Gender-Based Violence Emergency Program Manager

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.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Since March 2006, the IRC has been working with refugees and service providers in Ethiopia to support individuals who experience Gender-Based Violence (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 Community Wellbeing Initiative (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 the newly established Halewen Refugee Camp. 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 component will focus on establishing an interagency, camp-based GBV coordination meetings supporting other sectors in the identification and reduction of protection risks to women and girls, and engaging with donors and 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 psychosocial services (including case management and emotional support activities) 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.

To effectively inform the design and structure 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

1. Oversee the implementation of the emergency program in Halewen to ensure that the program is implemented according to schedule and budget and that project objectives are met.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Collect, analyze and disseminate project data and information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with all stakeholders.
5. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners, represent the program in all stakeholder meetings and communicate outcomes with program staff.
6. 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.
7. Mentor and support staff’s professional development and foster a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming.

QUALIFICATIONS • At least 2 years experience in direct service provision for survivors of gender-based violence. • Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team. • Proven experience supervising GBV social work/case management staff. • Previous experience in project management in emergency settings. • Thorough understanding of gender-based violence response protocols and service provision in emergency contexts. • Demonstrated leadership, communication, training and facilitation skills. • Good coordination and networking skills. • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility. • Ability to live in a remote and challenging area with difficult conditions and a fragile security situation. • Excellent computer skills. • Knowledge of Somali or Amharic is a plus.

Please apply at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7364