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Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. SHOFCO has four initiative areas: education, health, economic an...

Responsibilities or duties

To be responsible for managing the GBV case management component and child protection work, including the database registrations and case follow-ups.

Key Responsibilities and Job Dimensions

Responsibilities

• Perform an assessment to gain background information and obtain psychosocial information to every new case reported.
• Perform administrative tasks such as compiling and maintaining case file.
• Carryout regular monitoring with follow-ups and review progress of cases in a timely manner.
• Support in provision of basic counselling and general case management services.
• Coordinate the care services given to the client – medical examination, reporting to the police or linking to legal authorities to ensure arrest is made to the perpetrator.
• Identify children at risk and refer them to appropriate services and support.
• Conduct sessions and trainings in school - rights of children clubs ( ROC) - life planning skills, SRH, Gender issues etc.
• Refer/link the client with medical, legal and social services to ensure full recovery and justice for the client.
• Take necessary steps to ensure that the client receives adequate care and protection.
• Organize awareness campaigns in the community by conducting door to door sensitizations, schools awareness campaigns and community outreach forums on sexual and Gender violence.
• Build and maintain partnerships and collaboration with other GBV partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Identify cases of concern (girls, boys and women) in the community liaising directly with other service providers present in the area (health and /or legal providers, etc.) and host community most vulnerable women, families and children.
• Assist in the developing of services mapping and functional referral pathways.
• Apply principles appropriately to age and gender needs with specialized counselling support for GBV survivors (young children, adolescents and women) respecting the principles of confidentiality and do no harm.
• Conduct interviews, needs assessment and develops in collaboration with the Program Officer individual case management action plans and indicates cases for legal prosecution, ensures implementation, referrals, follow-up and case closures (if and when appropriate) in a timely manner.
• Ensure regular monitoring with follow-up and reviews progress of cases.
• In charge of SUN Gender desk in specific sites
• Training SUN gender champions on Gender, GBV and SGBV issues.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Academic Qualifications

• Diploma in Social Sciences, Social Work, Gender Studies or related field of studies.

Professional Qualifications

• Additional training in child protection work.
• Trainer by profession in life planning skills, gender issues, SRH and young mentor will be added advantage.

Experience needed

Not specified

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• Perform an assessment to gain background information and obtain psychosocial information to every new case reported.
• Perform administrative tasks such as compiling and maintaining case file.
• Carryout regular monitoring with follow-ups and review progress of cases in a timely manner.
• Support in provision of basic counselling and general case management services.
• Coordinate the care services given to the client – medical examination, reporting to the police or linking to legal authorities to ensure arrest is made to the perpetrator.
• Identify children at risk and refer them to appropriate services and support.
• Conduct sessions and trainings in school - rights of children clubs ( ROC) - life planning skills, SRH, Gender issues etc.
• Refer/link the client with medical, legal and social services to ensure full recovery and justice for the client.
• Take necessary steps to ensure that the client receives adequate care and protection.
• Organize awareness campaigns in the community by conducting door to door sensitizations, schools awareness campaigns and community outreach forums on sexual and Gender violence.
• Build and maintain partnerships and collaboration with other GBV partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Identify cases of concern (girls, boys and women) in the community liaising directly with other service providers present in the area (health and /or legal providers, etc.) and host community most vulnerable women, families and children.
• Assist in the developing of services mapping and functional referral pathways.
• Apply principles appropriately to age and gender needs with specialized counselling support for GBV survivors (young children, adolescents and women) respecting the principles of confidentiality and do no harm.
• Conduct interviews, needs assessment and develops in collaboration with the Program Officer individual case management action plans and indicates cases for legal prosecution, ensures implementation, referrals, follow-up and case closures (if and when appropriate) in a timely manner.
• Ensure regular monitoring with follow-up and reviews progress of cases.
• In charge of SUN Gender desk in specific sites
• Training SUN gender champions on Gender, GBV and SGBV issues.

• Case management
• Psychosocial assessment
• Basic counselling
• Coordination
• Referral
• Community outreach
• Partnership building
• Collaboration
• Needs assessment
• Confidentiality
• Do no harm principles
• Training

• Diploma in Social Sciences, Social Work, Gender Studies or related field of studies.
• Additional training in child protection work.
• Trainer by profession in life planning skills, gender issues, SRH and young mentor will be added advantage.