Protection Officer GBV

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Community Psychology.
  
• Demonstrated experience in GBV case management and PSS.
  
• Strong understanding of GBV guiding principles and Inter-Agency GBV Minimum Standards.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and survivor-support skills.
  
• Ability to manage sensitive information with strict confidentiality.
  
• Strong facilitation and community engagement skills.
  
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic data management tools.
  
• Experience of working with UN or Non‐Governmental organizations.
  
• Good knowledge of GBV prevention approaches (SASA Together and EMAP).
  
• Good Knowledge of UNHCR ProGres v4-GBV Module.
  
• Familiarity with Monitoring & Evaluation for UN-funded projects desired.
  
• Experience in motorcycle riding.
  

Project development, implementation and reporting

• Support protection risk assessment in the GBV field and ongoing risks analysis to design adequate responses.
  
• Engage men, boys, women, and girls to promote positive gender norms and GBV risk mitigation.
  
• Work closely with community leaders and structures to strengthen GBV prevention mechanisms.
  
• Oversee the daily quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of GBV- related activities in Bidi-Bidi.
  

Coordination and representation

• Develop relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including donors, Local Government, and other stakeholders on the GBV thematic areas at the field level in close cooperation with the Protection Team Leader.
  
• Representation of DRC and active participation in the local GBV working groups and any other protection coordination meetings at field level.
  
• Ensure close co-ordination in project implementation with partners (UN agencies and national/international NGOs), including referrals, protection gap analysis, and advocacy.
  

Staff development and management

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for the GBV case workers and GBV community-based mechanisms in Bidi-Bidi settlement area as needed.
  
• Provide technical leadership to the GBV case workers in the case management work.
  
• Ensure all cases are up to date (filling system and proGresV4) and progressing well and in line with UNHCR and DRC standard tools.
  

Logistics /Finance

• Support the Protection Team Leader to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
  
• Proactively plan and coordinate logistics and movements of staff to and from different zones.