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WPE Officer
Job Description
The WPE Officer will lead implementation of GBV prevention and response interventions including the provision of information on WPE and child protection services, referral mechanisms and coordination. The Officer will support the GBV case workers and volunteers in providing comprehensive, timely and quality case management to survivors of GBV and implementation of GBV community awareness raising in the community. He /she will be the focal person for coordinating actions with other stakeholders to prevent and respond to GBV while mentoring and building the capacity of the caseworkers and community volunteers to implement WPE activities in Kakuma. This position reports to the WPE Senior Officer based in Kakuma.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.
PROGRAM DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
- Design and monitor GBV prevention & response activities, ensuring these activities are informed by target beneficiaries and correspond to their priorities and safety.
- Implement GBV prevention programs such as EMAP, SASA etc.
- Implement prevention and community-based advocacy initiatives based on identified needs and Safety Audit reports that reflect the voices of women and girls.
- Ensure that engagement with women, girls and the wider community adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV.
- In collaboration with the GBV caseworker, build the capacity of GBV community volunteers, women groups and other community structures on GBV Core Concepts, guiding principles, referral pathway, reporting, community mobilization etc.
- Prepare and maintain/update detailed work plan(s) with the structures that support and achieve activities.
- Hold regular debriefing feedback sessions with relevant community structures to identify challenges early and find appropriate local solutions to the problems and work to strengthen the working relation among the teams and with staff.
- Conduct outreaches to disseminate information of services available to women and girls and raise awareness with the community volunteers and other relevant structures.
- Provide ongoing supervision, support, mentoring and guidance to Community Volunteers to ensure outreach activities meet the highest quality standards and adheres to GBV best practice and guiding principles.
- Create and consolidate strong synergies with the local community stakeholders like GBV/CP partners, women groups, the religious leaders and government counter parts the police and the health to support local activism at the county level.
- Plan and mobilize communities to participate in community mass awareness events like International Women’s Day, Day of the Girl child, and 16 days of activism.
- Ensure timely and accurate procurements and finances for activities by ensuring all Purchase Requests and payment requests are raised at least two weeks before delivery date in accordance with program budget provisions to avoid disruption of activities.
- Development of referral networks between partners implementing GBV and implementation of referral pathways.
- Participate in the interpretation of the analyzed data on trends and work with GBV caseworkers/Senior WPE officer to disseminate information to all relevant stakeholders.
COORDINATION AND NETWORKING
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders including community leaders, NGOs, Community Based Organizations and other IRC sectors to enhance multi-agency and sectoral cooperation and coordination.
- Ensure that the community of operation is consulted in the development of Women’s Protection and Empowerment programs and as much as possible are involved in the implementation, monitoring and supervision of activities.
- Participate actively in all GBV/CP Coordination meetings when required while proactively sharing updates.
- Participate in capacity building/trainings for the local partner’s around GBV P&R.
- Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, and service providers to ensure that survivors receive compassionate support from the community and to encourage greater communication, collaboration, and coordination among partners (protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors)
- Work in collaboration with community volunteers to ensure ongoing needs of women and girls are being met through prevention-related activities.
- Monitor monthly community outreach plan with community volunteers, based on case trends and ongoing needs of women and girls.
- Identify new community structures to work with to ensure wholesome support to the clients.
- Strengthen existing referral systems and networks of GBV/CP service providers.
- Organize and conduct trainings for partners on relevant organizational development areas and support peer learning between IRC and the local partner.
- Ensure GBV coordination partners and CVs understand and are able to utilize the referral system effectively.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
- Conduct sensitization, dialogue and mediation sessions with the wider population about GBV related issues.
- Identify and strengthen Community structures through engaging community leaders, county govt and other stakeholders to ensure that the women & girls receive adequate support at the community level.
- Support in the dissemination of relevant information during Community SGBV prevention forums and meetings.
MONITORING &DOCUMENTATION
- Document all activities: Meetings, Trainings, and events using appropriate documentation and reporting tools in the sector as required and ensure that all documents/data collected is properly and safely filed and stored.
- Actively plan and submit weekly and monthly work plans and progress reports against set work plans using agreed reporting tools.
- Prepare and share weekly and monthly reports as required.
