Senior Program Manager - Protection

Job Description

Title: Senior Program Manager - Protection

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies/ Gender/ Social Science/ Social Work/ Human Rights/ Humanities or any other equivalent degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Country : Bangladesh
∎ Reporting to : Senior Program Coordinator - Host Community
∎ Department : Women`s Protection & Empowerment
∎ Expected Start Date : At Earliest
∎ Contract length : Till 30th June 2022 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
∎ Program Brief:
∎ Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world`s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.
∎ The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women`s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and child protection. Recently IRC has also introduced two new programs: Protection Rule of Law (PRoL) and Education. Through 2018, the IRC`s response strategy will primarily target Rohingya refugees in Cox`s Bazar, while meeting the significant needs in both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC will grow over time its geographic coverage within Cox`s bazar and to other parts of the country, thus expand its` networks and partnerships around emergency preparedness and response work, reach beyond the Rohingya refugees, also targeting the vulnerable host groups in Cox`s Bazar and other parts of Bangladesh.
∎ Purpose: The role will oversee IRC`s protection programming in the host community. This includes Women`s Protection & Empowerment (WPE), Protection Rule of Law (PROL) and Child Protection and Youth Development (CPYD). The role will provide technical guidance and support to partners working on protection and will ensure program reporting are complete and of good quality in accordance with IRC`s overall protection programming and donor requirements. Through supportive mentoring, she will provide capacity development to partner staff to strengthen their technical skills including case management, PSS, safe space to strengthen WPE and VAWG response and prevention practices. The role will be managed by the Senior Program Coordinator - Host Community with technical support from the protection technical team.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project Management:
∎ Responsible for overall project management and coordination of assigned protection grants. Lead role in project implementation on ground and oversee and manage implementation of protection programming including women and girl's safe spaces.
∎ Responsible for managing partners to ensure protection programming are implemented in accordance to IRC's overall WPE, CPYD and PROL programming and donor requirements.
∎ Working closely with respective WPE, CPYD and PROL team members and partner staff, ensure timely implementation and budget spending in line with the project documents.
∎ Ensure development of project planning and management documents for each project including but not limited to; project results framework, detailed implementation plans, financial plans, M&E plans, procurement plans, human resource plans and ensure their execution.
∎ Coordinate and ensure grants opening meetings take place and coach partner and protection staff of new projects.
∎ Support implementation and ensure adherence to grant work plans, spending plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.
∎ Responsible for preparing high quality donor, management and other internal and external reports and ensure their timely submission.
∎ Put in place measures to track financial spending and ensure budget is spent as per project financial plans.
∎ Program Quality & Technical Support:
∎ Ensure that all protection programming, meets IRC and international standards adhering to a women-, girl- and survivor-centered and feminist approach and that IRC and partner staff and volunteers are supported to build and strengthen their practice in this area.
∎ Ensure that all services are fully functioning, are well equipped and resourced, and staff members and teams are motivated and encouraged in their roles and work.
∎ Provide technical guidance and support to partner teams to strengthen safe space and mobile operations and improve the provision of quality case management and psychosocial support services to meet the needs of women and girls.
∎ Lead on needs-based capacity development (training, learning sessions, and on-the-job mentoring) for partner teams in critical areas of WPE, CYPD and PROL.
∎ Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are managed appropriately and are functioning in all sites.
∎ Ensure that formal referrals pathways are used and adhered to by the WPE and partner teams, and any issues found with the pathways and services are reported to the WPE Coordinator for advocacy
∎ Ensure regular collaboration and communication with the health team counterparts in health facilities and mobile teams to ensure standard methodology across both sectors and strong internal safe and confidential referrals.
∎ Work with the WPE Coordination and other WPE technical staff in the design and implementation of activities that specifically target women and adolescent girls grounded in evidence-based methodologies.
∎ Work closely with Child Protection and Youth Development (CPYD) technical team to develop strategy related to host community programming, with special attention to community-based child protection programming.
∎ Ensure the prevention and response activities and other child focused interventions have appropriate reporting and referral mechanisms established.
∎ Conduct needs assessment, develop and implement a capacity building plan and provide day to day mentoring support, formal and on-job training support to partner staff
∎ Work closely with young people, understand their needs and challenges and support implementation of life skills and leadership development program, especially in host community context.
∎ Support implementation of economic empowerment activities of adolescent boys and girls. Workclosely with partner in implementing business skills development activities.
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
∎ Provide direct supportive supervision to the host community protection staff, and support them to do the same for the protection staff they supervise to enable them to successfully perform in their positions.
∎ Responsible for performance management including setting performance objectives and conducting regular performance appraisals on progress with supervisees, providing timely and constructive feedback to develop their professional practice.
∎ Spend significant time in field locations to provide hand holding support to team and supportive supervision.
∎ Ensure staff well-being and care is prioritized and is an integral part of weekly/monthly work plans.
∎ Coordination, Representation & Advocacy:
∎ Proactively build strong working relationships at the site levels with other international and national actors/organizations and UN agencies (i.e.: WASH, shelter, food/NFI) for advocacy on ensuring specific measures are put in place to reduce risks of VAWG in line with Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines for response and prevention of GBV in humanitarian settings; and ensure that all advocacy points are communicated in a timely manner to the Senior Program Coordinator -Host Community and WPE Coordinator, CPYD Coordinator and PROL Coordinator for field and national level advocacy
∎ Represent IRC in relevant coordination meetings at camp and sub district level including sector coordination meetings.
∎ Take a strategic effort to include CPYD partners in district and sub-district level child protection committees.
∎ Other Duties & Responsibilities:
∎ Maintain open and professional relations with all IRC and partner team members, promoting a strong, respectful team spirit, ensuring effective communication, and opportunities for debriefing.
∎ Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.
∎ Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years' total experience with least 4 year(s) of experience in GBV programming for women and girls and case management - essential; and also experience in sexual and reproductive health - highly desired
∎ Proven experience in GBV in emergencies/ humanitarian crisis
∎ Proven experience in working on child protection or development program in development sector.
∎ Previous partner management experience
∎ Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
∎ Demonstrated experience in successfully leading, building and strengthening a program team of 10 + staffs in a dynamic, challenging and changing context.
∎ Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring and building capacity of national staff;
∎ Demonstrated experience in facilitating practical workshops and learning on this issues outlined in the areas of responsibility for this position
∎ Strong experience, knowledge and skills in participatory methods and community development
∎ Deep understanding of the impact and dynamics of male violence against women and girls, and solid grounding in feminist, women and girl-centered, anti-oppressive practice;
∎ Understand violence against children and overall child protection context of the country
∎ Demonstrated relationship building skills with key partners including government, donors, INGOs, national and local organizations, UN agencies
∎ Strong ability to respect differences of culture, opinion and lived experiences while upholding rights-based principles and women's protection and empowerment
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a team setting and with multiple partners
∎ Strengths in listening, empathy, flexibility, and creativity
∎ Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 2 Jun 2021

Company Information:
∎ 24 May 2021
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Category: NGO/Development