GBV Prevention Officer at Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN PROJECT)

About the Role

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth. The GBV Prevention Officer will lead efforts to design, implement, and manage gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programs within vulnerable communities. This role focuses on raising awareness, building local capacity, and fostering community engagement to reduce and prevent instances of GBV.

The Officer will collaborate with community members, leaders, volunteers, and partners to ensure the effective delivery of GBV prevention activities, including training, workshops, and mass awareness events.

Main Responsibilities

• Implement GBV prevention programs, campaigns, and activities tailored to community needs
• Conduct assessments to identify GBV risks and design community-based interventions for vulnerable populations
• Collaborate with community members, leaders, and local organizations to raise awareness about GBV and promote access to services via an updated referral pathway
• Monitor, supervise, and build the capacity of community volunteers to carry out mobilization, sensitization, awareness-raising, and educational activities in camps and local communities
• Lead planning and mobilization of communities for mass awareness campaigns and calendar events such as International Women's Day, Girl Child Day, Day of African Child, and the 16 Days of Activism
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and dialogues on GBV prevention, gender equality, GBV Case Coordination (GBV CC), and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Work with stakeholders to develop action plans
• Provide training and support to staff and volunteers on GBV prevention and response strategies
• Equip community members and stakeholders with knowledge and tools to prevent GBV in their local contexts
• Participate in coordination meetings and networks focused on gender-based violence and women's rights
• Engage in campaigns and policy dialogue

Location

Pulka, Borno State