WPE Officer - Prevention

Job Description

Title: WPE Officer - Prevention

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ 2 to 3 years

Published: 8 Oct 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in gender, anthropology, social work, political science, statistics, human rights and international law or other related degree, or equivalent programming experience.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 2-3 years of experience needed in the field of Gender and GBV prevention
∎ Ability to demonstrate a clear and genuine willingness to work and learn quickly and be committed to developing professionally in the field of GBV, in particular - supporting adolescent girls’ protection and women’s empowerment – essential.
∎ Clear understanding of SASA! Together methodology.
∎ Understanding of the impact and dynamics of men’s violence against women and girls, and a strong interest in working on women’s protection and empowerment.
∎ Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
∎ Strong communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities would be an added advantage.
∎ Excellent listening and observation skills, including the ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with survivors of all ages, backgrounds and diversity.
∎ Language spoken by population in need - essential; Good working knowledge of English – preferable, not essential.
∎ Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect in Centers always is essential.
∎ People who are familiar with the local dialect and local language will get preference.
∎ Experience (Including sector/industry)
∎ At least 2-3 years of experience needed in the field of Gender and GBV prevention
∎ Knowledge, Skills & Competencies (5 to 8 not more than that)
∎ Ability to demonstrate a clear and genuine willingness to work and learn quickly and be committed to developing professionally in the field of GBV, in particular - supporting adolescent girls’ protection and women’s empowerment – essential.
∎ Clear understanding of SASA! Together methodology.
∎ Understanding of the impact and dynamics of men’s violence against women and girls, and a strong interest in working on women’s protection and empowerment.
∎ Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
∎ Strong communication and facilitation skills.
∎ Ability to keep records and write simple and basic reports of activities would be an added advantage.
∎ Excellent listening and observation skills, including the ability to create trust, support, respect and interact with survivors of all ages, backgrounds and diversity.
∎ Language spoken by population in need - essential; Good working knowledge of English – preferable, not essential.
∎ Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect in Centers always is essential.
∎ People who are familiar with the local dialect and local language will get preference.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Adhere to and dedicatedly promote the women-, girl- and survivor-centered support approach, and the GBV guiding principles.
∎ Ensure successful implementation of the SASA! Together methodology through support in baseline assessments, and appropriate activity adaption and implementation.
∎ Consult and work with the community to identify their needs, interests, and priorities, and what’s important to them, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of adolescent girls and women.
∎ Provide Psychosocial First Aid and non-judgmental support and services to adolescent girls and women.
∎ Assist with dignity kit distributions, appropriate messaging, and feedback from women and girls on dignity kits and other discretionary items provided.
∎ Conduct an introduction to SASA! Together training with community leaders and local activists.
∎ Identify local activists and community leaders, mentor, and support activists in developing and implementing activity plans.
∎ Build community activist skills in providing referrals and basic responses.
∎ Conduct deeper discussion groups with community activists and organize twice monthly-meeting.
∎ Conduct L&A feedback sessions with community leaders and local activists every quarterly and complete day-to-day community change trackers.
∎ Support in international day observation and event activities as needed.
∎ Report to the Senior Women’s Protection and Empowerment Officer weekly.
∎ Build positive, productive, trusting connections with women and girls and their communities, ensuring to always maintain professional boundaries and humanitarian ethics.
∎ In collaboration with the WGSS team, conduct community outreach and engagement activities to build community support and buy-in for the Centers in a safe and appropriate manner, and awareness activities on GBV and its health consequences, promote available services to women and girls, and listen to them on barriers to accessing services.
∎ Referral Pathway
∎ Community Engagement and outreach
∎ Provide SASA! Together training
∎ Support community leaders and local activists.
∎ Purpose:
∎ The Prevention Officer provides support to implement SASA! Together methodology, which is the community mobilization approach which engages communities to prevent IPV and promote gender equity. The role's responsibility is to ensure support in all aspects of the SASA! Together methodology for community leaders and local activists. They will ensure that all activities conducted as part of the WGSS center and WPE Activity follow the guiding principles and the survivor-centered approach to adhere to standard methodologies. They will receive on-the-job mentoring and training to fulfill their role.
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ Highlights of Key Responsibilities:
∎ Outreach and Community Mobilization:
∎ Deliverables/KPI:
∎ Click link at the bottom part of the ad to view job details and application procedure.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Apply URL::

Apply Procedure:

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar

Address::
∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 14 Oct 2024

Category: NGO/Development