• Application Deadline: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Social Worker



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , NCE , OND



• Experience 1 year



• Location Borno




• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  
  

Borno Women Development Initiative (BOWDI) is a women-led registered Non-Governmental, Non-profit Organization with its head office in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. BOWDI has been rendering interventions in the areas of Protection, Livelihood and Peacebuilding across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states from 2014. BOWDI has established good working relationships with community members and stakeholders at community level, maintained co-ordination through partnerships with relevant government ministries and participating in coordination meetings at several working groups and sectors. It has also partnered with several UN agencies, INGOs, and NNGOs in implementing people's centered projects.

About the role:

Coordinating appropriate care, resources or benefits to target population.

• Liaise closely with the communities in identifying the social needs with regards to GBV prevention and response.


• Support overall project implementation by working closely with team members 


• Maintain professional relationships with service users, acting as guides and advocates. 


• Identify cases when need be and refer survivors to internal services within safe spaces.


• Support follow- ups on all referrals by closely working with case workers


• Provide accurate and timely information about services available to survivors within safe spaces 


• Accompany survivors to referred services at request of case workers, GBV Officers or PSS Officers. 


• Ensure that all service users' files are securely stored. 


• Maintain confidentiality with cases they received, and data related.


• Work closely with volunteers and other team members.


• Prepare and share reports on community-based activities (Awareness/sensitization, FGDs) etc using designed methodologies and reporting templates.


• Provide input for weekly and staff activity reports.