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• Plan and oversee the delivery of the counselling services to families, in a non-discriminatory manner.
• Provide professional and confidential services to survivors of GBV.
• Establish follow up plans to ensure clients are fully supported to recovery
• Liaise with other projects to share practice and contribute to the development of counselling services
• Conduct home visits to referred families where relevant.
• Liaise with a full range of relevant professionals in social work, health, education and voluntary agencies, in order to co-ordinate services for families and to raise awareness of GBV counselling services
• Assist in the development and provision of GBV psychosocial activities at the Kiryandongo office based on participatory community assessments.
• Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders and groups and service providers to ensure that survivors receive support from the community.
• Collect and collate data about GBV and monitor trends and emerging issues in the refugee settlement in line with AAH set guidelines.
• Ensure timely implementation of GBV programme activities.
• Work in collaboration with the community to ensure ongoing needs of women and girls are being met through prevention-related activities.
• Lead awareness-raising and/or sensitization campaigns and other GBV services in collaboration with the Community Support officer, community leaders and community social workers.
• Carry out monthly outreach activities with community social workers, based on case trends and ongoing needs of women and girls including those who have special needs.
• Carry out any other duties as required by the supervisor

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Counselling, Psychology or a related qualification from a recognized institution
• At least 3 years’ experience in similar or higher position. experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
• Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding Gender based violence
• Experience working in a GBV programme
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• A good command of both written and spoken English
• Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character
• Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Office
• Able to capacity build and develop others
• Commitment to the organizational values
• Able to work under minimum supervision

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