Protection Officer – Response

excerpts from the official posting

Deliver confidential, survivor-centred GBV case management countrywide and support the GBV Case Worker Assistant/Facilitators to provide safe, consistent services. Help survivors make informed choices and access appropriate support through coordinated referrals and follow-up.

Main responsibilities

• Manage an agreed caseload using approved procedures: engagement, informed consent, assessment, safety and action planning, referrals, follow-up and case closure.
• Provide supportive listening and basic psychosocial support within competence. Facilitate timely access to health, specialised mental health, legal and other services…
• Recognise urgent safety concerns and seek qualified supervision promptly. Work with adolescent survivors using appropriate consent and assent procedures, best-interest…
• Provide daily technical guidance to the assistant, review workload and documentation through authorised access, and escalate complex cases to the designated qualified…

Profile

• Degree in social work, psychology, social sciences or a related field; a relevant diploma with substantial directly relevant experience may be considered subject to HR…
• At least two years of relevant GBV response or protection experience, including direct survivor-centred case management.
• Demonstrated training and practical competence in GBV case management, informed consent, safety planning, confidential documentation and safe referrals.