Gender-Based Violence (Gbv) Officer - Immediate Hire

Heartland Alliance International-Lebanon (HAI) is seeking a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer for its new eight month project (May-December 2016), “Secure Women & Girls: Safe and Empowering Vulnerable Women and Girls from Vulnerable Communities)”
 
The Project:  HAI designed the proposed eight month project (May - December 2016) to address issues of sustainability and achieve the following objectives:

Maintain current static safe space and outreach activities in T5 and Akkar through:

Coverage of one additional Social Development Center in Nejmi in T5, as per the National Strategic Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) plan
Increasing the reach of the community-based approach through the mobile safe space services model in the area of Akkar, particularly in Cheikh Ayash (continue with existing activities in IS  Saadine  008), Kneyse, and Msheih

Implement an exit and phase out strategy with HAI’s partner in Tripoli, Lebanese Counsel to Resist Violence Against Women (LECORVAW), and conduct a capacity assessment for Akkar network for Development (AND).

 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  The GBV Officer will be based in LECORVAW in the region of T5. The GBV Officer will be responsible for contributing to the timely and quality implementation of activities, deliver continuous technical coaching, perform monitoring and evaluation of the quality of GBV related work in the NGO, and capacity building for case managers and frontline staff in T5 on GBV response and prevention. The GBV officer will serve as the focal point for each of the partners for coordinating all activities. Other responsibilities involve assisting in the technical oversight of all management components of the project, including, but not limited to:
 
 
Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate with partners and appropriate experts for project planning related to the continued delivery of the full Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) response and prevention package in two Social Development Centers (SDCs) in Akkar targeted towards Government, civil society actors, caregivers, community members, and children.
Further build the organizational and technical capacity of partner LECORVAW to be able to continue providing high quality services to SGBV survivor women and girls or at risk of SGBV both in-center and in the community.
Coordinate with NGO partners regarding training and implementation of legal components of the project, including support for implementation of training and technical assistance efforts;
Coordinate with NGO and government mental health partners regarding training and implementation of mental health components of the project, including support for implementation of training and technical assistance efforts;
Provide technical GBV support to partners in the timely completion of all reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, final and any other required, ensuring reports are of an acceptable standard;

Assist with general GBV program operations and field-based activity. 
Support key program staff to ensure that activities run effectively and make best use of project resources.
Manage the program filing system for all activities and ensure that information is organized accordingly to the reporting and auditing needs of the program. Ensure required levels of confidentiality.
Maintain, monitor and measure GBV project implementation data entry.  
Work closely with administrative and finance staffs to ensure proper logistics, administration, human resources and transport needs of the program are conducted within HAI policy and with the maximum benefit to the program.
Communicate and document support for project staff and partners, as needed, including translation and interpretation, primarily to facilitate staff and partner communication. 
Follow through on program needs as required, such as procurement, meeting scheduling, etc.
Such other tasks as needed for effective implementation of the project. 

Coordinate with HAI media regarding implementation of media components of the project;
Assist in the coordination of community-based education and media advocacy campaigns. 

 
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Education and/or Experience:

Undergraduate degree in social sciences or Law; or other related fields.
At least 1 year experience working on issues related to gender based violence or trauma rehabilitation; 
A degree in social work or Health is strongly desired
Fluency in Arabic and English for conversation, note taking and reporting.

Resilience:  This project will address some very difficult and sensitive social issues.  Interested applicants should have a strong commitment to addressing women’s rights with cultural sensitivity, respect, and confidentiality. Moreover, flexibility, a sense of humor and willingness to challenge social norms is a plus.