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Senior GBV Capacity Building Officer

Oxfam Great Britain

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Social Science

Social Science and Community

Kemise

5 years

1 Position

2025-01-30

to

2025-02-07

Required Skills

perform project management

sociology

legal case management

develop program ideas

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Fields of study

Clinical Psychology

Social work

Psychiatry

Public Health

Gender and sexuality studies

Psychology

Full Time

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Job Description

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

  • The Senior GBV Capacity Building Officer will play a critical role in addressing and mitigating the impacts of gender-based violence (GBV) within communities. This position is responsible for enhancing the capacity of healthcare and social service providers, strengthening community support mechanisms, and improving the accessibility and quality of services for GBV survivors.

 Job Requirements

Essential Criteria/qualification & Skill for a Long List

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, clinical social work, psychology, clinical psychology, public health, psychiatrist, gender studies, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience and at least 3 years’ experience in GBV programming, including GBV capacity building, case management, and psychosocial support.

  • Strong understanding of GBV issues, community dynamics, and service provision.

  • Proven experience in capacity building, training facilitation, and program management.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community members.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

  • Proficiency in English and fluency in local language

  • Training in GBV prevention and response, including GBViE, GBV Case management, CMR and integrating GBV in humanitarian action

  • Experience in the provision of capacity-building training, SBCC/IEC strategies, and community-based protection.

  • Previous GBV training provision experience for social and Health care workers, including GBV Case management,

  • Familiarity with GBV minimum standards

  • Experience in provision of training on Clinical management of rape survivors

Desired

  • Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) intervention experience is a plus.

  • Knowledge and skills on local languages of the project areas

  • Can work in time pressure and hardship locations being at the field.

What we are looking for:

  • We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

  • Strong understanding of GBV issues, community dynamics, and service provision.

  • Proven experience in capacity building, training facilitation, and program management.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community members.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

  • Proficiency in English and fluent in local language

  • Training of training in GBV prevention and response including GBViE, GBV Case management, CMR and integrating GBV in humanitarian action

  • Experience in provision of capacity building training, SBCC/IEC strategies and community-based protection.

  • Previous GBV training provision experience for social and Health care workers including GBV Case management,

  • Familiarity with GBV minimum standards

  • Experience in provision of training on Clinical management of rape survivors

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to Apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

To apply to this post, use THIS LINK

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us

Fields Of Study

Clinical Psychology

Social work

Psychiatry

Public Health

Gender and sexuality studies

Psychology

Skills Required

perform project management

sociology

legal case management

develop program ideas

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