Sexual Violence Program Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres 

JOB TITLE: Sexual Violence Program Supervisor

JOB LOCATION: Anka, Zamfara

JOB DETAILS:

• The Sexual Violence Progam Focal Point is responsible for the comprehensive development, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of Sexual Violence (SV) strategies and care for survivors of Sexual Violence in the MSF project according to MSF values, standards and procedures and the MSF guidelines creating access to and providing care for survivors of sexual violence.

General Accountabilities
Assessment & Strategies:

• Being responsible for assessing the community perception of sexual violence, the perceived needs of survivors of sexual violence and reasons survivors do not seek health care.
• In collaboration with the international staff responsible for SV program, develop, monitor and evaluate strategies for MSF’s SV approach in the project based on MSF’s overall strategy and procedures for SV.

Outreach and awareness:

• Being responsible for training, support and follow up of the outreach team for SV awareness raising and community engagement to develop and improve awareness-raising activities and community dialogue, discussion and messaging, materials and methods regarding the medical and psychological consequences of SV, availability of medical and psychosocial care and the importance of timely access after sexual violence
• Being responsible for identifying and engaging with the key target groups of trusted, respected community members and support services for outreach activities together with the outreach team.

Medical and psychosocial care:

• Being responsible for the set-up of care pathways and facilities for SV activities in line with MSF SV guidelines and MSF standards and procedures
• Being responsible for the application of the 5 steps of implementation with the main objective of creating timely access to quality and comprehensive medical and psychosocial care to survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV).

Referral and coordination:

• Ensure information on the available support services for survivors of SV is gathered, a referral pathway is in place and referrals are monitored and evaluated
• Participate in SV sub-cluster meetings and maintain contacts and communicate and coordinate with the different formal and informal support services.

Monitoring and evaluations:

• Ensure relevant data is captured using the SV data tool, stored, with ensured confidentiality and analyzed.

Training:

• Identify training needs, organize and coordinate training, coaching and supervision about SV for MSF health care providers and other MSF staff members, including community outreach teams and other staff, based on the findings of learning needs assessments, knowledge, attitude and practices questionnaires and observation

Context-Specific Accountabilities
Field Focus:

• The SGBV Focal Point is the main person responsible for the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in the project and focal person for meeting the community, MoH and other external partners working in the area. Runs SRH activities within the project in cooperation with MoH.
• Make sure SGBV activities are well implemented in the NEP Clinic and other locations within the project as the program evolves.
• Plan and conduct staff and community assessments regarding SGBV awareness.
• Works in collaboration with the mental health supervisor and the counselor-educator and ensures follow-up of survivors.
• Collaborate with the HPO to plan and organize a community awareness strategy.
• Identifying and conducting sensitizations for community helpers to foster community awareness campaigns and survivor referrals.
• Mobilizing and presiding over the SV committee meetings.

Strategy Planning & Management:

• Supervision and management of Midwife working in the NEP Clinic for SRH.
• Organizing and overseeing staff, medical supplies and other materials for survivor care.
• Identify areas of improvement and gaps and plan for mitigation.
• Together with the MTL, PC, PC assist and SGBV-PAM, work towards identifying and collaborations with relevant actors in the field of social welfare, legal aid and complex psychological management.

Documentation and Data Collection:

• Ensure appropriate documentation, storage and dissemination of SV survivor data.
• Prepare a detailed monthly medical report (MMR) on reproductive health (SV, ANC, PNC,FP).

Other:

• Assigned tasks/responsibilities may change or be added based on the changing project needs and strategy.
• Prepare orders for essential medicines for the program, based on the needs of survivors of sexual violence, pregnant women and users of contraceptive methods.

Requirements (Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge)
To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

Education:

• Midwifery, Nursing, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or other similar Degree / Diploma essential.

Experience:

• Experience with NGO desirable.
• Experience working with survivors of gender-based violence or sexual violence or raising awareness and engaging communities about gender-based violence or sexual violence is desirable.
• Experience working in gender-based violence, protection or child protection is desirable.
• Experience providing community awareness, information, education and communication activities or health promotion desirable.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, supervision, training and capacity building are desirable.

Languages:

• Local language is essential. Mission language desirable.

Competencies:

• Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment to MSF Principles, Service Oriented

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) job opening, visit the  APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!