Women Protection and Empowerment and Child Protection Officer

About this role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as with those who remain within their homes and communities. 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. IRC leads the way from harm to home. Began work in Ethiopia, 1999 in response to severe drought that happened in Ethiopia’s Somali region. Currently, providing assistance in ten different regions implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response. 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.