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**.**
The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster affected communities. The IRC has been operational in Central Somalia (Galmudug, Puntland and Southwest regions) and Banadir implementing interventions in the areas of livelihood, WASH, Governance, and peacebuilding, GBV, Nutrition, education and health reaching out to more than 200,000 conflict and drought affected people.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The WPE Prevention Officer will be responsible for all WPE particularly gender-based violence (GBV) prevention- related activities, including capacity building, outreach and awareness-raising activities with community members and local partners, development and dissemination of communication materials(Information, Education and Communication -IEC or Behavior Change Communication- BCC and community mobilization strategies to promote community participation and engagements. The Prevention Officer will oversee GBV risk identification and mitigation activities, train and supervise Community Volunteers and incentive Workers, local partners and GBV WG members to increase women’s and girls’ access to information about GBV risks, services, and women center/safe space activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities of the GBV Prevention Officer include but are not limited to the following:
MAIN DUTIES:
Implementation
Support WPE Manager in program development and relations with local partners, community workers/volunteers and GBV stakeholders.
Develop appropriate-specific GBV/services information materials and activities to different group identified i.e. local partners, GBV stakeholders, Community Leaders, Women’s Group, community in collaboration with WPE team and ensure messages are appropriate for the community and tested before dissemination.
Conduct safety audits and other risks assessments activities to identify risks and compile findings/reports submitted to supervisor for final compilation to inform advocacy on identified risks affecting women and girls.
Provide technical direct support and supervision to local partner, community volunteers and incentive workers, and lead in the development and implementation of outreach strategy that is in line with program log frame and work plans including.
Development and implementation of outreach plan based on GBV incident trends and needs of women and girls in collaboration with the response team
Development and implementation of community mobilization and information dissemination strategies, including conducting house to house visits, group discussion sessions on GBV issues; and information dissemination sessions in the community to promote and encourage access and referrals to available GBV services to women and girls, immediate health-related consequences.
Ensure monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, including tracking progress of prevention program objectives, indicators and activities are being followed, organized, and documented.
Mobilize community members to create a protective environment for women and girls and promote their safety and dignity to mitigate GBV risks.
Engage and motivate community members and influential people in the community through ongoing dialogues and discussions to take action that will decrease GBV that occur in the community.
Organize and implement campaigns on GBV in collaboration with local partner, IRC staff, community members, community volunteers/incentive workers and other NGOs/UN Agencies to improve information and awareness on GBV issues and encourage communities to take action to create change and reduce GBV incidents.
Together with Response Officer and partner staff, conduct quarterly listening sessions with community members (women and girls, men, and boys respectively).
Follow GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, and safety/security and non- discrimination while implementing program activities.
Training and Mentorship
Coordination, Relationship building and Advocacy
Monitoring & Reporting
Human Resources, Logistics & Finance
Skills and Experience:
Apply the following link:
https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/37592?c=rescue
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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.
Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, physical or mental ability, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.
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Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.