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Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Coordinator

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. SCOPE OF WORK: IRC has more than 30 years experience in Pakistan, much of it providing multi sectoral support to conflict affected IDPs and Pakistanis affected by natural disaster. Under the guidance of the Country Director and Deputy Director Programs, this position is responsible to provide strategic direction to WPE program. The person will lead initially a small team based in Jalozai camp (Pakistan) and oversee implementation through partner(s).
The coordinator will oversee 1) case management; psychosocial support; legal support; and empowerment activities to GBV survivors and vulnerable women and girls; 2) GBV prevention activities, including engaging men and boys in IDP/ host communities; 3) training and capacity building to improve the quality of case management and psychosocial support to GBV survivors. The WPE Coordinator will also be responsible for business development for expanded WPE programming in Pakistan. The position will be based in Peshawar and Sindh, and Islamabad during weekend . S/He will report to Provincial Coordinator in Peshawar and coordinate closely with the Deputy Director Programs in Islamabad.
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Technical Quality o Provide guidance on program design from the outset of business development to implementation phases of project life cycles; o Provide clear technical support, supervisory guidance, training and mentoring to all WPE programs, activities and teams in Pakistan and in close coordination with the Provincial Coordinator, Deputy Director Programs as well as the Country Director (CD) to ensure consistent, harmonized and quality program design and implementation across programs and regions o Ensure IRC and its partners’ program staff adheres to best-practice WPE/GBV professional standards and principles through technical support and mentoring by the WPE management team. • Strategic Planning o Provide cohesive leadership to WPE programming in Pakistan, ensuring that priorities and opportunities identified are in line with IRC Pakistan’s strategic plan and goals. o Working closely with the DDP and the CD, lead the development of new business concepts for the expansion and strengthening of WPE programming in Iraq. o Remain abreast of ongoing trends in Iraq and in the region as related to WPE programming, and provide regular updates on these trends and how they affect programming to the Senior Management Team. • Representation & Advocacy o Develop and maintain strong relationships with donors and potential donors in Pakistan o Actively participate in GBV Sub-cluster meetings, CCCM and protection cluster meetings o Maintain strong relationships with relevant government partners involved in WPE activities in IDPs • Staff Supervision & Development o Directly supervise WPE team and work closely with partners staff o Provide on-the-job training and coaching to the WPE team to promote holistic program approaches and strategies. o Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. o Assist the staff in identifying professional development needs and opportunities. o Work with the staff to ensure performance objectives are regularly reviewed and met. o Provide continuous performance feedback to staff; identify performance issues and work with staff and Human Resources to document and address issues in a timely manner. • Grant Monitoring o Working closely with the M&E and the WPE management team develop, adapt and implement harmonized monitoring and evaluation systems; analyzing results to ensure program effectiveness and quality, with a focus on the impact of IRC WPE programs throughout Pakistan. o Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs. • Professional Standards o All IRC staff are required to adhere to the IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.
REQUIREMENTS: • Advanced degree in Social Work, Women’s Studies, or other related field; • Minimum 4 years professional experience developing, managing, and evaluating GBV prevention and response programs in emergency and community-based settings; Strong project planning and organizational skills; • Successful experience and ability working within a volatile and unstable security environment is a must. Thorough understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies in GBV response (case management, psychosocial support, legal support) and GBV primary prevention and risk reduction; • Experience implementing GBV response and prevention programs in collaboration with local partners and providing direct technical support to local organizations • Proven experience supervising and providing case management services and psychosocial support services; • Previous experience managing programs financed through US, UN and private foundations, with strong program/technical and budget management skills • Strong planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills; • Successful experience in developing new programs in line with strategic goals • Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and advocacy with external parties;
• Experience managing, supervising, coaching and mentoring staff; • Proven ability to work well in and promote teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure with professional grace.
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