Organization: International
Rescue Committee
The International
Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It
was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in
Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens
of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced.
Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to
rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from
violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging
education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping
communities promote peace and long-term development.
Job Summary: The WPE Response Officer (RO) oversees,
coordinates and monitors case management and psychosocial services, and ensures
women and girls who are survivors of gender based violence (GBV) receive
quality services that are needed and desired in Yumbe district, specifically in
the Bidibidi settlement. The RO is also responsible for training and
supervising the WPE Social Workers, coordinating with humanitarian partners in
the field and other IRC programs, and for ensuring proper utilization of the
referral pathway. The RO will ensure that all direct service staff employ a
survivor-centered approach to ensure that the clients’ wishes are respected and
their safety and confidentiality are preserved at all times through the case
management process.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Work in close
collaboration with the WPE Prevention Officer, oversee, coordinate and monitor
Women Center activities and mobile services.
·
Participate
in the development of the case management and Psychosocial Support (PSS) tools
and resources, GBV information materials, and PSS activities for women and
girls in target communities, and support their implementation.
·
Support
roll out of new initiatives e.g. EA$E, Adult literacy while tracking progress
on implementation and engagement of targeted clients.
·
Support
implementation of the VSLA activities, business advisory, life-skills training
offered to women and girls at the Women and Girls Centers.
·
Monitor
field work and support social workers to provide quality, timely and
age-appropriate survivor-centered case management services and psychosocial
support to all clients in the Women and Girls Center ensuring strict adherence
to the GBV guiding principles (Safety and Security, Confidentiality, Respect
and No Discrimination)
·
Initiate,
oversee and ensure proper use of the referral pathway in the provision of case
management services.
·
Lead
weekly case review meetings with Social Workers and case conferencing meetings
on as needed basis to troubleshoot more complex cases and ensure best support
for the client.
·
Advocate
on behalf of clients with GBV service providers and other organizations to
ensure effective referrals and increased access to services for clients in
accordance with the survivors wishes.
·
Set up
and maintain client files and ensure all required documentation in individual
case files is completed in a timely manner and according to confidentiality
guidelines, GBV guiding principles and IRC standards.
·
Oversee
data collection through GBV Information Management System (GBVIMS) and activity
M&E tools and systems, ensuring strict adherence to confidentiality and GBV
best practice principles
·
Submit
daily, weekly, and monthly comprehensive work plans and reports to the
supervisor.
·
Coordinate
with WPE Database & Reporting Officer to analyze the information about GBV
incidents and clients accessing the services, and make recommendations to
improve service delivery.
·
Carry
out performance management evaluation (PME) and ensure PME documentation for
direct reports is in place and followed up regularly.
·
Collaborate
with programme staff and operations to ensure that supplies are available for
WPE activities in a timely manner and resources are available to support
events, trainings, and workshops.
·
Participate
and represent WPE program in relevant committees, clusters, task forces, and
zone level coordination meetings.
·
Support
the immediate supervisor to complete monthly cash projections, spend out plans
and raise PRs for needed supplies.
·
Update,
organize and maintain all WPE electronic and hard-copy files.
·
Provide
continuous feedback to supervisor on any challenges in the work implementation
to be addressed directly with corrective steps/measures if needed.
·
Assist
in the orientation of new staff by providing them with the necessary documents
and materials for orientation.
·
Ensure
compliance with IRC policies and protocols of confidentiality, respect and
safety.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) WPE Response
Officer job placement must hold a University degree in Social Sciences: Social
Work, Gender/Women Studies, Public Health, or other appropriate fields
·
At least
two years’ experience in the field of protection and Gender-based violence
prevention in an emergency setting
·
Ability
to communicate sensitively and without judgment; good diplomatic and persuasion
skills.
·
Ability
to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for
decisions made.
·
Emotional
maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain
appropriate boundaries.
·
Good
interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
·
Ability
to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem solving abilities.
·
High
standard of spoken and written English.
·
Good
computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Power
Point.
·
Be able
to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments.
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.
The IRC and IRC
workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way -
Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, 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, and
Anti-Retaliation.
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