Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization [hereinafter referred to as “Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)”] is a women-led, local not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). This recruitment aims to identify staff who will work with WEWE to achieve its strategic objective of preventing and caring for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

WEWE’s strategic objective for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is to eradicate all forms of violence and discrimination based on gender. This involves implementing comprehensive interventions to prevent, respond to, and address GBV. The objective aims to create safe spaces, provide support services for survivors, raise awareness about GBV, and engage communities in fostering a culture of gender-sensitive behavior.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• S/he will assist in identifying, intervening, and providing support services to GBV survivors and facilitate GBV/HIV integration
• S/he will assist in liaising with relevant stakeholders, agencies, and organizations to coordinate efforts in addressing GBV and ensuring access to justice for survivors
• S/he will assist to foster strong collaboration and facilitate GBV system strengthening amongst GBV implementers across GBV Implementing sites
• S/he will assist in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in handling day-to-day GBV routine activities
• S/he will assist in providing survivors with healthy, safe,schooled, and stable domain
• S/he will assist in mapping hotspots to carry out sensitization outreaches and work with community stakeholders, ministry, community/facility GBV focal persons, and other organizations/structures to identify GBV cases.
• S/he will assist in coordinating community mobilization, sensitization/awareness outreaches, community/key stakeholders engagement (Police, CPC Team), and identify more GBV champions for sustainability
• S/he will assist in coordinating quarterly technical working group meetings and quarterly GBV review meetings.
• S/he will assist in participating and representing WEWE in all meetings and GBV activities, training, and technical meetings within and outside the State.
• S/he will assist in carrying out the data validation exercise, and provide accurate data for entry into the national GBV dashboard
• S/he will assist in coordinating training for the community/facility GBV focal persons
• S/he will assist in carrying out daily GBV routine activities and ensure survivors are given the needed legal support
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

Salary
N100,000 - N500,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in only one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: gbvofficer2025@weweng.org using the job title as the subject of the mail.