GBV Project Officer

Base Location: Peshawar, KP

• Number of Positions: 01
• Gender: Female
• Reports to: Programme Coordinator

Job Purpose:

The GBV Project Officer will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities aimed at preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices. The role includes strengthening institutional capacities, supporting community-based protection and referral mechanisms, and promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach in the target districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The incumbent will also contribute to evidence generation, coordination with key stakeholders, and the development of context-specific strategies to ensure a sustainable and impactful response to GBV.

Key Accountabilities:

• Implement project activities as outlined in the project documents and organizational guidelines.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of GBV-related interventions in the target districts.
• Responsible to organize events in universities, colleges, business entities, and prominent community and district-level (AWAZ II- districts) for promotion GBV helpline.
• Ensure to organize regular meetings with helpline staff, SWD and stakeholders
• Responsible to develop analytical quarterly and annual reports on BOLO helpline cases in line with SOPs. 
• Ensure to organize steering committee meetings on the integration of the BOLO helpline and police helpline.
• Oversee case management for GBV survivors, ensuring the timely and accurate documentation of cases while maintaining confidential and organized records in compliance with best practices and organizational protocols.
• Ensure effective coordination with helpline staff of government departments, NGOs, community leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensure to initiate and organize the capacities building trainings for helpline staff and institutional actors and community-based mechanisms to prevent and respond to GBV.
• Monitor the implementation of project activities and assess progress toward intended outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to donor reports and internal documentation.
• Provide technical support for advocacy initiatives and guidance to local staff.
• Advocate for gender-sensitive policies and improved GBV service delivery at local and provincial levels.
• Promote women’s and girls’ empowerment through inclusive, participatory approaches.
• Ensure project activities are aligned with principles of gender equality, human rights, and cultural sensitivity.

Person Specification: It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. The organization has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Qualification: 

·       University degree in Gender Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Development Studies, or related field.

Experience: 

• Minimum 3 years of experience with Master or 5 years of Experience with Bachelor in managing or coordinating GBV, gender equality, or protection-related projects.
• Strong understanding of the socio-cultural and institutional context of GBV and harmful practices.
•  Demonstrated experience in capacity-building, community mobilization, and rights-based approaches.
•  Familiarity with UN, national and international GBV guidelines and referral systems.

 Language: 

• Urdu, English and local languages
•  Fluency in English is required

Computer: 

• MS Office, Outlook, ERP systems familiarity

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organization is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organization engages. The organization expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organization also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organization;

I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.

I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete, correct, and updated and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.

I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998