Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is seeking an experienced and
highly qualified consultant to assess the mental health and social
service needs of survivors of gender based violence (GBV) in Northeast
Nigeria, as well as the capacity of local institutions to provide them
with necessary services.
In addition to possessing extensive knowledge
about the mental health and social service needs of survivors of gender
based violence and other trauma, the ideal candidate will have profound
knowledge of the cultural and sociopolitical context of Northeast
Nigeria. (S)he will be able and willing to travel and work extensively
for several weeks within Northeast Nigeria, including in insecure and/or
conflict-affected areas.
The consultant will be deployed to Borno and/or Adamawa States to
gather qualitative and quantitative information about existing mental
health and social service infrastructure, the conditions and social
service needs of GBV survivors in the area, and their interest and
ability to access services. The consultant is expected to complete a
polished and comprehensive report on her or his findings within four
weeks of completing the assessment.
Organizational Background:
Heartland Alliance
International (HAI) is the newest and fastest growing part of Heartland
Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations
that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in the United
States for more than 125 years. HAI is comprised of a dozen country
offices implementing programs on a broad range of global human rights
issues. HAI is making significant investments in its programming in the
fields of trauma-informed mental health care and access to justice for
marginalized populations. HAI is also an industry leader in ensuring
access to stigma-free health care. HAI's programs deliver high quality
prevention and treatment services, and take action in response to human
rights violations. HAI does this while building the capacity of local
providers.
About the Project:
With support from the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, HAI is implementing
Protect, Shelter, and Heal,
a two year project to improve comprehensive services for survivors of
trafficking in Northeast Nigeria. This innovative project builds on
HAI’s extensive experience providing integrated services for survivors
of trafficking, by developing technical training models that can be
adopted and replicated to contexts in other countries. The project will
expand existing coordination efforts among national and state
governments, and create identification and referral networks to respond
to the needs of survivors.
Job Title: Psychosocial Service Capacity/Needs Assessment Consultant
Reports to: Protect, Shelter & Heal Project Director
Location: Borno and Adamawa States, Northeast Nigeria
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 4 weeks
Scope of Work:
· Become familiar with HAI’s existing programming in Nigeria and
worldwide, particularly for survivors of trafficking and gender-based
violence
· Meet and liaise with local, state and national government agencies,
civil society organizations engaging in medical treatment, mental
health, and social/legal service provision for GBV survivors and other
survivors of violence in Borno and Adamawa States, and nationally
· Develop a comprehensive list of mental health and social/legal
service providers and women’s rights advocates in the area and assess
the relevance of services to the greatest extent possible
· Gather and consolidate information on any existing procedures, and
referral mechanisms for GBV survivors and survivors of trafficking in
Borno State
· Identify any mental health and social service gaps as well as any
barriers to accessing existing services by GBV survivors and/or other
vulnerable groups
· Gather reliable estimates as to the number and location of
survivors of trafficking, GBV and other forms of violence in Borno and
Adamawa States, and factors that facilitated or hampered their
resilience.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Trained mental health, legal, or social services professional with a
minimum of five years of demonstrated experience working on GBV
management and women’s empowerment
· Experience working with local, state, and national government and civil society
· Familiarity with concepts around trafficking in persons
· Comfortable traveling and working in a low-resource and potentially insecure environment.
· Good knowledge of the political and geographical environment
· Expertise in research and evaluation
· Familiarity with mental health service provision
· Experience in gender based violence management
· Strong English language writing skills are required
· Fluency in Hausa and/or Kanuri strongly preferred
· Strong commitment to human rights and gender equity, with cross-cultural experience and cultural sensitivity required
How to Apply
Please send a CV, cover letter, budget, and a resume of the methodology to:
[email protected]
Please indicate
Psychosocial Service Capacity/Needs Assessment Consultant in the subject line.