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Job Advertisement
Position- CWI/GBV Prevention Officer
Location- May-Ayni Refugee Camp
Length of Employment- Definite
Monthly salary & benefits- ETB 17,664.00/month based on the candidate’s qualification, experience and previous earning history, plus 30% hardship allowance & 15% PF & Pension contribution.
Posting Date- 22-June-18
Closing Date- 2-July-18
Vacancy Code-
SCOPE OF WORK/ JOB PURPOSE:
Under the direct supervision of Camp and Program Manager, the CWI Prevention Officer will supervise the prevention activities in Shimelba camps. The CWI Prevention Officer will train and supervise refugee community workers and community activist to respond GBV issues in the camp. This includes providing ongoing training and mentorship for community workers, community activist, develop a quarterly work plan and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high quality services. The CWI prevention Officer will encourage smooth communication, collaboration and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors committed to reducing the incidence of violence against women. Conduct workshops, trainings and disseminating information to all relevant stakeholders and conducting response-related trainings for service providers to promote quality services.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
· Direct support the CWI prevention activities, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program in Shimelba refugee camps in the Eritrean refugee Camp to ensure that the CWI prevention program is implemented according to work plan and spending plan and that the project objectives and committed-indicators are met.
· Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders including government and other agencies, other implementing partners, community leaders, organizations and informal structures, and represent the program in all stakeholder meetings.
· Facilitate trainings and workshops on gender and GBV related issues for health care providers, police, CWI Staff, ARRA protection, education providers, UNHCR, local authorities, women’s groups, refugee community leaders, religious leaders, youth groups, NGO workers and any other identified groups in support with the CWI Senior Officer for all the Shire four camps.
· Develop a quarterly work plan, monthly work plan and monitoring plan in advance and provide for community workers and/or community activists in each camp for awareness raising activities; provide training when needed and conduct monitoring site visit on a quarterly basis this including quarterly meeting.
· Identify community workers and/or community activist focal point in each camp, provide regular communication check in, specific team leader tasks and share the communication/task plan with the Response Officer and Senior Officer.
· Assist in prevention related IEC and BCC materials, in collaboration with GBV team, ensuring messages are appropriate for the community and conduct pre-testing before dissemination.
· Develop Quarterly outreach plan with CWI Program Manager in advance, based on case trends analysis according to the GBVIMS. An ongoing needs of women and girls, include strategies to reach women and girls who are more isolated/have special needs can contribute by the Response Officer for each camp.
· In support from The CWI Senior Officer, ensure the success of SASA! Implementation, including update training materials, adaptation of materials to include SASA! Recruiting and supervising community activists, implementing monitoring and evaluation plans, implementing four SASA! Strategies, and ensuring appropriate GBV messages are given to the four Shire refugee communities.
· Assist in and /capacity building to community worker to be able to support GBV safety audit activity as needed.
· Monitor prevention supply both financial and logistical needs, raise procurement request of prevention activity on the quarterly basis in advance and ensure adherence to all relevant IRC financial and logistic policies.
· Compile prevention monthly report and submit to CWI Program Manager, in collaboration with CWI Response Officer, by the 28th of every month.
· Support Response Officer participation in coordination meeting with UNHCR, ARRA, police, legal justice, community leaders
· Collect prevention qualitative and quantitative data, analyze, monitor and evaluate the result based prevention activities and share project data and information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with the CWI Senior Officer and Manager.
· Promote the participation of women, adolescent girls and girl children in all matters affecting their life through the establishment of different clubs in school and through the organization of different outreach programs
· Any other duties and responsibilities that can be given by immediate and technical supervisors
Requirements
· Diploma with 6 years of experience/ First degree with 4 years of experience in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Women’s Studies, or any other Social science related field.
· At least 3 years’ experience in GBV (Gender Based Violence), and Gender related humanitarian and development programming. Work and field experience is a plus.
· Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women.
· Able to maintain GBV and protection principle at all times.
· NGO experience is a plus
· Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization include facilitate the training.
· Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other CWI field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.
· Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work over-time when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
· Ability to work as a member of a team essential.
· Fluency in English, and Tigrigna
· Possess interest and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
· Must be computer literate, including Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power-point
How to apply:
· Please send your CV, application letter and copies of credentials to the following address: IRC Shire office P.O.BOX: 158 or ethiojobs.net
· Please include 3 references from current and former employers.
· Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.
· Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted.
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Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.
· Name of the position you have applied for
· Date of application
· Summary of your qualifications and experience
· Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
· Permanent Address and present address (if different form permanent) and telephone number
· Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.
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IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
Requirements
· Diploma with 6 years of experience/ First degree with 4 years of experience in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Women’s Studies, or any other Social science related field.
· At least 3 years’ experience in GBV (Gender Based Violence), and Gender related humanitarian and development programming. Work and field experience is a plus.
· Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women.
· Able to maintain GBV and protection principle at all times.
· NGO experience is a plus
· Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization include facilitate the training.
· Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other CWI field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.
· Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work over-time when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
· Ability to work as a member of a team essential.
· Fluency in English, and Tigrigna
· Possess interest and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
· Must be computer literate, including Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power-point