Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer

Job Title: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer

Reports to: Team Leader – Skills and Education Expert

Terms: Approx. 20 months of work over a 24-month period.

Salary: GB4 Step 1

Requirements: This position is available in two locations, with one post each in Mogadishu and Baidoa.

About Concern:

Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

Role Purpose:

Concern has been shortlisted to implement the Empowering Women through Education and Skills Project (Rajo Kaaba), aimed at supporting adolescent girls and women to gain literacy, life skills, and vocational training to improve their livelihoods.

As part of this, Concern is recruiting a GBV Officer to lead gender-based violence

prevention and response within the Rajo Kaaba Project. The role focuses on community engagement, survivor support, and capacity building to ensure safe,

inclusive learning environments for women, girls, and other vulnerable learners. It also aligns with Concern’s Education Programme Strategy by promoting learner wellbeing and addressing social barriers through integrated protection and education programming.

PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE IS CONTINGENT ON FUNDING BEING SECURED.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of GBV risk prevention, mitigation and management strategies across the project, ensuring alignment with donor safeguarding requirements and organisational policies.

Develop, update, and enforce GBV prevention procedures, ensuring they reflect best practices and

the local context.

Act as the main point of contact for GBV issues and manage reporting systems for this project.

Deliver comprehensive GBV training and awareness-raising activities for programme team, partners and stakeholders

Liaise with local authorities, community leaders, and other stakeholders to foster a safe environment

and ensure alignment with local GBV regulations and practices.

Effectively communicate GBV findings to the Team Leader, programme staff and other stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making.

§    Ensure the application of Concern policies & procedures, Program Participants Protection Policy, Code of Conduct and Core Humanitarian Standards and assist in their proper applications.

§    Responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos

§    Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Feedback Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;

Accountability and Safeguarding

§    In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS):

actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E as well as during project closure);

§    Work with research partners to ensure that people involved in the research are aware of Concern’s

Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM) and know how to access it and that it is functional and accessible and that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;

§    Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about FCRM, safeguarding and expected research staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies

§    Ensure adherence to the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies

§    Ensure research staff understand and adhere to the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies

§    Ensure the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) are understood by research staff and partners.

§    All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.

Role Holder Requirements:

Education:

§    University degree, in social sciences, law, project management, or any other similar discipline.

Experience:

§    At least five (5) years of overall professional experience, in supervising GBV prevention and response activities.

§    At least Three (3) years’ experience in conducting awareness campaigns on women's rights, gender equality, GBV, and / or reproductive health considered an asset.

§    Excellent knowledge of the guiding and ethical principles that govern work with survivors of GBV and good practices in the implementation of activities to prevent and address GBV.

§    Excellent command of Somali and English and strong ability to write reports and conduct trainings, Females are strongly encouraged for this role.

Competencies:

Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas (highlight 3-4 competencies in bold as appropriate):

Managing Yourself

Planning and decision-making

Individual leadership

Creativity and innovation

Communication and working with others

Influence, advocacy and networking

Delivering results

Change

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications (cover letter and updated CVs) by email to [email protected] with the subject line “Application for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer” by Thursday 31 July 2025. Due to urgency, interviews will be held on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline,

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.

Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply

Important information:

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.