Job vacancies at FRAD Foundation in Borno

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GBV/CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

ORGANIZATION: FRAD Foundation

PARTNER: Danish Refugee Council DRC

POSITION: GBV/Case Management Assistant

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

LOCATION: Bama LGA, Borno State

POSITION COVERAGE: Gwoza LGA

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-Time

DURATION: 6 Months

REPORTS TO: Protection Officer

START DATE: As Soon As Possible

ABOUT THE PROJECT

FRAD Foundation, in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council DRC, is implementing a humanitarian project supporting vulnerable populations in Borno State.

The project focuses on protection and GBV response, including case management for GBV survivors, community sensitization, GBV prevention and response, and strengthening referral linkages with healthcare providers, local authorities, legal services and mental health and psychosocial support services.

JOB PURPOSE

The GBV/Case Management Assistant will provide quality case management services to survivors of Gender-Based Violence, maintain protection standards and strengthen community-based support.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Protection Officer to implement project activities in line with organizational policies, donor requirements and humanitarian standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CASE MANAGEMENT AND SURVIVOR SUPPORT

1. Provide direct support to GBV survivors, including psychological first aid, referrals and follow-up.
2. Conduct needs assessments and support individualized care planning.
3. Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation.
4. Ensure sensitive information is handled safely and ethically.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GBV PREVENTION

1. Conduct community sensitization on GBV, protection and available support services.
2. Engage community structures, women and youth groups to identify vulnerable individuals.
3. Promote referral pathways for health, legal, psychosocial and livelihood services.

COORDINATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

1. Liaise with local authorities, healthcare providers, psychosocial support teams and humanitarian actors.
2. Participate in relevant coordination meetings and protection clusters.
3. Support GBV mainstreaming across programme activities.

MONITORING, REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION

1. Maintain accurate case files and report on caseloads, trends and protection concerns.
2. Support weekly and monthly activity reports.
3. Document lessons learned and best practices.

CAPACITY BUILDING

1. Support training and mentoring of community volunteers and staff on GBV response and case management.
2. Promote awareness of protection principles among project teams and partners.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology or a related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in case management, preferably GBV programming.
3. Proven experience working with GBV survivors in humanitarian or development settings.
4. Experience using GBV case management tools, including GBVIMS+ and Primero.
5. Knowledge of the local context, culture and challenges in Gwoza LGA.
6. Strong understanding of protection standards, ethical considerations and confidentiality.
7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
8. Ability to work independently in challenging environments.

DESIRABLE

1. Experience working in Northeast Nigeria.
2. Familiarity with referral systems for health, legal and psychosocial services.
3. Knowledge of safeguarding, protection mainstreaming and gender inclusion.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Empathy, patience and cultural sensitivity; problem-solving and conflict-sensitive approaches; community engagement and collaboration; strong organizational and reporting skills; commitment to humanitarian principles and FRAD Foundation’s values.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Women and persons with disabilities are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should also submit the required disclosure forms.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Detailed CV of not more than 3–4 pages.
2. Cover letter explaining suitability for the position.
3. Required disclosure forms.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the FRAD Foundation recruitment form:

Apply Here

TERMS OF APPLICATION

FRAD Foundation reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to annul the selection process at any time before contract award without liability to affected applicants.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

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