Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a critical medical emergency and MSF is committed to providing comprehensive care to survivors worldwide. Our services encompass medical treatment, psychological support, and social assistance, addressing the multifaceted impacts of SGBV.
We emphasise the importance of immediate and holistic care to mitigate the physical and psychological consequences of such violence and advocate for increased awareness, destigmatisation, and the adaptation of legal frameworks to ensure survivors have access to necessary services and support.
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Activity Managers lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive SGBV response and strategies within our projects. The role focuses on creating access to timely, survivor-centred medical and psychosocial care, enhancing community awareness, and strengthening referral pathways, all in alignment with MSF's values and protocols.
Activities
Program Response and Management
- Assess community perceptions of sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) and identify barriers and enablers to care-seeking.
- Collaborate with project team, including leadership, to develop, monitor, and evaluate SGBV response capacity and strategy
- Establish and maintain care pathways and facilities for SGBV response, ensuring adherence to MSF guideline and protocol and survivor centred principles.
- Train and support all staff, with a focus on staff with specific responsibilities such as outreach teams, in SGBV awareness-raising and community engagement initiatives.
- Identify and engage with key community stakeholders and other partners to promote awareness of SGBV services and the importance of access to care.
Medical/Psychosocial Care
- Ensure the provision of quality medical and psychosocial care to survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence according to MSF guidance and protocols.
- Implement the SGBV response to facilitate access to care for all survivors, where possible timely and comprehensive and always based on survivor centred principles
- Provide training and ongoing support to medical, psychosocial, and health promotion staff on SGBV protocols and best practices.
- Develop and disseminate educational materials and tools to enhance staff capacity in SGBV response.
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Monitor the effectiveness of SGBV activities and services, using data to inform program improvements with focus on access to care for all survivors and quality of care.
- Report on program outcomes and challenges to the project team, leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Profile requirements
Essential requirements
- Compliance with essential criteria for all potential candidates
- Available for a minimum of 9 months
- Degree in medicine, nursing, midwifery
- Minimum of 2 years in SGBV program implementation, including training, community engagement, and clinical or psychosocial support.
- Experience with SV staff capacity and training of staff in survivor centred principles, support for safe disclosure and safe identification of sexual violence and training on all components, including the medical care provision
- Strong understanding of SGBV dynamics in humanitarian settings and proficiency in data analysis for program monitoring.
Desirable requirements
- Language proficiency to B2 or higher in French and/or Arabic
- Experience in providing counselling/psychological support
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Please apply if your skills and experience match the requirements for this role and the essential criteria for all international staff, listed above. Allow approximately one hour to complete to application.
Before starting the application, please prepare the following:
- CV
- Motivation Letter
- SGBV Skills and Nurse Skills or Medical Doctor Skills
Note: Please see MSF CV Guide for guidance on how to write a CV for MSF purposes.
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