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Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the
largest humanitarian organisations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most
effective, most trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian organisation in Kenya. The Society is
looking for a qualified person to fill the following position:
SGBV COORDINATOR
Reporting to the Camp Cordinator, the SGBV Program Coordinator will manage
and implement the SGBV Program at camp (field) level. The program is a multi
–sectoral prevention and response program involving multiple organizations and
actors from the refugee community, government of Kenya and UNHCR. Duties
include staff management, training, sensitization, liaison and coordination
with other agencies, community mobilization with refugees, overall program
development, monitoring and evaluation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide training,
mentorship, and other technical support to community workers directly
involved with the psychosocial component of the KRCS’s SGBV programme.
- Participate in development of monthly
outreach plans with community workers, based on case trends and ongoing
needs, include strategies to reach women and girls who are more
isolated/have special needs.
- Provide leadership and guidance regarding psychosocial activities to all community workers to ensure all programme activities meet best practice standards.
- Lead the effort to develop a multi – sectoral and interagency prevention and response program to include referral and reporting mechanisms, information sharing, coordination, monitoring and evaluation.
- Monitor the budget and expenditures in order to manage program with the budget as well as write timely and accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual reports as needed or requested.
- Using participatory methods, engage refugees in the program activities and as needed for complex cases, provide direct advocacy and assistance
- Manage and facilitate monthly camp – level SGBV coordination meetings to build refugee capacity and strengthen community - based prevention and response to SGBV.
- Establish close working relationships with other IPs and UNHCR through regular coordination meetings.
- Facilitate and organize training workshop for skills building, sensitization and capacity building of staff for appropriate response to SGBV for IPs, Police, other sectors like health and refugee community.
- Provide advice to sectors in Ifo 2 refugee camp on gender issues and the participation of women in development and decision-making, the establishment and strengthening of project machinery and instruments for gender equality and mainstreaming.
- Strengthen and maintain networks with
community leaders and groups, service providers and camp management to
ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community and
to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among
partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors).
- Work in collaboration with Social
Services team to ensure ongoing needs of community members especially
women and children are being met through prevention-related activities.
- Lead awareness-raising and/or
sensitization campaigns on the KRCS’s psychosocial activities and other
SGBV services in collaboration with the Community Social Services team.
- Conduct group therapy sessions for SGBV
survivors.
Minimum
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Psychology or Social Work from a recognized institution.
- At least five years
experience in a similar position.
Training in occupational safety and sign language would be an added
advantage.
Applications should contain:
A letter of application, curriculum
vitae, copies of academic certificates, address and contacts of two referees.
Women are particularly encouraged to
apply
All applications should be addressed to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100
NAIROBI
The
deadline for receiving applications is Friday, 14th June 2013
