WPE Manager

Mandalay

Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
Location: Mandalay
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Gender-based violence
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: Closed

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a private, non-political, non-profit, and non-religious organization. For over 90 years, we have been providing humanitarian assistance to communities affected by conflict and natural disasters in more than 40 countries. Since 2008, the IRC has been active in Myanmar, delivering humanitarian assistance in areas such as health, protection, water, and sanitation, specifically targeting families impacted by conflict and natural disasters.

SCOPE OF WORK: The WPE Manager will be based in Mandalay City. The position will be responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of WPE programming, including direct supervision, support, mentoring, and monitoring of program staff and program activities. This will include emergency response, integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights, protection, and WASH programming. The position is responsible for technical quality in program set up and implementation, particularly overseeing GBV case management, SRH integration, protection, and MHPSS, safe space programming for women and girls.

The manager will oversee GBV prevention interventions, including GBV rapid assessments, risk mitigation, and awareness raising in all project sites, both IDP sites and the host community. They will also support monitoring and evaluation, including data collection and quality. They support the WPE senior manager for Sagaing and Mandalay in developing and contributing to the WPE program and strategies. The position requires a personal commitment to advancing women’s rights and working on behalf of women and girls in the community.

The WPE Manager oversees and supervises the Mandalay WPE senior program officer and indirectly manages Response and Prevention Officers, community-based staff, including Senior outreach worker, community focal points, case workers, WGWC attendants, and WGWC security guards. The WPE Manager will work closely with the WPE Senior Manager in Mandalay and the WPE Managers for Sagaing and the WPE M&E Manager on technical oversight and to collaborate and coordinate on lessons learned and best practices.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical Quality

Support the setup of GBV Response services, including establishing WGWC and GBV case management services.
Ensure that response work with survivors, including case management and psychosocial interventions, adheres to best-practice principles when working with survivors of GBV
Establish GBV prevention activities, including outreach and awareness, that are implemented according to best practices and technical guidelines
Lead emergency response activities in Mandalay, including GBV emergency assessments
Assess and analyze the GBV situation in Mandalay to develop a holistic program based on an understanding of GBV issues, including safety audits and reports
Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy of GBV data
Work with the program staff to ensure that field experiences are documented and used for learning and to advocate on behalf of the communities with which we work
Provide technical capacity building and training to IRC WPE and non-WPE staff, as well as key actors in Mandalay.
Support exploration and development program expansion options

Staff Supervision & Development

Lead in recruiting new staff in coordination with human resources and the Senior WPE Manager
Directly supervise Senior program officer and indirectly manage Response and Prevention Officers, community-based staff, including community focal points, case workers, WGWC attendants, and WGWC security guards.
Directly monitor, supervise, and mentor teams; 1:1 meetings with direct reports
With the support of the Senior WPE Manager, build capacity and skills around program management, grants, management, spending plans, work plans, coordination, and staff supervision
Identify training needs for WPE staff, and support organization and facilitation of training to meet those needs, in collaboration with the Senior WPE Manager
Provide guidance and technical support to teams through regular field monitoring visits
Provide training and capacity building to other IRC departments in conjunction with department managers

Grants Management

Prepare and maintain/update detailed work plan(s) and spending plans that support and achieve program activities
Provide accurate and regular narrative and financial reports, as well as document results and maintain detailed records of program activities for timely submission, as required by IRC and donor policies
Conduct and draft needs assessment reports and other internal reports as required by Senior WPE Manager and WPE Coordinator or as appropriate under the circumstances – this includes safety audits and GBV assessment reports
Support drafting of program quarterly/annual donor report as required
Support drafting of program briefing materials, and respond to requests for program information from IRC Regional Management, IRC HQ, donors, Myanmar Government and others;

Coordination and Representation

Coordinate with IRC Health, Protection, and WASH teams and the other WPE Managers in program planning and implementation
Support Senior WPE Manager to communicate and coordinate with UN and NGO partners, ministry departments, local authorities, and beneficiaries in planning and response to emergencies
Liaise regularly and work closely with program, operations and finance staff in the field office and Yangon to coordinate program planning
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners
As requested, regularly attend GBV coordination meetings in the field as well as other cluster meetings as appropriate. Make sure meeting updates and decisions are shared with the wider group.

Other

Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with IRC Operational policies
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor particularly with regards to Protection-focused activities

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Science, Public Health, Humanities or other related field
At least 3 years of professional experience in NGOs in implementing community-based GBV response and prevention activities and managing teams
Strong desire to work with women and girls and effectively address the issues they face in Rakhine State
Previous work with or within a women’s organization or international NGO, preferred
Experience facilitating trainings, workshops, or mentoring others
Strong ability to organize work, coordinate multiple tasks, meet deadlines, work in a professional environment, work under pressure, and work within a multi-cultural team
Basic written and spoken English and report writing skills
Computer skills in Microsoft Office

Professional Skills:

Good understanding of humanitarian principles of humanity and neutrality
Clear understanding of gender equality, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls
Strong coordination and partnership skills; knowledge and best practice around partnership principles
Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting as well as work with implementing partners
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients
Knowledge and experience with GBV case workers and community outreach and mobilization including emergency response.
Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and mentoring others.
Experience living and working in a high pressure and provide positive track record of adapting to sensitive contexts (such as attention to language, ethnic tensions, etc).
Be able to work independently and taking initiative while also working as a team member
Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail.
Experience supervising a multi-ethnic staff in a complex, insecure emergency setting.

Other:

The WPE Manager position is based in Mandalay, with frequent travel required to project sites; candidates with strong knowledge of the local context are encouraged to apply.
Fluency in English, Burmese.
Women candidates, minorities and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.

The IRC Core Values and Commitments
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff are suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
Level of interaction with children: Frequent direct contact with children.
IRC ensures that its staff must actively practice the roles and responsibilities related to client responsiveness, accountability to people in affected communities and must have competencies to solicits and listens to feedback and other’s perspectives, responds to feedback with maturity and sensitivity and takes appropriate decisions and makes changes to behavior or actions in response to feedback.
IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

This vacancy is now closed.