VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) – GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) OFFICER

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE)

The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization [hereinafter referred to as “Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)”] is a women-led, local not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). This recruitment aims to identify staff who will work with WEWE to achieve its strategic objective of preventing and caring for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

WEWE’s strategic objective for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is to eradicate all forms of violence and discrimination based on gender. This involves implementing comprehensive interventions to prevent, respond to, and address GBV. The objective aims to create safe spaces, provide support services for survivors, raise awareness about GBV, and engage communities in fostering a culture of gender-sensitive behavior.

WEWE is seeking applications from passionate, talented, and qualified candidates who are God-fearing and believe in supporting local organizations to fill the position of Gender-Based Violence Officer

This position is being recruited based on merit. We do not have a pre-existing candidate and sincerely seek the best candidate to add value to the organization.

Position:            Gender-Based Violence Officer

Location:           The successful candidate will be based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Minimum Qualification Requirements:             

• Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: Law, Medicine, Accounting, or Child Psychology.
• Applicants must have a first class degree, second-class upper (2.1), or Upper credit.
• Applicants must be a member of relevant professional bodies such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Applicants with a master’s degree in Child Psychology or Public Health will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Applicants should have a minimum of 3-5 years working experience. Working experience in gender-based violence will be an added advantage.
• Experience in working with various stakeholders, such as the police, the Ministry of Social Welfare, healthcare providers, social workers, and CBOs
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic support (including legal, psychological, and social support)
• Well-organized, with the ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong computer skills (Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)

Gender-Based Violence Officer

Job Descriptions:

• S/he will assist in identifying, intervening, and providing support services to GBV survivors and facilitate GBV/HIV integration
• S/he will assist in liaising with relevant stakeholders, agencies, and organizations to coordinate efforts in addressing GBV and ensuring access to justice for survivors
• S/he will assist to foster strong collaboration and facilitate GBV system strengthening amongst GBV implementers across GBV Implementing sites
• S/he will assist in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in handling day-to-day GBV routine activities
• S/he will assist in providing survivors with healthy, safe,schooled, and stable domain
• S/he will assist in mapping hotspots to carry out sensitization outreaches and work with community stakeholders, ministry, community/facility GBV focal persons, and other organizations/structures to identify GBV cases.
• S/he will assist in coordinating community mobilization, sensitization/awareness outreaches, community/key stakeholders engagement (Police, CPC Team), and identify more GBV champions for sustainability
• S/he will assist in coordinating quarterly technical working group meetings and quarterly GBV review meetings.
• S/he will assist in participating and representing WEWE in all meetings and GBV activities, training, and technical meetings within and outside the State.
• S/he will assist in carrying out the data validation exercise, and provide accurate data for entry into the national GBV dashboard
• S/he will assist in coordinating training for the community/facility GBV focal persons
• S/he will assist in carrying out daily GBV routine activities and ensure survivors are given the needed legal support
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor

Method of Application

Interested and qualified individual should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: gbvofficer2025@weweng.org on or before Friday, February 28, 2025.

Kindly Note: WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.

DISCLAIMER:

Please note that participating in this recruitment process with the Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) does not constitute the issuance of a contract or agreement, nor does it commit WEWE to cover any costs associated with your participation in the recruitment process.

The decision to recruit short-term or long-term personnel rests solely with WEWE.

WEWE reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process

It is subject to a merit review process, considering factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, value for money, availability of funds, and other relevant considerations.

For equity purposes, WEWE upholds equity. 

“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

“WEWE’s organizational culture also has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. Therefore, for any of our job vacancies, we advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone to facilitate an employment opportunity with WEWE. Applicants found engaging in such practices could jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to WEWE management on this WhatsApp line 09037811024”.

“WEWE’s Vision, Mission and Ideologies ”

Organization Vision:  A society without vulnerable persons

Organization Mission: Empowering communities, vulnerable persons, and local  organizations to be resilient by faith

WEWE’s Organizational Ideologies

1. To beat global standards of excellence in all we do
2. To improve the lives of vulnerable people
3. To be statutorily and financially compliant at all times. We want to strengthen the capacity of other local NGOs to equally be statutorily and financially compliant and thereby contribute to increasing the number of compliant NGOs in Nigeria and Africa.
4. To consistently deliver superior and ever-improving programs and services than any other local and international organization.
5. To be better than the rest and be better than the best in all we do