GBV and Female Genital mutilation Specialist – Damal Cafimad Project (3 Positions) – National Position – Beletweyn, Baidoa & Garowe, Somalia

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GBV and Female Genital mutilation Specialist – Damal Cafimad Project (3 Positions)– National Position

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Contract Duration: TBD

The Application will close on 8th December ,2021

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

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TITLE: GBV and Female Genital mutilation Specialist – Damal Cafimad Project (3 Positions)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: PDQ	LOCATION: Beletweyn Baidoa & Garowe
SCI GRADE:  TBD	Job Type: Somali National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the children international Somalia country office is seeking a GBV and Female Genital mutilation Specialist for the anticipating Damal Caafimad Health Project.

The GBV Technical Manager will be directly responsible for supporting the technical aspects of the GBV activities for the anticipated Damal Cafimaad health program, ensuring it is implemented with quality.

S/he will oversee the planning and implementation of GBV activities, build capacity, manage the GBV staff, provide technical support to other the components under the program, ensure GBV prevention and response aspects integrated throughout the program and internal and external coordination.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Hierarchically Reports to: Project Manager

Functionally Reports to: Country Gender Equality and GBV Technical Specialist

Dimensions: Save the Children works in several regions in Somalia/Somaliland with a current staff complement of approximately 650 staff

Staff directly reporting to this post: – TBD

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Providing Technical support Program.

• Oversee the program’s GBV activities and provide advice, support, and assistance in the development of training materials, IEC/BCC materials and methodologies, etc., as necessary to achieve project goals;
• Provide thematic expertise on GBV/ FGM in relation to human rights, reproductive health, and gender, ensuring that the project at the regional level is in line with the global guidelines;
• Engagement/meetings/orientation to district officials, head of hospitals and other relevant actors on, national policies on CMR, referral pathway coordination, etc.
• Arrange/ Conduct training on GBV clinical management, including the syndromic management of Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STIs) and use of devices/ MISP kits and treatment including for child survivors;
• Contribute to ongoing assessments and analyses to better understand protection risks, to map points of service for survivors of GBV and vulnerable individuals, and to identify support structures;

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• Analyze trends of GBV and develop/adjust program strategies to meet needs;
• Liaise with MoH and management of health facilities, as required, to ensure commitment to the provision of health services to survivors of gender-based violence, including sexual assault and rape;
• In close collaboration with the Program Manager and logistics and finance teams to support all activities of the Damal Cafimaad health program in the program location. These include but are not limited to providing close technical support, ensuring the quality of program implementation, ensuring cross-learning and documentation, sharing lessons with relevant partners, ensuring compliance with health thematic plan and organizational standards, etc.;
• Responsible for synthesizing and documenting FGM/C activities and results, including documenting case studies, success stories, and lessons learned of the program;
• Consider security implications of all GBV interventions, in consultation with relevant partners;
• Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards among beneficiaries served by Save the Children.

Coordination and Representation

• Coordinate with all relevant actors and actively participate in protection/ GBV sub-cluster/working groups, coordinated assessments, mapping services, information sharing, etc.
• Coordinate with other GBV actors in the targeted area, including local organizations and security representatives.
• Identify and support local organizations committed to women’s rights and empowerment.
• Work with partners and community members to develop a referral mechanism for available services.
• Coordinate with other sectors as possible to ensure integration of GBV concerns into various interventions, in line with the IASC GBV Guidelines.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS

Delivering Results:

• Maintains a broad strategic perspective at the same time as an awareness of the detail of a situation
• Establishes clear and compelling objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
• Creates and applies measures and metrics to track performance
• Holds others accountable for achieving results and challenges underperformance
• Demonstrates financial awareness and a concern for cost effectiveness

Working Effectively with Others:

• Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes
• Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviors that are not collaborative
• Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with
• Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities
• Knows when to follow and lend leadership to strengthen other leaders
• Recognises when trust is broken and seeks to resolve conflict and re-establish trust

Problem Solving and Decision Making:

• Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions

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• Knows when to involve others in a decision
• Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making
• Analyses and exercises judgment in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance or knowledge of the full facts
• Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions

Develop Self and Others:

• Gives regular positive and constructive feedback to others
• Identifies clear development needs and development plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance (and their team’s where appropriate)
• Creates space for others to learn and provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments when people are ready for them
• Coaches others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them

Innovating and Adapting:

• Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working to drive improvements
• Demonstrates flexibility in following processes and procedures, while remaining true to the organisation’s values
• Anticipates change and adapts their (and team’s) plans and priorities accordingly
• Builds the confidence of others in their own ability to develop new ideas and embrace change
• Generates learning for the organisation and evidence for the impact and quality of our work

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Medical Doctor, Qualified Nursing, or Master of Public Health degree strongly preferred
• Holds of a Bac + 5 Diploma or equivalent, in Public health, social sciences, project management, or similar discipline
• At least eight years of overall professional experience
• At least five years of experience in supervising GBV and FGM/C prevention and response activities in a healthcare setting is required
• At least five years of experience in GBV and FGM/C awareness raising is strongly preferred
• Excellent knowledge of the guiding and ethical principles that govern work with survivors of GBV and FGM/C and good practices in the implementation of activities to prevent and address GBV and FGM/C
• A strong understanding of principles of medical care for GBV and FGM/C
• Good experience in data collection and analysis on GBV and FGM/C
• Relevant legislation/legal frameworks in Somalia in the area of GBV is preferred
• Excellent command of Somali and strong ability to write reports;

Additional job responsibilities.

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

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The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified applicants can share their CVs and motivation letter through below email quoting the subject of the position and location that they are applying for.

somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org

NB: this position is subjected to the fund approval and offers will not be extended until fund has been granted

 

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