OTHERS.
- Fulfil any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Respect the code of conduct and policies of the IRC and the standards of the GBV team.
- Adhere and uphold the IRC Way (integrity, Service and Accountability) at the respective areas of work.
Key Result Areas
The GBV/WPE Kenya Programs’ goal is to enhance survivors’ utilization of quality services responsive to their needs and strengthen community-based structures and solutions to better protect women and girls, promote their empowerment to access opportunities, services, and support.
Qualifications
- University degree in Social Sciences (i.e., social work, counseling, sociology, psychology, gender studies, human rights, etc.).
- At least 2 years of experience in working in the social sector, particularly in GBV Prevention.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and analytical skills and ability to present ideas effectively, in both oral and written form.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment, good diplomatic and persuasion skills.
- Ability to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made.
- Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence against women.
- Highly motivated, creative, and compassionate person who is dedicated to ensuring that models of best practice are utilized.
- Able to uphold high ethical and professional standards.
- Problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to promote the values of equality, non-discrimination, and human rights for all.
- Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization
- Able to lead, train, supervise, facilitate, and motivate GBV Community volunteers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful, and supportive manner.
- Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
- Able to coordinate multiple tasks while maintaining attention to quality and detail.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
- Willingness to work in a hardship area.
- Fluency in English, including writing clear and concise reports.
Project Director, Delivery Systems for Scale
Key Responsibilities: Lead the Delivery System for Scale Initiative
• Define and maintain the vision and document learning and results achieved to date of the IRC’s Delivery System for Scale project. Develop recommendations and adaptations in partnership with relevant internal and external collaborators to design an effective initiative to support national scale efforts.
• Lead scoping of demand for in-country Delivery Advisor secondments to national institutions, aligned with the national scaling strategy for each country.
• Develop the Terms of Reference, scopes and coordination for each Delivery Advisor and ensure effective supervision and quality support to achieve results.
• Lead the design and implementation of a knowledge management system to capture and share lessons learned across countries.
• Support business development to identify new funding opportunities to extend the project.
• Represent IRC in global scaling group meetings and serve as a key resource to IRC staff seeking information on the project.
Facilitate Country-level strategies for scaling up Malnutrition Treatment
• Develop the design toolkit and guidance for countries to develop a scaling-up strategy and an impactful model of delivery for wasting treatment.
• Advise on program modality and strategic partnerships based on how we can best support, complement and reinforce local systems to scale wasting treatment.
• Facilitate the development of country-specific wasting treatment scale strategies. Include a roadmap that defines a coherent plan for how to resource, sequence and optimize activities across all relevant teams.
• Provide guidance on setting accurate scale targets and support Nutrition Technical Advisors in setting ambitious targets that advance programmatic reach and increase transfer of capacity and influence to National Ministries of Health and partners.
Develop Advocacy Strategies that align with National Scaling Strategies
• Support national advocacy staff in new roles, including aligning strategies for evidence-based policy and practice change in line with each country’s strategic scaling plans.
• Provide nutrition subject matter expertise to national advocacy staff where needed, and identify where IRC can provide additional technical support to country-based staff.
• Support on hiring (interviewing, recruitment strategy, decision-making) and on-boarding as advocacy team brings on new national advocacy staff.
• Serve as the main link between the national nutrition advocacy advisors and the Delivery Advisors, ensuring alignment with country-specific scaling strategies.
Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience:
• Graduate degree in Public Health or Nutrition.
• 8-10 years’ experience required in project management and systems support on scaling up wasting treatment in countries where the IRC works.
• Must be an expert on Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM). Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
• Experience developing and delivering high impact projects and/or research in the nutrition technical area.
• A keen sense of how to articulate ambitious, but achievable goals for nutrition projects that achieve results.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach with grounded experience of converting ideas into projects and research.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams in complex, matrixed structures to successfully build and deliver products, services or service delivery mechanisms.
• Experience delivering successful projects in large institutions and challenging operating contexts.
• An understanding and commitment to impact, value and growth as key components of program design and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience with business development and donor/partner management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: able to facilitate effective collaboration in a multicultural environment maintaining a positive work environment
• Flexible work approach, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability to work productively remotely and in a team environment and the ability to problem solve creatively.