Requisition ID: req57784 Job Title: WPE Response Officer Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment Employment Category: Regular Employment Type: Full-Time Open to Expatriates: No Location: Myanmar Work Arrangement: Job Description Background: 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 Response Officer will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activity of the GBV Response program in Sagaing. The Response Officer with help develop work plans and ensure weekly work plans are carried out in each location, all monitoring and evaluation collection and reporting, and the quality delivery of services. The position will provide technical support to the Case Workers and the WGWC Attendant. The position guides Senior Caseworkers on case management procedures, documentation of cases according to the case filing system, and proper organization and storage of case files. The Response Officer will also seek to ensure data collection and entry are completed accurately and according to GBV confidentiality best practices, for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and will review and submit them to the WPE Manager regularly. Further, s/he will assist with the facilitation of psychosocial support groups and Psychological first aid sessions. This position will be based in Sagaing. Main Responsibilities Technical Quality + Supervise and guide caseworkers and WGWC attendants. + Develop curricula for life skills and PSS relaxation sessions. + Ensure that case management guidelines are followed, including case management procedures and GBV guiding principles. + Ensure cases are properly documented according to case file system and that case files are properly managed and stored in line with confidentiality requirements . + Provide guidance to Caseworkers on data entry procedures; ensure data is entered and stored accurately and according to GBV confidentiality best practices. + Assist with the facilitation of psychosocial support groups. + Support Caseworkers with the startup of psychosocial support groups across program sites. + Review activity work plans. + Co-facilitate groups on a weekly rotating basis if necessary. + Provide ongoing mentoring and support to caseworkers in group facilitation throughout the process. + Review weekly work plans and assist with planning as necessary. + Ensure necessary materials are provided for psychosocial and life skills groups, including raising purchase requests, following up with logistics teams and delivery of materials. + If the program moves to mixed or fully partner implementation, support partners with the technical quality points above. Grant Monitoring and Reporting + Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly work plans promptly for supervisor review and feedback. + Compile and develop a monthly activity report for submission to the WPE Response Officer. + Ensure that all relevant financial documentation is accurately completed and submitted, as required by IRC policies. + Ensure data collection and M&E measures are carried out correctly and turned in monthly. Coordination & Representation + Identify concerns related to service provision and access to services and develop strategies for constructively addressing them with other relevant actors. + Work closely with the manager to establish referral pathways by conducting service mapping in program areas, engaging with external agencies, and advocating as needed to improve access and quality of referrals available to GBV survivors, and conduct monthly case file review. + Support other stakeholders, including government actors, other humanitarian actors, and communities/leaders in identifying strategies that address the concerns and needs of women and girls. + Communicate regularly with other WPE and operations teams to ensure that the program's operational needs are met in an organized and timely fashion. + Collaborate with WPE Officers and Managers to streamline procedures and develop ways to improve program efficiency. + Support M&E Manager for keeping documentation in a systematic manner. + Contribute to the strategic vision and planning of WPE program and activities in collaboration with WPE Senior Manager, Manager, and other officers. + Coordinate with other IRC teams e.g. health, etc. to improve integrated programming. + Attend meetings on behalf of the WPE program as relevant or requested. Make sure meeting updates and decisions are shared with the wider group. + Serve as a focal point of IRC WPE response team to the external community. Others + Ensure all activities are carried out by IRC policies and procedures. + Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programming Qualifications Minimum Requirements: + Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience. + At least 2 years of professional experience in NGOs in community mobilization, social work, counseling, or psychosocial programs. + Demonstrated working experience with women and girls, especially on GBV response and prevention activities. + Demonstrate understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients. + Demonstrated working experience in designing and delivering training and workshops. + Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to design and facilitate training and workshops. + Demonstrated working experience with diverse ethnic and religious groups. + Demonstrated ability to manage staff and support their ongoing professional development. + A very strong understanding of WPE concepts, including the root cause of GBV and its harmful effects on individuals and communities. + A clear knowledge of guiding principles for working with GBV survivors and the GBV case management process. + Commitment to reducing GBV in the community, empowering women and girls, and providing support to GBV survivors. + Understanding of local context, sensitivities, and needs regarding GBV issues. + Strong vision for WPE program development. + Able to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse groups and individuals, including community leaders, donors, beneficiaries, and staff. + Able to effectively supervise a team by providing strong guidance, technical support, knowledge, active listening, and leading by example. + Flexible and patient in adaptation to evolving program needs. + Able to independently and creatively solve day-to-day challenges as they arise. + Creative and able to adjust programming based on context and evolving needs. + Organized with attention to detail. + Excellent written and oral communication skills in Burmese, strong interpersonal skills. + Ability to communicate in English and be computer literate. 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.