Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Manager

Job description

Position title: Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Manager

Reporting to  : Programs Director

Location: Baidoa with frequent travel to the field    

 Position Summary: 

The GBV Expert will provide technical leadership in integrating gender and GBV prevention and response across education and TVET interventions. The expert will ensure that programs are designed and implemented in a gender-responsive and protective manner, with a focus on safeguarding learners, especially girls and women, from violence, exploitation, and abuse.

 Key Roles and Responsibilities

. Program Design and Technical Support

• Lead the integration of GBV prevention and response components into Non-Formal Education and TVET program design, implementation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure all project activities adhere to GBV guiding principles (confidentiality, safety, respect, and non-discrimination).
• Support the development of age-appropriate and culturally relevant GBV-sensitive life skills and protection modules.
• Provide technical input for inclusion of survivor-centered approaches in education and skills training programs. 

2. Capacity Building and Training

• Design and deliver GBV training for teachers, TVET trainers, program staff, and community mobilizers.
• Strengthening the capacity of service providers on GBV case management, referral pathways, and psychosocial first aid.
• Support community-based structures (e.g., child protection committees, youth clubs, and women’s groups) in GBV prevention and awareness.

3. Case Management and Referral Mechanisms

• Develop and maintain confidential and effective referral systems for GBV survivors in coordination with protection actors.
• Collaborate with local protection and health service providers to ensure safe and survivor-centered support for affected individuals.
• Train staff and community actors on safe and ethical identification and referral of GBV cases.

4. Advocacy, Awareness, and Community Engagement

• Lead community sensitization campaigns address harmful gender norms, early marriage, SGBV, and barriers to girls' education.
• Facilitate the development of school- and center-based codes of conduct, complaint response mechanisms, and gender clubs.
• Promote male engagement in GBV prevention and support gender equality in education and livelihoods training.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Develop GBV-sensitive indicators and contribute to data collection tools that capture gender-disaggregated and protection-related data.
• Track progress, document lessons learned and generate case studies on gender and GBV mainstreaming in TVET and education.
• Contribute to donor reporting, technical briefs, and internal program reviews.

Skills and qualifications

QUALIFICATION AND JOB COMPETENCIES

·         Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Psychology, International Development, or related field.

·         Minimum 5 years of experience in GBV prevention and response, preferably in education, TVET, or humanitarian settings.

·         Demonstrated experience in developing GBV training materials, referral systems, and protection strategies.

·         Familiarity with the Somalia context, including gender norms, GBV risks, and education sector challenges.

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Core Competencies and Skills 

Practical Skills:

Ø  Communication and interpersonal skills.

Ø  Leadership and report writing skills

Ø  Monitoring and evaluation skills

Personal Qualities & Attributes:

Ø  Good English and/or Arabic languages.

Ø  Keen interest and enthusiasm in working for and with children

Ø  Comply with SOS Children’s Villages-Somalia child protection policy and code of conduct as well as the inter-agency standards.

Ø  Training and supervision experience required.

Ø  Strong organizational and supervisory skills

Ø  Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments

Ø  A good command of verbal and written English with establishing strong and effective working relationships with colleagues from different backgrounds, cultures and experience

Ø  Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with colleagues in course of work

Ø  Local knowledge in terms of its culture, economic and social trends is compulsory

Ø  Strong coordination skills, strong communication skills, with good written and spoken English and Somali.

Ø  Basic proficiency in the use of MS Office, Email and other computer applications

Ø  Ability in Compiling and producing good quality training report

Ø  Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of other analysis software an advantage

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Safeguarding Commitment

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

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How to apply

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email hr.so@sossomalia.org      Indicating with subject line of the position.

The closing date is. 22nd July 2025

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Apply on hr.so@sossomalia.org