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• Ensures that cases of the survivors are followed
  closely and are reported immediately.
• Manages Gender Based Violence activities in
  the camps/ sub counties.
• Mentors and manages community outreach teams,
  service providers, and traditional protection structures and youth
  activities.
• Build and strengthen effective collaborative
  relationships with the district and lower local government structures for
  smooth project implementation.
• Effectively networks and links with different
  service providers to ensure timely and quality GBV prevention and response
  services to the community members.
• Organizes and attends consultative meetings
  with other NGOs, CBS and service providers in accordance with ChildFund
  policy and guidelines.
• Requests for funds on behalf of survivors in
  line with the documentation policy of funds regard survivors.
• Follows up each case of Gender Based Violence
  systematically to its logical conclusion by involving stakeholders,
  advocacy and law enforcement authorities where necessary.
• Makes field visits and trains the service
  providers on how to handle survivors of Gender Based Violence in the
  camps.
• Makes Gender Based Violence follow ups
  regularly to ensure that proper methods are used.
• Actively encourage youth to form peer groups
  in the training of GBV through peer education clubs in schools.
• Creates awareness to the community together
  with the outreach teams.
• Mentors service providers including
  counselors and investigators to track each case from the time violence is
  committed until the culprit is identified.
• Provides counseling to minor cases.
• Coordinates and conducts assessments for the
  survivors in order to establish the progress towards their recovery.
• Works closely with camp leader, host local
  community authorities, camp-based women groups, religious leaders,
  community groups, health care workers, NGOs and others
• Prepares and submits detailed weekly reports
  on GBV activities and presents to Protection Officers
• Ensures effective communication amongst the Service
  providers in the camps.
• Performs any other duties that may from time
  to time be assigned by the immediate supervisor

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Adult and Community Education,
  Development Studies.
• Additional qualification in Project Management
  will be an added advantage.
• Possession of a certificate in counselling
  skills.
• Possession of a Certificate in Customer Care
  is an added advantage.
• At least two years of post-qualification
  experience in a similar position in a Child based institution.
• Good computer skills
• Ability to ride motorcycle.

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