Requisition ID: req47761

Job Title: WPE Senior Officer

Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Loikaw, Myanmar

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Job Overview/Summary:

The position requires a personal commitment to advancing women’s issues and working on behalf of women and girls in the community. The WPE Senior Officer will be responsible for the ensuring the overall GBV response and prevention technical quality of the program and partner. She will contribute to the strategic planning and vision of WPE programs and ensure the continued provision of quality prevention and response services. Additionally, she will serve as the lead and focal point in representing village activities to donors, visitors, and external partners, as well as in coordinating special events at program sites. This position reports to the WPE Manager. This position will be based in Loikaw, Kayah. Through coordination, training and supervision of partner staff, the WPE Senior Officer in Kayah is responsible for ensuring GBV service delivery adheres to GBV guiding principles of confidentiality, safety, non-discrimination and respect for the self-determination of GBV survivors.

Key objectives include:

Represent the IRC WPE program as a GBV technical expert; advocate, and liaise on all Gender Based Violence issues; provide technical support to partner, and/or cluster, and capacity building for the Kayah humanitarian community.
With the support from WPE Manager and Roving Technical Specialist, coordinate, plan, and technically supervise partner staff to ensure program quality for both prevention and response
In coordination with WPE Manager, support partner staff to update referral pathways and procedures; lead coordination and advocacy efforts with health, psychosocial, security and legal service providers and community leaders; Coordinate with IRC and partner health programs to ensure quality health referrals for GBV survivors.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical Quality and Supervision

Coordinate with WPE Managers and partner to lead program strategy and design at identified service locations, capacity, and local needs
Together with partner staff, develop work plan, supervision plan and coaching time
Develop capacity building plans for individual partner staff and community workers on both GBV response and prevention skills
Provide guidance and technical support to key implementing partner through regular field monitoring visits.
Conduct community mapping and safety audit and oversee the village activities including house to house visits, information/ education sessions, and other activities as relevant
Support partner to construct the safe spaces in line with IRC safe space guidance
Support partner staff to provide case management and basic psychosocial activities for survivors of GBV according to the Interagency GBV Case management Guidelines
Ensure the safe space activities for women and girls are on time and track on indicator
Support partner organizations to oversee outreach activities designed to provide communities with information on where women and girls can access GBV services.
Conduct GBV attitude, knowledge and skills assessments for partner staff to demonstrate capacity
Provide technical support for partner staff on using GBVIMS system
Provide technical capacity building and training to key partner organizations and other actors in Kayah State
Develop, translate and printing IEC materials in coordination with partner
Provide training and capacity building to other IRC and partner departments in conjunction with department managers.
Ensure all training materials and plans are aligned with IRCs global and contextually adapted guidelines
Compile and submit monthly activity report to WPE Manager and M&E Focal
Attend meetings with partner, NGO staff or in the community on behalf of the WPE program
Promote GBV Guiding Principles of safety, confidentiality, non-discrimination and respect throughout all WPE activities
Ensure response work with survivors, including case management and psychosocial interventions, adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV.
Supervise and support Response Officer for GBV response activities, GBV Case Coordination and Coaching Activities and other emergency response to vulnerable women and girls.
Learn and Adapt IRC's technical resources to provide the technical support to Response Officer and partner staff.
Work together with Response Officer to adapt PSS curriculum and develop PSS workplan with partner focal.
Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy including tracking the community safety analysis for advocacy and coordination purpose
Ensure safe collaboration and referral between and to other agencies as necessary, particularly with cases involving minors and high risk perpetrators.

Other

Work closely with IRC operations staff to ensure timely and compliant program implementation and expenditures.
Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with IRC Operational policies.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Science, Public Health, Humanities or other related field, desirable.

Work Experience:

At least two-three years of experience in direct/indirect service provision or working in programs that focus on violence against women
Strong understanding of basic gender-based violence (GBV) and women’s protection concepts and an interest in reducing GBV in the community

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Commitment to learning and taking initiative to ensure programming reflects best practices and is adapted to contextual needs.
Clear understanding of gender equality, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls
Strong coordination and partnership skills; knowledge and best practice around partnership principles
Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting as well as work with implementing partners
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients
Knowledge and experience with community outreach and mobilization
Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and mentoring others
Experience living and working in a high pressure and provide positive track record of adapting to sensitive contexts
Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail

Language Skills:

Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
Strong communication in English, fluency in Burmese and local languages preferred

Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.

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