WPE Officer

The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as well as equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.

Job Overview:

Under the direct supervision of the WPE Program Manager, the WPE Officer will be responsible for the WPE prevention and response activities in Bulen Woreda and Mao Komo Special Woreda of Benishangul Gumuz Region. The WPE Officer will train and supervise the WPE social workers to respond & prevent GBV issues at Bulen Woreda and Mao-Komo Special Woreda. This includes implementing the EHF project activities along with the provision of capacity building training for IRC staff, Government Actors, IDPs/Returnees, including host community representatives and partners. The WPE Officer is expected to regularly use WPE monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure high-quality service provision.

Major Responsibilities

• The WPE Officer provides relevant training, guidance, mentoring to WPE Social Workers and service providers (health, legal, protection, psychosocial) and provide quality case management services, including age- appropriate support specialized support and care for adult women, adolescent and girl child survivors through training, daily mentorship, weekly meeting, applying quarterly case workers knowledge and skills assessment tools.
• The WPE Officer should work with partners to implement GBV Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and supervise referral pathways to ensure survivors’ ability to receive confidential, safe, and timely services that meets their needs.
• The WPE Officer should strictly adhere to GBV guiding principle; manage, monitor & supervise GBV related cases.
• Ensure proper and safe documentation of reported GBV incidences through utilization of GBVIMS consent, case intake, action plan, follow-up, client satisfaction tool and other case management forms accurately and appropriately, rigorously follow data protection protocol and confidentiality.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant partners including government and other agencies, other implementing partners, community leaders, local community organizations, and informal structures, and represent the WPE program in all partner meetings and encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination with all partners.
• Facilitate training and workshops on GBV related issues for health care providers, government actors, WPEStaff,local authorities, women’s groups, community leaders, religious leaders, youth groups, NGO workers, and any other identified groups.
• Coordinate case management meetings with service provider involved in its case assistance; actively participate in monthly GBV coordination meetings; and participate in GBV safety audit & other assessments as requested.
• Enhance participation of Women and Girls at the Women’s and Girls’ Wellness Center (WGWC) and regular review meetings with WGWC steering committee & community advocacy group to improve the safe space activities and quality of GBV prevention and response activities.
• Assists the WPE Manager related IEC and BCC materials and ensuring messages areappropriate for the community and conduct pre-testing before dissemination.
• Develops a quarterly, monthly and weekly work and monitoring plan in advance for social workers and/or community workers.
• Prepare ASP plan and initiate quarter purchase requests for materials and supplies needed for programmatic activities.
• Supervise the WPE budget utilization via BvA, ASP plan, supply and logistical needs of the WPE activity and ensure adherence to all relevant IRC logistic policies.
• Collect WPE responses and prevent qualitative and quantitative data, analyze, supervise and evaluate. Share project data and information for problem analysis, planning, and evaluation along with the WPE Manager. The position holder ensures that the GBV planned activities are implemented in accordance with the work plan and spending plan and that the project objectives and committed indicators are met.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that can be given by immediate and technical supervisors.

Safeguarding Responsibilities: -

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies