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14 May 2021

SGBV (Sexual & Gender-Based Violence) Officer at Family Circle Love Lab Organisation (FCLLO)

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Job Description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-SGBV (Sexual & Gender-Based Violence) Officer

FCLLO is a community-based organization located in Southern province, Huye District.

It started operating since 2015 and got from RGB (Rwanda Government Board) the registration certificate in 2018.

With Kivinna Till Kivinna fund, the organization would like to recruit an SGBV (Sexual & Gender-Based Violence) officer to participate in the implementation of eight monthly projects. The main areas of the organization’s intervention are Sexual/Gender-Based Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Women’s Qualitative Participation Leadership, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Conflict Resolution/Peacebuilding. The target group of the organization is made of women and girls affected or even exposed to SGBV. The organization is committed to high ethical standards of integrity, respect, inclusiveness, and self-driven.

FCLLO vision and Mission

OUR VISION

FCLLO exists to eradicate violence and promote peaceful families for sustainable community development.

OUR MISSION

To prevent and respond to Sexual Gender-Based Violence towards girls and women using mental and psycho-social approaches, for behavior change and economic empowerment.

SGBV Officer

  1. a) Location: Huye

(ii) Hours: Full-time

SGBV Officer: Reports to the Executive Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the analytical and technical support on sexual and gender-based violence:

  • Analyze existing documentation and provide advice on gender-sensitive information gathering methods for all aspects of investigations including interviewing, safe handling of information;
  • Research and collect information pertaining to sexual and gender-based violence related to the mandate of the mission; including through meetings with authorities; meetings with relevant actors, and individual interviews with sources, witnesses, and victims, as required
  • Ensure proper collection and preservation of information on cases of SGBV and other gender-based human rights violations and abuses;

Conduct Risk Assessments and collection of information missions:

  • Conduct risk assessments and provide advice on the establishment of adequate protection measures with respect to sources who share information with the mission on gender and sexual violence;
  • Conduct and/or assist in the conduct of interviews and evidence gathering activities, ensuring that necessary measures of protection and confidentiality for witness and victim of women’s human rights violation are implemented throughout and that the gender-specific impact of violations is assessed;
  • Participate in the selection of FCLLO beneficiaries or right holders through home or field visits to take part in the information-gathering activities.

Lead partnership building initiatives:

  • Liaise with local and international FCLLO bodies and FCLLO Women;
  • Advise FCLLO rights holders on the gendered dimensions of human rights violations, including through gender analysis and training, ensuring integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the organization

Provide technical support and coordination on reporting:

  • Prepare an internal report for FCLLO Women reflecting on the work of the gender officer/ SGBV Investigator and any recommendations for strengthening the gendered work at FCLLO
  • Contribute to the drafting and timely submission of the final report of FCLLO and other analytical documents and ensure that such documents integrate a gender perspective and that gender-sensitive language is used throughout them.

Manage and oversee team members:

  • Develop annual work plans and budget for activities;
  • Develop end of year report;
  • Ensure that all team members are aware of the relevant gendered dimensions of human rights including sexual violence, women’s human rights, and gender issues related to the mandate of FCLLO of inquiry, and ensure that the gender-specific impact of all human rights violations are assessed.
  • Perform any other duties, as required by the Executive Director of FCLLO

Key Performance Indicators:

The appropriate investigation procedures of all FCLLO mechanisms supported by FCLLO Women will reflect:

  • Good practice in the investigation of SGBV cases, and the documentation of the full extent of violations of women’s rights.
  • Apply gender-sensitive approaches that advance women’s access to justice;
  • Sharing of technical knowledge; and
  • Quality of reports.

REQUIRED SKILLS, BEHAVIORS & EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social work, Psychology, Mental health, Sociology, or any other related field from a recognized university required;
  • Minimum three years of experience in the field of project management, facilitating sessions, leading meetings, workshops, seminars, etc.;
  • Demonstrated strong analytical skills and report writing skills;
  • Experience in consolidating monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual narrative reports;
  • Good computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office system (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc);
  • Have good command in English, written & verbal;
  • Knowledge of French should constitute an added advantage;
  • Self-motivated and client-orientated with a strong sense of personal ethic, integrity, and quality;
  • Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills;
  • High level of flexibility and maximum control of tight deadlines.


Method of Application

 Interested and qualified candidates should submit a 1page Cover letter, an updated CV, and names, titles, and contacts of three professional referees, to include most recent or current employer/supervisor via email only to: [email protected]  with the position applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is May 18th, 2021 at 15:00. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NB: Female and disabled candidates are encouraged to apply.

Done at Huye, on May 10, 2021


Nakabonye Dative


Executive Director of FCLLO


Phone number (+250)788529315



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