Overview
The Protection Officer – GBV will lead the planning, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response activities within the Mobile Response Team (MRT). The officer plays a key role in emergency GBV case management and mitigating GBV risks.
Tasks Summary
- Lead the implementation of emergency GBV prevention and response activities.
- Provide direct GBV Case Management for complex and high-risk cases.
- Ensure safe and confidential referrals to health, MHPSS, legal, and other specialized services.
- Conduct rapid protection assessments, safety audits, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and community mapping.
- Strengthen and support community-based protection mechanisms.
- Monitor GBV trends, harmful practices, community perceptions, and access barriers.
- Update and disseminate referral pathways.
- Develop and adapt GBV tools, IEC materials, awareness content, and training modules.
- Prepare work plans, movement plans, procurement requests, and financial and logistical documentation.
- Compile timely activity reports and contribute to donor reporting processes.
- Participate in daily mission planning and debriefing sessions.
- Represent DRC in GBV coordination forums when requested.
- Support integrated protection risk mitigation across MRT interventions.
- Participate in the recruitment, orientation, training, and direct supervision of Assistants, Translators, Mobilizers, Peer Educators, Crowd Controllers, and distributors.
- Ensure strict adherence to survivor-centered principles, safeguarding standards, data protection requirements, humanitarian standards, and DRC Code of Conduct.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Protection Team Leader.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in implementing GBV prevention and response activities, including in hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan.
- Experience in emergency case management and working in hard-to-reach areas in South Sudan is strongly preferred.
- Proven experience working in women- and girl-friendly spaces or centers.
- Strong knowledge of IASC Guidelines on GBV case management and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in emergency settings.
- Demonstrated understanding of survivor-centered approaches and GBV ethical standards.
- Strong reporting and documentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Commitment to women’s rights and humanitarian principles.
- Prior experience working under donor-funded emergency protection projects is desirable.
- Experience in Mobile Response or Rapid Response programming is desirable.
- Able to work collaboratively in a team, maintain productivity under pressure, and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines is desirable.
- Strong mentoring and supervisory skills are desirable.
- Ability to work in remote locations for extended periods with limited amenities is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
