WPE Case worker

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Requisition ID: req46586

Job Title: WPE Case worker

Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Al Dhale, Yemen

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Under the supervision of IRC Yemen WPE Mobile Response Officer, and based in Al-Dhalea the WPE Case Worker Workers will be responsible for the providing quality case management and psychosocial support services to the women and girls and work in collaboration with the health system to provide holistic care to survivors of GBV.The WPE program works in close collaboration with all of the IRC team and local partners.

Responsibilities:

In collaboration and under the direct superovulation of WPE Response Officer, the Case Worker will:

Provide individualized, age appropriate comprehensive case management using IRC WPE standards and the in line with the GBV Guiding Principles (Respect, Safety, Confidentiality, Non-discrimination).When appropriate, this may include accompanying survivors to a referral point.

Assist the Mobile Response Officer in the mobile team to provide appropriate PSS activities in a safe area to communities on a weekly basis.

Provide accurate information on the referral pathway

Use the survivor centered approach and help empower people seeking assistance

Monitor how the GBV referral pathway is working and advocate in the field for improved referral systems as needed.

Coordinate a positive referral pathway with other actors

Inform the Mobile Response Officer of needed supplies on the mobile team.

Work with the Adolescent Girls Assistant on an appropriate weekly curriculum for adolescent girls.

Qualifications

Requirements (Qualifications, Skills and Abilities)

Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or other related area.

Working knowledge of English language preferable.

Minimum one year experience in implementing social work or case management activities

Proven ability in case management or social work

Having knowledge of the working environment

Personal qualities: Empathic, Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.

Computer literacy is desirable

Good understanding of Gender Based Violence, womens protection and empowerment in the context of Yemen

good communication and facilitation skills, including computer literacy.

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