ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in over 25 conflict zones in the world. We address both the immediate, life saving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies. IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve. The IRC is an international agency with offices in London, Brussels, New York, and Geneva.
The International Rescue Committee Currently seeks a gender based violence volunteer for it’s Ethiopia program for a 6-12 month assignment, based in Shimelba Refugee camp. IRC IN ETHIOPIA: Since its arrival in Ethiopia in 2000, the International Rescue Committee has implemented extensive programming throughout the country assisting refugees and local communities. It provides a set of holistic emergency services for Eritrean refugees living in Shimelba camp in the Tigray Region; Sudanese refugees living in Sherkole camp in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region; and Somali refugees living in Kebre-Bayah camp in the Somali Region. In addition, it supports Ethiopian communities in West Haragre, SNPR, the Somali regions in drought preparedness and to combat child labor.
Currently IRC Ethiopia implements one or more of the following programs in its different operational areas:
•Water Supply •Sanitation and Hygiene •Formal and Non-Formal Education •Community Services and Youth Programming •Reproductive Health – HIV/AIDS Awareness, Family Planning, and VCT services •Gender-Based Violence Community Response and Prevention •Pastoral Livelihoods
IRC Ethiopia draws on the IRC’s Program Framework to inform all its programming; this is done by following the five guiding principles of Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, Participation, Capacity Building, Partnership and Holistic Programming.
IRC in Shimelba Camp, Tigray Region IRC began working in Shimelba Refugee Camp in April 2001 providing a holistic set of services for the refugees and host communities in the sectors of water and sanitation, vocational training, income generation, formal and non-formal education, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health (RH), and gender-based violence (GBV) services. These activities have been essential in empowering the refugee community, aiding children in need of psychosocial and educational services, and building the socio-economic capacities of Eritrean refugees as they prepare for eventual repatriation or resettlement.
IRC GBV Program in Ethiopia The IRC Ethiopia GBV program implements a holistic set of services to respond to the needs of women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence and works with all actors in the community to minimize their vulnerability to ongoing violence. The program is currently operational in 5 refugee camps in the north, west and east of the country where it supports Eritrean, Sudanese and Somali women and girls. In the coming months the program will expand its operations to assist women and girls living in a Sudanese refugee camp in western Ethiopia and new camp for Somali refugees.
Using a case management model GBV social workers provide supportive individual services to help women talk about what has happened to them, give them information about the consequences of violence, help them identify the problems that have arisen as a result of the violence as well as present the options available to meet their needs and refer them to the appropriate service providers. Much of this work involves information sharing and advocacy. Through awareness raising and community mobilization activities, staff work with the community to reflect on how gender-based violence affects their lives in order to encourage women and girls come forward for help and address the root causes that leads to violence women and girls experience.
The program also delivers capacity-building training to other service providers to ensure all services for women and girls who experience violence adhere to basic principles of good practice and therefore do no further harm. IRC plays an active role in the GBV working group with UNHCR, ARRA and other stakeholders. This is used a coordination body but it is also a capacity building forum to strengthen systems. Through this forum IRC delivers training sessions on relevant topics such as human rights, gender, types and consequences of GBV and client-centered approaches to response.
SCOPE OF WORK: The GBV Volunteer will provide technical support to IRC’s Gender-Based Violence program staff in Shimelba Refugee Camp. With technical support from the GBV Coordinator, the GBV Staff Capacity Volunteer will help improve the camp staff’s implementation of the community based GBV response and prevention activities according to established goals and objectives. The GBV Volunteer is also responsible to provide technical oversight to field-based staff with an emphasis on coaching national staff and strengthening their skill sets.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Assist GBV trainer and GBV Officer to oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the GBV program in Shimelba camp in which they will ensure that the program is implemented according to schedule and budget and that project objectives are met. Help the GBV trainer and GBV-Officer ensure that project resources are used effectively and transparently. •Establish capacity building plans with project staff to ensure a sustainable transfer of skills in which response staff practices adhere to best-practice principles when working with survivors and that all staff use participatory approaches to working with the community in addressing beliefs and practices that condone or perpetuate violence against women. •Work with GBV trainer and GBV Officer to ensure that the project undertakes continuous monitoring so that activities are appropriate and based on a clear understanding of the problems, causes, contributing factors, and issues in individual settings. •Work with GBV trainer and GBV Officer to collect, analyze and disseminate project data and information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with all stakeholders. •Assist GBV trainer and GBV Officer to systemize effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners. •Work with GBV trainer and GBV Officer to ensure that all internal (IRC) and external (donor/partner/government) reporting requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time.
REQUIREMENTS
•MA/S or equivalent in health (MPH), social science, humanities or other related degree. •Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting. •Previous experience in project management in conflict or post conflict situation, preferable •At least 2 years experience in direct service provision for survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence, preferred •Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring •Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods of community development and mobilization •Thorough understanding of gender-based violence theory and practice. •Proven experience in developing competency-based training modules. •Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills. •Good coordination and networking skills. •Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility. •Ability to live in a high security environment •Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power-point.
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IRC is an Equal 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, veteran status or disability. IRC is an equal opportunity employer.
