Intern - Protection, Gender and Inclusion (Only for National Societies Members)

Job Description

Vacancy No.: S07899

Contract Type: Intern

Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2024

Job Posted on: 17-Oct-2024

Country: PANAMA

Duty Station: Panama City, Panama

Duty Station Status: N/A

Duration: 1

Accompanied Status: N/A

Grade: Internship, Not Applicable

Organizational Context

ONLY FOR NATIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERS

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network, with 192-member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (“the IFRC”) works to a Business Model and has a Business Delivery Plan with key commitments that sharpen its focus, clarity, and efficiency and accountability results. The Secretariat, headquartered in Geneva, has five decentralized regional offices: one of which is the Americas, guided by the Secretariat strategies for implementation and areas of focus that builds on the vision of strategy 2020. The Americas’ region is organized in two main hemispheres: a group of support services departments and geographical configurations of (i) Country Cluster Support Teams and (ii) Country Office(s), as well as the Deputy Regional Director, each of them led by the Regional Director; and another hemisphere: six building blocks composed by (i) Partnerships and Resource Development, (ii) Policy, Strategy and Knowledge; (iii) Communication, (iv) Disaster and Climate Crisis: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, (v) Health and Care, (vi) Logistics, each of them led by the Deputy Regional Director.

Disaster and Climate Crisis prevention, response, and recovery Department (DCCPRR) focuses on all components of disaster risk management, as well as all phases of disaster and crisis response recognizing that this often operate in a simultaneously and overlapping manner. The DCCPRR ensures quality, relevant and effective support to the National Societies of Red Cross (NS) to improve the services they provide to communities and people affected by disasters and crises and in support of resilience-building processes of disadvantaged groups. This covers actions reaching all levels of intervention –from local to global- in a way that fosters the effective integration of the seven areas of focus , as well as timely assistance to ensure that Red Cross National Societies consistently deliver –through their volunteers and staff- relevant country-wide services to vulnerable people, sustained for as long as needed.

To achieve its goal, the DCCPRR department delivers services to different stakeholders, at different levels. It mainly works with and through Red Cross National Societies, providing technical support and assisting in the implementation of their operations and programmes. It also works closely with other humanitarian partners and other actors, such as regional integration mechanisms, disaster management systems and civil society.

Job Purpose

To contribute to the development and execution of activities aimed at mainstreaming the protection, gender, and inclusion approach in emergency operations across the Americas, while working within the Federation’s Disaster and Health Disasters, Climate, and Crisis Unit (HDCC) in the Americas region.

Objectives:

General Objectives applicable to all staff are:

• Actively work towards the achievement of the Federation Secretariat’s goals
• Abide by and work following the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
• Adhere to standard operational procedures (SOPs), Code of Conduct, Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Humanitarian Assistance and other standards.
• Submit the Handover Document, Mission Appraisal, and a Deployment Feedback at the end of the mission.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Intern will work closely with the Protection, gender and inclusion regional coordinator on the following tasks and objectives:

• Contribute to development content and awareness sessions on the gender approach in leadership.
• Liaise with the Reference Center for Institutional Emergency Preparedness in all learning and capacity building topics relationship with gender and leadership strategy implementation.
• Support on the organization of trainings led by Surge or PGI in the frame of the strategic commitment and roadmap on gender equity for emergency operations.
• Support the collection of inputs for the development awareness-raising activities within the framework of the strategic commitment and roadmap on gender equity for emergency operations.
• Support the Americas Surge Desk in the deployment process of rapid response personnel to attend emergency operations in the Americas Region in PGI sensitization processes
• Support in the mapping and monitoring of emergency operations including PGI activities in the region.
• Support in the review of child protection analysis of emergency operations in the region in conjunction with the PGI officer
• Provide support to different areas of HDCC
• Other tasks that are not necessary identified but may be needed

Learning Outcomes

Enhanced Understanding of PGI Mainstreaming:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate protection, gender, and inclusion (PGI) approaches into emergency operations, including the development of content and awareness sessions on gender leadership.

Project Coordination and Collaboration:

• Develop skills in coordinating and collaborating with various stakeholders, such as the Reference Center for Institutional Emergency Preparedness

Training and Capacity Building:

• Acquire experience in organizing and supporting training sessions

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Learn to support the mapping and monitoring of emergency operations, including PGI activities, and participate in the review of child protection analyses

Practical knowledge on linking PGI with emergency operations.

Duration: The internship will be for a period of 1 month. Any extension of this period will be agreed by the Intern and the Regional DCCPRR team. After this period the intern will fully debrief all aspects and result of their support as intern to the IFRC’ Americas Regional Office.

Pre-deployment Responsibilities: The intern will fully cover the costs related of this deployment. This includes insurance, accommodation, international and local travel expenses. IFRC provide a stipend of CHF 65.00 per day, to support cover food and transportation expenses.

Security

The Intern will adhere to the in-country security regulations of his/her Duty Station. The following security regulations will apply:

• The intern is included in the IFRC Security Framework and s/he must be aware of and adhere to the IFRC Security Guidelines during the mission. These include signing the “Acknowledgement of risk: security in the field” document annexed to the Security Guidelines.
• The interns will follow security plans of her/his place of residence during providing support remotely.
• If there are not Security guidelines already in place for the country of operation, these will be set by the TL in coordination with the Security Focal Point, and the Security Unit in Geneva (unit@ifrc.org)

Education

• University degree on Social Sciences, Political Sciences and/or related academic knowledge with gender and diversity.
• Training related to PGI
• Trainings related to emergency operations
• Trainings on Gender, Diversity and Gender based Violence (GVB);
• Trainings on Child Protection.
• Trainings on Disability Inclusion

Experience

• Working or volunteer experience within the Red Cross Movement and / or IFRC;
• Working experience in emergency operation within the Red Cross Movement
• 1 year Working experience or cooperation projects in PGI - GBV, Child protection or related;
• Leadership experience;
• In-country contextual understanding and operational experience;
• Experience in capacity building and facilitating workshops and training;
• First-hand experience with collecting and systematizing data.

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Good communication skills;
• Self-taught;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Good stress management skills;
• Basic knowledge on main protection issues
• Communication skills with high-level personnel.

Language

• Spanish, Spoken and Writing - Mandatory
• English, Spoken and Writing - Preferable

Debriefing

• Mission debrief: Intern will be expected to complete a debrief at the end of their mission. The debrief includes a Handover Document, a Mission Appraisal and a Deployment Feedback.

• End of mission Feedback and Handover report: The intern will provide a handover report to the line manager/s (including technical line management as applicable).

• Mission appraisal: The mission appraisal of the intern will be done by the line manager/s. The appraisal form will be shared by their line manager before the end of mission.

Submission Requirements

Interested Interns are invited to submit:

• Curriculum Vitae (CVs)
• NS President’s or General Director’s authorization to participate
• Certifications copies

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: October 31, 2024