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Location: - Sekota

Job Overview:

Under the supervision of the field coordinator, and with technical support from the child protection and Women’s Protection and Empowerment technical unit of Addis Ababa, the Child Protection and Women’s Protection and Empowerment Officer of Sekota will supervise, coordinate and manage the CP/WPE in emergency program in a professional manner. She /he will demonstrate technical capability and support the CP/WPE incentive staff to ensure the program is holistic, upholding according to standards, procedures and principles of WPE/CP. She /he will coordinate the various services available in the project intervention area. The CP/WPE will also mentor, coach and build the technical capacities of CP/WPE staff at the field.

Specific Responsibilities:

1.    Program Planning Development and Implementation

• Undertake and ensure situational assessments, data collection, compiling and analyzing are to the required standard.
• Participate in the development of CP/WPE strategy, approaches and contribute actively in its revision, monitoring and improvement.
• Takes primary responsibility for the implementation and follow-up of CP/WPE in emergency program in Tigray area program (including development/ update of relevant strategies, SOPs and referral pathways, Training of Case Management, for BoCWA Zonal and woreda staff, psychosocial support interventions and community-based support for at risk women and girls).
• Ensure well-coordinated and holistic approach to address needs and cases concerning and referred to Woreda and Zonal  BoWCA .
• Support program staff in the design and implementation of effective community mobilization and awareness raising strategies.
• Maintain standard, design and undertake diversified psychosocial support activities at the Safe Healing and Learning Space (SHLS) and women and girls’ safe space (WGSS).
• Facilitate and take a lead in the arrangement (establishment) of family-based care system or appropriate care system and promote community-based protection mechanisms, including developing standard process of support including case planning, referral, follow up and review of case management.
• Lead in GBV rapid assessment and other program related assessment and contribute to the WPE/CP overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from women and girls throughout the response activity engagement.
• Lead in WPE/CP IEC/BCC development both prevention and response according to the workplan, existing informed assessment, GBV trends analysis or other critical information received throughout community/IDPs feedback form
• Assist WPE/CP technical unit to identify staff’s capacity gap training need assessment, formal and informal capacity building plan and delivery.
• Support WPE/CP social workers in their regular work with IDP, including coordination meeting, ensure staff are support with regular community/visit.
• Strengthen protection mechanisms through mobilizing and involving the community in reducing risks and harm of (abuse, exploitation, violence, and neglect) against women, girls and children.
• Responsible for planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of the CP/WPE program in line with organizational and donors’ guidelines, policy, and procedures.
• Work in program work plan, spending plan, procurement plan, attend grant opening and closing meeting, BVA meeting and other management meeting as needed

2.    Program Liaison, Coordination and Networking

• Develop and maintain skillful and effective communication and working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners.
• Represent the program in all stakeholder meetings and communicate the outcomes with program staff.
• Coordinate, lead and facilitate regular monthly meetings with the community, implementing agencies and sectors including preparation of agenda and circulate the minutes of the CP/WPE working groups (coordination body) meeting
• Interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of CP/WPE program implementation and follow up on agreed points.
• Ensure accountability and collaborate with the Operations Sections to establish and maintain sound internal controls according to financial and supply management requirements.
• Mentor and support WPE/CP social workers and develop a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming.

3.    Monitoring and Evaluation

• Initiate/ Participate in periodic program review meetings with partners and community members.
• Support the CP/WPE team in ensuring the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective CP/WPE in emergency program implementation, follow-up, review, monitoring and evaluation.
• Regularly review and give feedback on the CP/WPE emergency program follow-up and report on the progress.
• Prepares weekly and monthly progress, quarterly and annual implementation and donor reports and review budget as required.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience

• University Degree (Diploma, BA, MA), in Social Science, Social Work, health or psychology/Sociology relevant experience: -
• 5 years for diploma holders. 2 years with the first degree and 1 year for postgraduate.
• Female applicants are encouraged
• Experience with Demonstrate confidence in discussing intimate gender and sexual issues
• Experience working to always maintain GBV and protection principles including knowledge and practical application of GBV guiding principles and PSEA.
• Experience working with counseling or social service provision with women and adolescent girls
• Experience in working with harmed and at-risk children in NGO working system
• Demonstrated experience in field staff management
• Strong written and verbal language skills in English, and Amharic
• Good communication skills with women and girls and individuals from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word and Excel, internet, e-mail.
• Knowing more than one local language is a plus

Language Skills: 

• English language is mandatory
• Local language (Amharic and Khamtanga) skill is an advantage

How to apply:

• Candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply only through the below IRC On-line recruitment website: 

Please include 3 references from current and former employers.

Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.

Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
• Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address
• Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.

Disclaimer: - Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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