themes: the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL), Child Trafficking and Migration (CTM), and Child Abuse (CA) in the form of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.  With a management structure in Addis Ababa, TdH is currently implementing Emergency and Development projects in the Amhara regional state.

Our Vision: Terre des Hommes Netherlands works towards a world where all children have a decent life and can grow up to be independent adults. A world in which children are no longer exploited. We will continue our work until this is accomplished.

Our Mission: Terre des Hommes Netherlands prevents child exploitation, removes children from exploitative situations and ensures these children can develop themselves in a safe environment.

Objective:

The Protection Officer - GBV will offer holistic case management to survivors of GBV while ensuring improved quality of health and psychosocial support. She will support the development of a functional referral network that enhances survivors’ ability to receive confidential, safe, and timely services that meet their needs.

The Protection Officer -GBV works under the direct supervision of Protection Program Officer and closely works with child protection officer and TdH field support team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct support and care for survivors of GBV

• Provide age and gender appropriate specialized support and care for adolescents, child survivors of GBV, including counseling and case follow up.

• Ensure proper documentation of reported GBV incidences through utilization of GBVIMS tools.

• Ensure safety of survivors is guaranteed by adhering to GBV guiding principles and use of a survivor centered approach.

• Work with stakeholders in developing and strengthening referral networks and monitoring the referral pathway to improve survivors’ access to GBV services.

• In consultations with women and girls, develop and support to implement a series of age-appropriate and group emotional and social support activities for women and girls, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of survivors of GBV and strengthening support networks among women and girls.

• Facilitate sessions focused on building awareness of different themes related to wellbeing, safety planning, and deliver key messages on GBV

• In consultations with the protection program officer, develop and implement a monthly response plan and GBV key issues based on case trends to disseminate information on services available and referral pathways.

• Make routine follow up of GBV cases referred to ascertain their wellbeing and services received.

• Prepare and submit weekly & monthly reports as required and incorporate supervisors’ feedback in a timely manner.

• Participate in awareness creation and prevention activities on GBV

• Participate in the development of procurement and spending plans and work plans to ensure the successful implementation of programs

• Ensure supplies/resources are requested on a timely manner for timely implementation of program activities including manage/prepare contingency program stock supplies where necessary.

• Monitor and track utilization of program supplies and resources to ensure efficient use of available resources.

• Ensure tracking of key program indicators and progress through utilization of GBVIMS, M&E data collection and indicator tracking tools.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other humanitarian partners and service providers.

Others responsibilities:

• Ensure strict compliance to TdH´s national and international policies, procedures and practices, including adherence to Do No Harm and child protection.

• The responsibilities listed in the job description are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Duty Station: Amhara Region, North Wollo (100% field based)

Contract Duration: 5 months with possibility of extension

Reports to: Protection Program Officer

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Social Work / Social Sciences / Counseling / psychology / health or other related fields.

• At least 4 years’ solid experience in the direct provision of counseling and psychosocial support to survivors of GBV, including child survivors in humanitarian context (IDPs, Refugees etc)

• Clear understanding, including demonstrated positive attitudes on gender inequality, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls.

• Excellent listening and observation skills, including ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with survivors of all ages, background and diversity.

• Ability to lead, train, supervise, and motivate other GBV staff and local partners in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.

• Has a positive and professional attitude and ability to work with minimal supervision and in a hardship area.

• Flexibility to work outside of normal working hours when necessary.

• Knowledge of English and Amharic is a must.

• Clear understanding of GBVIMS will be an added advantage.

• Capacity building skills.

• Good computer and IT skills.

• Willingness to deploy in multiple locations.

Desired

• Knowledge of TdH

• Knowledge of the  local context.

• Knowledge of Project management, including project design, implementation, and evaluation.

• Knowing additional local language skills is considered an asset.

Competency profile

• Analytical capacity: understand complex issues by logical reasoning, investigation of potential causes.

• Networking: builds relationships and networks that are helpful when realising objectives and utilises informal networks to get things done.

• Striving for excellence: focus on results while ensuring efficiency.

• Integrity: act based on TdH´s mission and values. 

How to Apply

Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by email to: recruitment.africa@tdh.nl with a copy to ethiopia@tdh.nl clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position and your expected remuneration, no later than 27th July 2022 by 5pm (EAT). The email subject should be marked:

Application for Protection Officer- Gender Based Violence. For more information about this position, you can contact us through the same email address.

Kindly also note that due to the expected large responses only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.