# Gender-Based Violence Case Management Officer

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Ipiales
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $3,577,500
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Gender-Based Violence Case Management Officer to provide direct case management, individual counselling, and group psychosocial activities to women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) through safe spaces.

**Job Objectives:**

- Provide direct and age-appropriate case management to GBV survivors, including developing plans to address their individual needs and implementing them safely.

- Lead group psychosocial activities for vulnerable women and girls in safe spaces.

**Responsibilities:**

- Adhere to the guiding principles of GBV case management, ensuring confidentiality and respect for survivors' wishes and decisions.

- Develop age- and gender-appropriate case management, including assessing client needs, providing basic crisis counselling, and supporting clients in finding services and support.

- Provide services to children, adolescents, and adult survivors of GBV, including case management, best interest determination, and decision-making by survivors.

- Lead age- and gender-specific emotional group services for vulnerable beneficiaries.

- Collaborate with programme psychosocial officers or assistants to respond to changing needs, focusing on GBV prevention.

- Identify concerns related to protection and support the implementation of case referral protocols and guiding principles.

- Maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders, including community leaders and other implementing partners.

- Complete weekly and monthly activity reports as directed by senior health management and field senior officers.

**Monitoring Responsibilities:**

- Maintain detailed and confidential case files in line with recognised best practices.

- Contribute to monthly reports.

**Coordination & Representation:**

- Communicate directly and effectively with other social workers and service providers as part of individual case management.

- Attend regular field-level case management meetings.

- Articulate with actors, organisations, and institutions to contribute to high-quality service delivery.

**Programme Development:**

- Contribute to the strategic direction and operationalisation of IRC programmes in Norte de Santander.

- Coordinate with personnel from other IRC areas (e.g., ERD, Health, and WPE) at the field level.

- Support needs detection, response design, and project formulation to address the needs of children, adolescents, and women affected by the Venezuelan crisis.

- Stay updated on developments in protection and education affecting the target population.

- Represent IRC in protection and education spaces when delegated.

**Requirements:**

- Professional degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.

- 2 years of experience in case management with GBV survivors.

- Experience in GBV prevention programmes and professional registration are valued.

- Demonstrated commitment to empowering and protecting women through current or previous voluntary or paid work with women's groups, girls' clubs, or other relevant experience.

- Demonstrated understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients.

- Positive and professional attitude, including the ability to lead and work well in a team environment.

- Strong ability to maintain composure, prioritise work under pressure, and work in a challenging environment.

- Fluency in Spanish; English proficiency desirable.

**Remuneration Package:**

- Employment contract.

- Salary: $3,577,500 with statutory benefits.

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## Skills

### Required
- case management
- psychosocial support
- GBV prevention
- confidentiality
- Spanish

### Nice to have
- English language
- professional registration in GBV prevention

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