Women's Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Women's Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced master's degree (in case of bachelor degree, number of years of relevant work experience will be factored) in Women' Studies/ Gender/ Social Work/ Social Science/ Human Rights/ Public Health or other relevant field or the equivalent in professional work

Experience Requirements:
∎ 7 to 9 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox`s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting To: Deputy Director of Programs (DDP)
∎ Department: Women`s Protection & Empowerment
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: 1 Year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Implementation, Budget & Grants Management:
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∎ Overall accountable for the timely and consistent implementation of all relevant projects following IRC's standard project management tools (e.g. up to date work plans, procurement plans, recruitment plans, spending plans, M&E plan etc.)
∎ Ensure team is fully oriented on the project LFA, budget and other pertinent details
∎ Undertake regular team meetings to assess the project progress and take prompt actions
∎ Monitor budget spending in line with the spending plans, budget vs actual analyses, and develop remedial plans where necessary to ensure budgets are optimally utilized
∎ Work closely and coordinate with IRC Operations, Finance and Grant & Partnership departments to ensure compliance with donor / grant requirements
∎ Support development and maintenance of effective and efficient oversight, support, quality control and reporting systems and processes
∎ Ensure high-quality and timeliness of IRC and donor reports on activities, indicators and achievements
∎ Technical Oversight & Support:
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∎ Seeking guidance from IRC's Technical Advisors based in HQ, Lead on, and provide technical oversight, advice and guidance on, all aspects of the WPE programming, ensuring high quality in-line with standard methodologies and international standards
∎ In coordination with the Program Quality Coordinator, ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate GBV analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy
∎ Ensure regular collaboration and communication with other units and functions including Health, Child Protection, Education, and Protection to ensure integrated programming components are highly functional and grounded in standard methodology across both sectors
∎ Staff Supervision:
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∎ Provide technical ongoing support, capacity development and mentoring to the WPE Manager(s), to enable them to successfully perform in their position, and supporting them to do the same with the staff they supervise, including (but not limited to):
∎ Internationals standards of practice around violence against women and girls (VAWG), guiding principles, women-, girl- and survivor-centered support and services, and specifically on - specialized areas of programming including - feminist, social worker and trauma-informed case management and psychosocial support for women and girls as per IASC guidelines; adolescent girls' protection and empowerment
∎ Develop and ensure opportunities for the WPE staff to regularly meet, self-organize and build strong, supportive peer networks and solidarity with each other, creating a community of feminist-grounded VAWG practice between them
∎ Maintain open and professional relations with all team members, promoting a strong, respectful team spirit, ensuring effective communication, and opportunities for debriefing
∎ Ensure staff well-being and care is prioritized and is an integral part of work
∎ When required, lead on the recruitment of new WPE program staff, consultants or other external support, in coordination with HR
∎ Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:
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∎ Dedicatedly participate in, and contribute to, coordination meetings and working groups, specifically the GBV sub-sector coordination group and other related task forces
∎ Dedicatedly build strong working alliances with other international and national actors/organizations working on VAWG-related advocacy
∎ Dedicatedly develop and maintain effective working relationships with other key partners, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors; maintaining IRC as a key contributor to addressing VAWG and WPE issues in the crisis
∎ Dedicatedly seek to establish and develop partnerships and collaborate with the Bangladeshi women's movement, women and feminist-centered organizations and initiatives to strengthen the response for women and girls and enhance their voices
∎ Ensure IRC's active contribution in all coordination forums at local level (sub districts and camps)
∎ Program Development:
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∎ Lead the development of the strategy for the WPE program, ensuring processes that incorporate input from WPE field teams, other IRC sectors, senior IRC management, and key external partners
∎ Contribute to the development and implementation of the overall country program strategic direction
∎ Undertake continued assessment of external context and factor in to inform and update strategy and program
∎ In coordination with Sr. Grants and Partnership Coordinator, lead proposal development activities (narrative and budget) through planning and program design with relevant field-based staff, to ensure technical standards are taken into considering before submission
∎ Coordinate with other IRC sectors (i.e., child protection, health, education) to provide relevant input and support enhancing the protection and empowerment of women and girls
∎ Other:
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∎ Consistently and dedicatedly 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 to 9 or more years of experience in VAWG programming or GBV with a specific focus on women and girls;
∎ Experience in directly supporting women and girl survivors of male violence
∎ Deep understanding of the impact and dynamics of men's violence against women and girls, and proven grounding in radical feminist, women and girl-centered, anti-oppressive practice;
∎ Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response;
∎ Demonstrated coordination, networking and relationship building skills with key partners including government, donors, INGOs, national and local organizations, UN agencies
∎ Demonstrated experience in successfully leading, building and strengthening a program team of 60+ staff in a dynamic, challenging and changing context
∎ Proven experience in supervising, mentoring and building capacity of national staff
∎ Strong experience, knowledge and skills in participatory methods and community development
∎ Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Medical Benefits + Bonus+ Leaves Entitlements + Housing Allowance) As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh

Application Deadline: February 15, 2020

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development