SBCC, Gender and Protection Officer - Obongi District

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Gender studies, Social Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, human rights, SWASA with proven experience in humanitarian protection and advocacy work.
  

• Minimum of 2 years field experience in international humanitarian work in refugee and/or IDP situations OR Emergency nutrition and Protection field.
  

• Working knowledge of SPHERE standards, MIYCAN guidelines, IASC/SASA Guidelines for Child Protection and Gender Based Violence.
  

• Ability to communicate in Arabic, Kuku and or Dinka is an added advantage
  

• Experience in integrated Gender Based Violence programming.
  

• Responsible for Planning, Monitoring and management of LWF gender / protection activities in the integrated programs of operation
  

• In liaison with project participants and departments including the Nutrition and Health, Gender sector, Livelihood and Resilience and Digital Financial Literacy to develop and execute key SBCC activities and messaging content
  

• Implementation of the LWF & WFP Gender policy at field level to achieve equitable access to and control over food security and nutrition, address root cause of gender inequalities that affect food security, and advance the economic empowerment of women and girls on food security and nutrition.
  

• Take lead in Post Distribution Community meetings and participate in inter agency settlement level meetings related to GFA, Gender and Protection.
  

• Work closely with the Communication Officer at Country Office to develop advocacy and communication messages for development initiatives to enhance uptake of integrated SBCC services.
  

• Generate and systematize evidence and knowledge products that showcase gender equality, inclusion and women’s empowerment initiatives.
  

• Support public relations and appreciation to the component on social behavioral change communication in regard to LWF, WFP programming, and gender roles community expectations
  

• Liaise with the litigation teams to ensure complaints are well handled in FDPs while ensuring beneficiaries are satisfied with distribution processes and the ration they have collected, supervision to make sure Help desks are functional at all FDP.
  

• Monthly and regularly generate integrated gender and protection reports in liaison with the M&E officer and other staff
  

• Lead preparations for and advocacy initiatives in line with GFA / livelihood gender and protection response for gazetted days such 16 days of activism and women’s day, the day of African child, World Breastfeeding week, World Food Day.
  

• Keep records of protection and humanitarian needs identified and the actions taken to assist the PoCs/others with strict adherence to the principle of confidentiality
  

• Collect gender and protection data including Intra-household data and qualitative data, that informs the development of gender responsive and gender transformative programming.