“Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.”

 Medical Teams International (Medical Teams) is a humanitarian relief agency focused on providing life-saving medical care for people in crisis. We serve all people regardless of religion, nationality, sex, or race. Medical Teams go where needed most to ease the suffering of communities affected by the crisis by providing life-saving medical care, strengthening local health systems, and supporting community health programs. Medical Teams was established in 1979 in the United States of America. The headquarters are in Portland, Oregon with programs operating in different country offices including Tanzania, Colombia, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, the United States, and Ukraine.

Scope of work/ job purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the field coordinator and protection manager, the response officer will implement response activities which include case management, psychosocial support, safe space activity and other related in Kumruk refugee camps. The response officer will train and supervise social workers and community activists in Refugee camps to prevent and respond to GBV issues. This includes providing ongoing training and mentorship for community workers, and community activists, developing a weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plan, and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high-quality services. The response officer will encourage smooth communication, collaboration, and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors committed to reducing the incidence of violence against women. Conduct workshops, training and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders and conducting response-related training for service providers to promote quality services. Establish and strengthen the referral system in coordination with other implementing partners.

 Detailed responsibility and tasks:

• Conduct training on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) response and prevention to government and non-government service providers based on field site needs’, requests and scheduling.

• Provide comprehensive GBV case management and refer the survivor to other services as per the need and informed consent

• Establish confidential referral mechanisms and document all the information.

• Produce and distribute informative IEC-BCC (brochures, leaflets and posters) materials in local language

• Support the skill-building activities at the safe space and mobile volunteer.

• Develop and deliver weekly action plan for safe space activities.

• Provide psychological first aid to GBV survivors and mentor and train social workers.

• Support the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities.

• In collaboration with the other service providers and sectors hold community awareness-raising activities/and keep fit on GBV concerns

• Coordinate and organize events (sixteen days of activism, March-8), workshops, and trainings including preparing TOR, facilitating procurement requests, and following up on the timely implementation.

• Establish community groups and build their capacity on GBV response and prevention.

• Establish good partnerships with different actors including schools and provide technical support.

• Conduct monthly BVA reviews and make appropriate recommendations to the protection manager and field focal person.

• Design effective community outreach and engagement strategies to strengthen the protective environment for women and girls and maximize the community impact including engaging men and boys.

• Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities including in assessments and surveys.

• Any other duties and responsibilities that can be given by the immediate supervisor and protection manager.

Job Requirements

• First degree with 4 years of experience in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Gender Studies, or any other Social Science related field.

• Must be computer literate, including Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power-point

• At least 3 years’ experience in GBV (Gender Based Violence), and Gender-related humanitarian and development programming. Work in remote areas and field experience is a plus.

•  Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women.

• Able to maintain GBV and protection principles at all times.

• NGO experience is a plus 

Knowledge and Skill

• Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other PROTECTION field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner. 

• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.

• Ability to work as a member of a team essential.

• Fluency in English and knowledge of local language is advantageous

•  Possess interest and commitment to human rights and gender equality.

• Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

SKILLS:

• Humanitarian motivation

• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.  

• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done

• Understanding and sensitivity to cross-cultural issues

• Flexible and adaptable to ever-changing environments

• Ability to remain calm under pressure

• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly

• Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

ABILITIES:

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Ability to prioritize tasks

• Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision

•  Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values

• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and reaches their potential as individuals and teams and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to adhere to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

Medical Teams International is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Medical Teams International Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Children and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy Training upon hire and on an annual basis.

How to Apply

Application Procedure: 

Candidates should follow the following 3 steps while applying for the positions:

1. Fill out the mandatory application form using the following link: Online Application Form  and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application which means your application was successful.

2. Send your CV and application letter to ethiopiarecruitment@medicalteams.org clearly mark “Protection Officer Response ”in the subject line

3.Only candidates who only fill the online application form and send CV together with Application letter only will be considered for candidacy.

 All applications must be submitted on or before 22 December 2023.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further assessment.

“We are an equal employment opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Courageous, Tenacious, Selfless and Not alone.”

Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.