Senior GBV Technical Advisor

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Closing date: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) - Eastern Provinces

International Medical Corps (IMC) recognizes that violence against women is a pervasive public health and human rights problem affecting both the physical and mental health of women and girls worldwide. International Medical Corps works to strengthen the ability of local health care workers to identify and treat survivors and works with community leaders to raise community awareness of the problem and modify beliefs and practices that perpetuate Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

International Medical Corps is seeking a Senior GBV Technical Advisor for an upcoming USAID funded Sexual and Gender Based Violence project in the Eastern Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Senior GBV Technical Advisor’s primary responsibilities are to provide technical leadership as well as managerial oversight for the project.

Qualifications:

- Masters Degree in a relevant discipline such as social work or psychology
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience in managing GBV programs in developing countries in Africa
- Progressive leadership in management and proven ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multicultural teams
- Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with other projects, local governments and international agencies
- Prior successful experience managing USAID funded activities preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in English is required
- The candidate must sign a letter of commitment to the project
How to apply
To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://www.imcworldwide.org and complete the online employment application form found under the tab "Work with IMC”. Please reference ReliefWeb.