Nafasi Ya Kazi :- GBV Social Worker – Empowerment Assistant At Danish Refugee Council January 2025

Job type: Full-time

GBV Social Worker – Empowerment Assistant

Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi. DRC’s integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection (CBP, PSN, GBV, CP and Legal), Shelter and infrastructure, and Economic Recovery.

Overall purpose of the role:

The GBV Social Worker-Empowerment Assistant works as part of DRC’s team in Tanzania, under the direct supervision of the GBV Team Leader and the guidance and support of the Protection Coordinator. This position is based in Nduta/Nyarugusu refugee camp/Host community, depending on programmatic needs.

The GBV Social worker- Empowerment Assistant is responsible for supporting the quality and timely implementation of GBV activities in compliance with DRC standards in the assigned refugee camp. This includes empowering women/Men groups’ supervision and training for the incentive staff and women/Men/adolescent girls/boys’ groups on GBV issues affecting women/Men and adolescent girls/boys in the assigned refugee camp. She/he will work closely with other GBV Staff members, other DRC sectors, and partners. The position reports to the GBV Team Leader..

Responsibilities and tasks.

• Conduct women/Men empowerment activity in accordance with the women/Men centers activity guideline, women/Men, and girls’/boys’ feedback and consultation.
• To work closely with the PSS team in identifying vulnerable women and girls in the community.
• Collaborating with the prevention team in sensitizing women and girls on reproductive health.
• Identify and recruit adolescent girls/boys aged from 18 to participate in empowerment activities.
• Recruit and train Girl/Boy Mentors through violence-free home sessions.
• Facilitate Girl/Boys Life Skills curriculum as well as parent/caregiver curriculum.
• Enroll age-appropriate, participants in different identified activities and monitor activities at the women’s centers
• Empower the women/Men in leadership roles, decision-making, leadership learning, and exercise through women/Men and girls/boys’ participation at the women/Men centers and other platforms.
• Participate in the design, planning, and development of women/Men empowerment program work plan.
• Work with GBV Prevention and Advocacy Officer to conduct quarterly women/Men and girls’/boys’ needs/interest assessment at the women/Men center and other platforms for women/Men empowerment program planning, and regular assess women/Men and girls’/boys’ feedback, consultation for activity design and planning.
• Ensure the enhancement, utilization, and taking to scale of innovation and women/Men participation, Women/Men owned-empowerment activities.
• Work with the Prevention and Advocacy Officer to develop and support professional, effective, and appropriate GBV psychosocial programming, including direct individual and group counseling support at the women’s center, including confidential and timely referral to services.
• In collaboration with the M&E department, participate in GBV rapid assessment and/or other GBV program-related assessments, and contribute to the GBV overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from Women/Men and girls/boys throughout the women/Men center.
• Engaging women leaders, women/Men group, adolescent girls/boys’ group, creating women/men and girls’/boys’ network, peer support, to promoting access to GBV service and empowerment activities.
• Adhere to GBV guiding principle, conduct women/men center activities to ensure women/men and girls’/boys’ access to GBV and GBV services information, empowerment activities, or other psychosocial support/skill-building activities in a safe, secure, and dignified manner.
• Promote timely referral and GBV services information in women/men center activity, creating information dissemination on protection / GBV critical issues for women/men center sessions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders, women’s/men’s groups, and other implementing partners to advocate for the needs of women/men and girls/boys and work with partners to enhance multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination.
• Integrate GBV critical knowledge and service information in every women’s/girls activities.

Data collection and reporting;

• Work with GBVIMs Officer to track indicators, maintain, update, and analyze data on GBV activity and indicators.
• With support from the Team leader, prepare and submit timely and quality weekly, monthly, quality and other donor reports as per the donor requirements. Accountable to meet reporting deadlines.
• Support and work closely with the M&E department and GBVIMs Officer on program data collection.
• In collaboration with the M&E department, participate in GBV rapid assessment and/or other GBV program-related assessments, and contribute to the GBV overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from women/girls throughout center activities.

Program management.

• With the support and supervision of the GBV Team Leader participate in all women/girl’s empowerment budget planning; the Empowerment Assistant will be accountable for developing and maintaining work plans, spending, and procurement plans.
• Build the knowledge and skills of women/girl’s empowerment, incentive workers, and community-based groups to be able to advocate, empower women/girls to respond, and prevent GBV.
• Engaging with women’s/girls’ groups, and women/girls’ leaders to obtain the network and working relationship.
• Communicate any incentive staff issue to the supervisor in a timely manner. Any recruitment of the new incentive staff must obtain GBV Team Leader approval.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in an entry to mid-level position, with experience in the field of GBV in a humanitarian response working with refugees and/or IDPs for an international NGO, UN agency, or relevant ministry or local authority.
• Technical understanding of core protection concepts, prevention, and response strategies in line with best practices, including a strong understanding of core GBV principles for prevention and response.
• Experience in developing and strengthening service mapping and referral pathways, conducting safety audits, and mainstreaming GBV within protection monitoring;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Hands-on experience and emergency and first-line response experience is highly desired.
• Strong initiative skills;
• Experience working in protection in an integrated manner with other humanitarian sectors of intervention;
• Experience working with displaced or conflict-affected populations.
• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure;
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures;
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Education:

•            University degree in social sciences, law, social work, international development, or other relevant field from a recognized institution.  

Languages:

Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English, and Swahili. Kirundi is an advantage.

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• DRC program staff (protection and others)
• Local Government and host Community representatives.
• Community groups
• Other NGOs and relief actors

Information

Employment category: Band I

Remote work opportunities

Reporting to: GBV Team Leader

Technical Line Manager: Protection Coordinator

Direct report:N/A

Unit/department: Protection

Location: :  Nduta/Nyarugusu

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• Donor, coordination bodies
• Partners
• Government Bodies (Central and Local)
• Beneficiaries in host communities
• Staff

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:  

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Providing equal opportunities  We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Remote work opportunities

DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the  United Republic of Tanzania)

Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Application and CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.

DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under JOB.

DRC as an employer
By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

How to Apply:

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