Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organisation with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profit-making, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organisation.
Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
Background
A country of around 230M inhabitants, with over 129 million currently living in poverty, Nigeria faces one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises in the world. The fifteen-year conflict in the Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states, driven primarily by the Boko Haram insurgency and its splinter groups (ISWAP and JAS), has resulted in widespread displacement, violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws, and acute protection needs. More than
2.3 million people remain internally displaced in the northeast, while in the Northwest region an additional 1.3M people have been forcibly displaced due to banditry, kidnapping, and herders -farmers conflict. Northern Nigeria is heavily impacted by climate change, including lengthening lean seasons and erratic rainy seasons and droughts, resulting in food production shortfalls and more population displacements. Severe acute malnutrition is affecting a world-high total of 1.8 million children across BAY and northwestern states.
In 2026 Nigeria’s humanitarian system will be transitioning from UN-led toward nationally owned coordination, with some lack of clarity regarding concrete mechanisms to be it in place and amid a funding crisis.
DRC has been operating in Nigeria since 2016. The Country Office is in Abuja and has 2 area offices in Maiduguri and Sokoto with protection activities. in Bama, Banki, Gwoza, Ngala, Gusau, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Ilela, Damasak, Madagali, Kaura Namoda DRC Nigeria’s multi-sectoral response addresses core Strategic Priority Interventions: Hard-to-Reach populations, Economic Recovery, Protection, and increasingly climate resilience. The operation focuses on both emergency response and solutions programming with expanding partnerships with local actors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The GBV/CM Specialist will provide technical leadership, strategic guidance, and capacity building across DRC’s GBV prevention, response, and case management portfolio. The position holder will also advise the PSS/CM TL on the right way to implement activities and have a technical supervision responsibilities in coordination with the Protection Implementation and Partnerships Manager. Responsibilities include:
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Ensure gender mainstreaming across all protection and livelihoods programming and other sectors
- Provide technical oversight for GBV prevention and response activities, including partner-led GBV case management.
- Lead the development, harmonization, and rollout of GBV SOPs, tools, guidelines, including JoT, EMAP, No Means No, and other curricula, general protection case management, C4P, IPA
- Strengthen referral pathways, GBVIMS data systems, and donor‑compliant reporting mechanisms.
- Supervision and coaching of local partners and GBV/CM of DRC and partner staff
Capacity Building
- Deliver regular trainings on GBV prevention, gender mainstreaming, GBV case management, PFA, and other protection topics.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to DRC staff, roving officers, and local partner teams in NE and NW.
- Develop training packages, onboarding materials, tip sheets, and ToT modules for GBV prevention, responses and general protection CM.
Field Support & Quality Assurance
- Conduct frequent field visits to ensure high‑quality implementation, adherence to SOPs, and safe, ethical case management practices.
- Review case files, conduct spot checks, and support crisis intervention and counselling guidance when needed.
- Support partners in deploying GBV teams under EU/ECHO projects and strengthening CM systems.
Program Design & Coordination
- Contribute to DRC’s protection strategy, proposal development, and GBV risk mitigation across sectors.
- Represent DRC in GBV AoR, case management working groups, and other coordination bodies.
- Work with specialized NGOs, NAPTIP, SARC centres, VVF, and other stakeholders to strengthen GBV response pathways.
Case Management & Cash for Protection
- Provide technical supervision to GBV and PCM teams and partners on general case management, GBV/CP case management, and cash‑for‑protection processes.
- Approve cash‑for‑protection cases, verify documentation, and ensure compliance with data protection protocols.
- Support development of CM information systems (e.g., GAMMA) and ensure high‑quality data entry and analysis.
The responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Experience and technical competencies:
Essential:
- Minimum 5 years INGO experience in gender and GBV programming especially in GBV CM, CP CM and PCM.
- At least 4 years delivering GBV/gender trainings.
- Mandatory experience working with national partners, government authorities, and UN agencies.
- Experience in case management supervision and delivering CM trainings (2–3 years minimum).
- Experience with GBVIMS, GBV prevention curricula (JoT, EMAP), and behaviour‑change programming.
- Strong communication skills and experience in integrated programming, especially women’s economic empowerment.
- Degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, or relevant social sciences; Master’s degree is an advantage.
- Full professional proficiency in English
Additional skills
- Languages spoken in Northern Nigeria.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to develop tools/SOPs, and experience in participatory training approaches.
- Ability to work independently, take the lead, collaborate effectively, and uphold DRC core competencies.
- Good if experience in integrated programming with other sectors and within PSS/CM and GBV/PSS integrated programming
- Experience with activity info, CPIMS, GBVIMS is an advantage
We offer:
Contract length: 1 year, with the possibility of extension depending on funding availability.
Workplace: Abuja, Nigeria
Start date: When the right candidate is identified.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the DRC National salary structure. This is contractually a national position for which local Nigerian terms and conditions apply.
How to apply
Application Process:
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) on the DRC website: https://drc.ngo/en/jobs/job/?id=176294. Both must be in English**.**
DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.
However, all applicants shall take into consideration that DRC cannot offer an international work contract to a citizen of the country of assignment (in this specific case, Nigeria).
Applications close on 15th July 2026. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.