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WPE Manager - Case Management

ukhia

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: ukhia
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Gender-based violence
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Program Brief
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.
The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, child protection, Protection Rule of Law (PROL) and Education. Recently IRC has also introduced the Economic Recovery and Development program. IRC will continue working in both the camps and host community; while meeting the significant needs of both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC will grow over time its geographic coverage within Cox’s Bazar and to other parts of the country, thus expanding its’ networks and partnerships around emergency preparedness and response work, reaching beyond the Rohingya refugees, also targeting the vulnerable host groups in Cox’s Bazar and other parts of Bangladesh.
Purpose of the Role
The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Manager role combines technical and operational-related roles and responsibilities. The WPE Manager will provide technical supervision and support to field-level implementation of WPE Response and Prevention programming including overseeing IRC and/or partner-led WGSS activities, delivering WPE’s capacity development plan, priority donor deliverables and actively contributing to WPE strategic programming and business development. The position requires a personal commitment to advancing gender equality and working on behalf of Rohingya and Bangladeshi women, girls and survivors of GBV. A major focus is on ensuring GEDI sensitivity across WPE programming.
The WPE Manager will report to the WPE Senior Manager and will directly supervise Senior WPE Officers, who are responsible for implementing response and prevention program activities on the ground. The WPE Manager will work closely with IRC’s other program teams as well as with external GBV and wider Protection stakeholders at field level including government and GBV sub-sector members to improve service delivery and support complementary and where appropriate, integrated programming.
Highlights of Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure that all interventions from GBV prevention and risk mitigation to GBV case management, support work to ensure WGSS objectives, community outreach and engagement adhere to a women, girl and survivor-centered and feminist approach and that staff are supported to build and strengthen their practice in this area. 
  • Provide direct capacity building support to the WPE team and implementing partners to strengthen their skills, competencies, and practice in delivering GBV response and prevention activities that are contextualized and with a particular emphasis on ensuring GEDI sensitivity. 
  • Build the capacity of IRC and partners’ staff on EMAP+, EA$E, Safe at home, and SASA! Together.
  • Provide technical capacity development on programming for adolescent girls, with a specific focus on the Girl Shine approach. 
  • Provide support to IRC and partner staff to ensure WGSS operate to provide women, girls and GBV survivors with safe and confidential access to life-saving services and options to provide safe and confidential feedback on services available.
  • Ensure the WPE team use the functional, feminist/survivor centered internal and external referral pathways and conduct safe, confidential, and appropriate referrals in line with standard methodologies.
  • Oversee and manage dignity kit and other material distributions from planning to post-distribution monitoring.
  • Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management is implemented for appropriate data analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy, working closely with the Senior Manager and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team.
  • Lead in the establishment/ renovation of WGSS. 
  • Liaise with GBV stakeholders at field level including government officials and Protection and GBV sub-sector actors ensure support for program and coordination.
  • Lead WPE response interventions in areas where an emergency occurs.
  • Provide support to partners on technical and operational issues to ensure timely implementation.
Staff Supervision & Development:
  • Directly supervise the Senior WPE officers responsible for GBV response and prevention interventions
  • Maintain open, supportive, and professional relationships with all team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing management support and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform their roles. 
  • Convene the team on a regular basis to review programming, progress, successes, and challenges; make timely adjustments to activities and report back regularly to WPE Senior Manager.
  • Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probation reviews, appraisals, and annual performance reviews; and provide regular constructive feedback to develop their practice.
  • Assist with the recruitment of WPE staff.
  • Ensure regular communication and close collaboration with the Senior Program Manager.
  • Work predominantly in field locations to mentor and coach WPE and implementing partner staff and provide supervision and other forms of support to respective teams.
Monitoring, Reporting and Budget Management:
  • Monitor and consolidate information collected from weekly/monthly and staff activity reports and actively work with the MEAL Officer to ensure accurate data and information.
  • Monitor budget spending in line with the spending plans, work with supervisor in developing remedial plans where necessary to ensure budgets are optimally utilized.
  • Support implementation and ensure adherence to work plans, spending plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.
  • Contribute to writing high-quality and timely submissions for IRC and donor reports on activities, indicators, and achievements.
  • Take the lead on supply chain, finance, and logistics tasks in relation to the operations.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Maintain open and professional relations with all IRC team members, promoting a strong & respectful team spirit, ensuring effective communication, and opportunities for debriefing.
  • Consistently and dedicatedly monitor/assess the safety and security of the team, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs. 
Deliverables/KPI:
  • Supervise the Senior WPE officer following a positive and supportive approach to supervision to develop a safe and inclusive environment for learning and achievement.
  • Support the implementation of training.
  • Support the execution and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of WGSS activities in accordance with the implementation and M&E plans.
  • Ensure IRC and partners adhere to WGSS guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience and Competencies: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • At least 5 year(s) relevant experience.
  • Proven experience in GBV programs for women and girls is essential; and experience in coordination and advocacy is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated technical experience implementing in any of these: - GBV case management, PSS activities, GBVIMS, SASA! Together, EMAP, Girl Shine; Knowledgeable in Women Rise and EA$E.
  • Experience in program/project management.
  • Practical experience in successfully leading, building, and strengthening a program team in a dynamic, challenging and changing context.
  • Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and building capacity of staff.
  • Deep understanding of and a capacity to develop a GEDI analysis of the impact and dynamics of violence against women and girls, based on a solid grounding in feminist, women, and girl-centered, anti-oppressive practice.
  • Strong ability to respect differences of culture, opinion and lived experiences while upholding rights-based principles and women’s protection and empowerment.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a team setting and with multiple partners.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English including capacity to contribute to evaluations, concept notes etc.
Specific Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies/ Gender/ Social Science/ Social Work/ Human Rights/ Humanities or any other equivalent degree

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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