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• As a direct client’s support service provider, the SGBV/P Officer
  will carry out routine provision of psychosocial support, counseling,
  referrals and advice clients on sexual and gender related cases to Refugee
  clients;
• Conduct field visits and follow up with clients in the different
  refugee settlement across the country;
• Support in management of the SGBV/P emergency medical fund and
  coordinate the emergency medical referral to approved medical service
  providers and the home based medical care scheme for the sexual minority
  clients;
• Coordinate the HIV/AIDS and SRHR issues and provide the client with
  referral for medical attention as necessary;
• Provide technical support to sexual and gender based support groups;
• Plan, develop and implement client care and communication strategies
  including establishing close working ties with relevant partner
  organisations;
• Support the legal team, as necessary, in provision legal
  representation to refugee clients on sexual and gender related cases.
• When required, conduct field visits and follow up with clients in
  the different refugee settlement across the country

• As a change enabler, the SGBV/P Officer will facilitate in
  trainings, workshops, conferences and seminars on gender and sexuality
  aspects, as well as other trainings and information sessions organised by
  RLP and for RLP;
• Coordinate annual events related to Gender and sexuality;
  Participate in the planning and provision of training activities on SGBV
  Issues.

• The SGBV will, independently and/or as part of a team undertake
  Gender and sexuality related social research with the bid to publish
  findings on sexual and gender related issues among refugees and forced
  migrants in general;
• Participate in data collection processes and activities through
  interviews and focus group discussions or using any other adopted data
  selection technique;
• Identify and prepare research training materials, tools as necessary
  for the execution of specific research project.

• The SGBV/P Officer will, as necessary, represent the organization at
  different fora that address gender and other cross cutting issues such as
  HIV/AIDS and SRHR issues and participate in Advocacy on gender issues;
• Advocate for the streamlining of gender and sexuality issues such as
  sexual minorities and sex workers/survival sex worker issues in refugee
  protection and assistance programmes;

• In enabling sustainability, the SGBV/P Officer will support in
  fundraising activities, including, identifying potential funders,
  development of fundraising concepts, funding proposals as necessary;
• Design, manage and grow a database of potential trusts, foundations
  and grant giving bodies.

• The ideal candidate for the Refugee Law Project (RLP) Sexual and
  Gender based Violence and Persecution (SGBV/P) Officer job opportunity
  must hold a Degree in social work, Psychology
• Previous experience of empirical research, data analysis, and
  evidence based reports and evidence based reporting
• Has worked with an NGO or can understand the way NGO’s operate
• Practical and theoretical understanding of Sexuality, Gender based
  Violence
• Excellent Written English and oral
• Knowledge of any language spoken in refugee communities will be an
  added advantage

• Excellent networking and communication skills;
• Good computer skills (standard office and PowerPoint software) are
  necessary;
• Amicable interpersonal appearance and behavior;
• Proactive and Self driven;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Team player and organized Personality;
• Result oriented and quick at implementing plans;
• Excellent communication skills and analytical skills
• Strong typing and computer application skills;
• Self-motivation and ability to motivate others with a high level of integrity.

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