Protection Assistant (Gender Based Violence Assistant)

The Protection (GBV) Assistant supports the implementation of activities aimed at preventing and responding to gender-based violence, raising awareness of GBV and available services, and promoting prevention strategies within targeted communities. The role involves community mobilization, case management, and coordination with service providers to ensure survivor-centered approaches.

Responsibilities

• Organize and implement mobile GBV activities in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Work closely with service providers to facilitate access to high-quality services for GBV survivors and women at risk, including medical care, mental health support, and financial/protection assistance.
• Disseminate action-oriented, specific, inclusive and supportive information about services available to GBV survivors.
• Act as a focal point for women and girls identified through GBV-related activities, including planning and facilitating group activities such as life-skills sessions and recreational activities.
• Provide GBV case management services in accordance with relevant SOPs and procedures, including inter-agency guidance on GBV case management, and ensure proper use of all relevant tools and forms.
• Provide age-appropriate and survivor-centred case management services to women and girls, including needs assessments, basic counselling, development and implementation of care and safety plans, and support in accessing additional services in accordance with survivors’ wishes.
• Ensure proper documentation and safe management of case-related data and information in line with GBV guiding principles and confidentiality requirements.
• Work with inter-agency referral pathways to facilitate access to medical, legal, psychological and other relevant services and accompany clients to services when required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable information-sharing protocols.
• Provide emotional support and psychological first-line assistance to GBV survivors and facilitate individual protection assistance/financial support where appropriate to address immediate protection needs.
• Conduct continuous monitoring to better understand the needs of women and girls, including consultations with women and girls and interviews with relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in case review meetings when required.
• Prepare accurate and high-quality reports and support documentation related to case management activities and ensure their timely submission to the Team Leader.
• Ensure secure archiving of both hard and electronic copies of activity reports and case management documentation.
• Effectively use relevant monitoring and reporting tools and information management platforms, including GBV IMS.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Team Leader and/or Manager related to the achievement of protection objectives.

Requirements

• University degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably with an international NGO.
• Fluency in Ukrainian.
• English language proficiency at A1 level or above.
• Good computer literacy and confident use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies: striving for excellence, collaborating, taking the lead, communicating, and demonstrating integrity including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Skills

• Gender-Based Violence Awareness
• Case Management
• Social Mobilization
• Survivor Centred Approaches
• Coordination with Service Providers
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Outlook
• Computer Literacy

Languages

Ukrainian, English