Gender Based Violence (GBV) Officer of (Maternity Cover)

Gender Based Violence (GBV) Officer of (Maternity Cover)

Department: Program Unit

Direct Hierarchy: GBV Coordinator/Protection Manager

Contract duration: Fixed

Location: Harawa Woreda, Fafen Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia

Number of Positions ;One (1)

Starting date: September 1, 2025

Contract duration: Four Months (Maternity Cover)

Career Level: mid-level (3 years’ experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: CAAP salary scale

CAAP Background

Community in Action Against Poverty (CAAP) is a local organization that has been officially registered by the FDRE Agency for Civil Society Organizations on December 24, 2018, under registration number 4091. CAAP works in the Somali region and focuses on responding to emergencies, development, and promote peace, with a special emphasis on empowering girls and women. CAAP’s vision is to create a poverty-free Somali regional state where women are empowered to create a resilient, inclusive, and fair future for themselves, their families, and their communities. CAAP's strategic plan for the next seven years (2024-2030) aims to empower girls and women through integrated, sustainable, cost-effective, evidence-based, coordinated, and impactful programs in the Somali region and throughout Ethiopia. Currently, CAAP covers 38 woredas and 8 refugee camps, with a staff of over 70 people working across the region.

CAAP, with the support of the International Solidarity Foundation, plans to implement a four-year program, aimed at preventing harmful practices and violence against women and girls (VAWG) and enhancing the resilience of women's livelihoods in the Somali region of Ethiopia. CAAP is looking for competent, committed and professional staff to fill the Gender Based Violence (GBV) Officer position in Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Job Purpose Summary

The GBV Officer is responsible for the overall day to day of GBV prevention and response interventions, including case management/psychosocial support, community mobilization and awareness for GBV prevention, capacity building and coordination with other sectors and actors in the assigned woreda. The GBV Officer, will supervise GBV assistant officers, Social and Case workers, providing them ongoing supervision, mentoring/coaching to ensure that the goals and objectives of the GBV program are met in a timely and effective manner, ensures that the approach to program implementation is participatory, team members receive appropriate support and that a positive team spirit is fostered encouraging innovative and quality programming. The GBV Officer will act as CAAP focal point for Gender, Safeguarding, CRM and PSEA in the field

Skills and qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Gender, Social Sciences, health, or related field.
• At least 3 years’ experience in NGO, of which 2 years in the prevention and response to GBV
• Technical knowledge and experience with GBV case management principles, standards and procedures, psychosocial support, community-based protection, protection referral mechanisms;
• Understands and applies survivor-centered approach, and GBV Guiding Principles including: Safety; Confidentiality; Respect; Non-discrimination
• Experience in participatory techniques, community mobilization and behavior change approaches
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Commitment to and understanding of gender equality, child rights, GBV Guiding Principles, humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the IASC Guidelines, CAAP code of conduct
• Previous experience or willingness/readiness to live in a hardship environment.
• Fluency in English, and Somali languages
• Computer skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using outlook, ability to organize meetings in teams, kobo tool and ODK

Requirement Skill

Time management

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Acute care

Problem solving

How to apply

Application Information:

Please send a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application a single document with the subject line “Gender Based Violence (GBV) Officer. Also include details of your salary expectations, to email: hr@caapeth.org , or submit to CAAP office in Jijiga. Please do not attach any other documents.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Closing date: September 7, 2025 ,5:00 PM.