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Population Services International (PSI)
Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting Specialist – Garowe, Somalia
Position: Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting Specialist ( Garowe)
- Based in Garowe Puntland
- Field travel required
- Reports to Project Manager
About PSI
Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. PSI uses its global presence and 50+ years of experience to help reimagine healthcare. PSI seeks a Gender Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting Specialist to be based in Garowe, Puntland The successful candidate will support the delivery of an
Essential Package of Health Services in the Nugaal Region, Puntland, under the Damaal Cafimaad program.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure all GBV and FGM/C services are delivered in a technically accurate and safe manner, in line with Global and country-specific guidelines,
- Take steps to mitigate risks in delivering GBV and FGM/C services.
- Train health service providers in GBV and FGM/C service provision
- Conduct ongoing supervision of GBV and FGM/C services.
- Develop materials to ensure delivery of safe and effective GBV and FGM/C services.
- Work with facilities to organize and execute GBV and FBM/C community consultation, stakeholder training, and awareness campaigns.
- Closely collaborate with MoH teams to support a multi-sectoral response to GBV and FGM/C
This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.
Skills and Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in public health, gender, and social work
- Minimum of 8 years of field based GBV program management experience is required, especially in supervising GBV and FGM/C prevention and response activities in a healthcare setting is required.
- Experience in strategy development is highly desired.
- 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 in GBV is preferred.
- Excellent command of Somali and strong ability to write reports.
How to apply
Application. If interested, please submit your application and detailed resume to somjobs@psi.org with the subject line “Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting Specialist”. The closing date for the application is 26 June 2023
Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis and the vacancy may be filled before this deadline. We, therefore, encourage early applications. Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Locals from Puntland are highly encouraged to apply.
To apply for this job email your details to somjobs@psi.org