The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Since March 2006, the IRC has been working with refugees and service providers in Ethiopia to support individuals who experience GBV. The goal of the IRC’s Community Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) in Ethiopia is to promote the wellbeing of women and girls, particularly those who reside in refugee settings, and to minimize the consequences of violence against women and girls by providing quality case management and psychosocial services for survivors of GBV, as well as building the capacity of service providers and the community to prevent and respond to GBV issues and to support survivors.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The IRC Ethiopia CWI implements a holistic set of services to respond to the needs of women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence and works with all actors to minimize their vulnerability to ongoing violence.
To meet the needs of the incoming Somali refugee population in the Dolo Ado region, the IRC Ethiopia CWI is implementing an emergency response and prevention program in newly established Bur Amino Refugee Camp, scheduled to open on November 1, 2011. The emergency program will reflect the overall program strategy of the IRC’s Women’s Protection & Empowerment Technical Unit’s emergency program model, including the two key elements of provision of, and access to, comprehensive GBV response services and strategic advocacy.
The advocacy element will focus on supporting an interagency, coordinated GBV working group, supporting other sectors in the identification of protection risks to women and girls, and strategies to mitigate those risks, engaging with key decision-makers on improved responses to protect women and girls.
The IRC will ensure survivors have access to safe and appropriate services through the following activities: quality case management and psychosocial services are provided to survivors, health programming meets minimum standards of Clinical Care for Survivors of Sexual Assault, survivors are able to navigate the multiple services available, and communities have a comprehensive understanding of the services available and how to best access them.
Throughout the implementation of this program model, the IRC’s CWI will conduct immediate and ongoing information collection—including rapid assessments and safety audits—to identify protection risks, service-delivery and geographic gaps, obstacles to survivors’ access, and possible solutions and recommendations.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee the implementation of the emergency program in Bur Amino to ensure that the program is implemented according to schedule and budget and that project objectives are met. • Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, training and technical support and guidance to all program staff. Ensure response staff practice with clients adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV in an emergency context.
• Ensure that the project undertakes continuous monitoring and evaluation so that activities are appropriate and based on a clear understanding of the problems, causes, contributing factors, and issues in individual settings. • Collect, analyze and disseminate project data and information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with all stakeholders. • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners. • Prepare monthly and donor reports, draft proposals, concept papers and document lessons learned. Ensure that all internal (IRC) and external (donor/partner/government) reporting requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time. • Mentor and support staff’s professional development and foster a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Two years of program management experience, including at least 1 year in a humanitarian context. • At least 2 years of experience with direct service provision for survivors of gender-based violence, preferred. • Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary and –cultural team. • Thorough understanding of GBV response protocols and service provision in emergency contexts. • Proven experience supervising GBV social work/case management staff. • Demonstrated leadership, communication, training and facilitation skills. • Good coordination and networking skills. • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility. • Ability to live in difficult conditions in an insecure environment. • Excellent computer skills. • Knowledge of Somali or Amharic is a plus.
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7525 .
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