Protection Assistant – GBV Case Worker

About the Organization

Danish Refugee Council is one of the world's leading humanitarian NGOs, currently seeking a highly qualified Protection Assistant – GBV Case Worker for our Mai-Tsebri Field Office operations.

Overall Purpose of the Role

Under the line management of the Protection Team Leader and with technical support from the CM Protection Specialist, the Protection Assistant Case Worker will implement GBV case management activities in Maitsebri. You will provide case management services to GBV survivors and other beneficiaries affected by the crisis, working collaboratively with the entire DRC Tigray protection team across protection case management, community-based protection, legal protection, and protection centers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, confidential case management interventions in line with minimum standards for service provision and DRC's case management SOPs
• Conduct referrals to relevant services when needed, implement action plans, and ensure appropriate follow-up and case closure
• Provide counselling for all survivors referred to case management services
• Conduct case management in safe spaces identified in collaboration with survivors
• File and store GBV data in the Gender-Based Violence Information Management Systems (GBVIMS) in compliance with inter-agency information sharing protocols
• Provide emotional support group sessions to women and girls at risk of or survivors of gender-based violence in compliance with best-practice and DRC guidelines
• Support delivery of basic GBV trainings to community structures, including sessions on GBV core concepts, guiding principles, and safe identification and referral of GBV cases
• Raise gaps in GBV response services and referral protocols to the GBV Officer and Coordinator
• Ensure regular quality implementation of case management services