Women Protection and Empowerment Community Mobilizer
Kharkiv | Sumy | Donetsk
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Kharkiv | Sumy | Donetsk
- Grade: Junior level - Junior
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Occupational Groups:
- Social Affairs
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Civil Society and Local governance
- 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.
JOB OVERVIEWThe Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) community mobilizer will be leading all information provision, outreach, risk mitigation and community mobilization efforts. Core activities include dissemination of information, assessment of risks faced by women and girls in the targeted communities and development of response strategies, capacity building of community members.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Adhere to and proactively promote the women-, girl- and survivor-centered support approach, and the GBV guiding principles
•Identify key protection risks, barriers and mitigation/reduction measures
•Organize community activities for information dissemination or other purposes
•Work with protection team to ensure IRC protection is responding to the evolving needs of communities
•Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner organizations, local authorities and other sector staff.
•Through regular community outreach build and maintain relationships with communities, including local leaders, different groups, and stakeholders, to foster an environment of support to women and girls and survivors of GBV and IRC programming
•Prepare and submit weekly work plans in a timely manner
•Support the protection team in conducting assessments and other activities that gage risks of at-risk groups
•With the technical support from the Prevention Officer, develop appropriate messages on the types of services and support available to survivors of GBV
•Assess the topics that met the needs of the community and particularly women and girls
•Provide and reinforce appropriate safe and confidential referrals of survivors of GBV; and adhere to the GBV guiding principles throughout all GBV outreach and engagement interventions. This includes ensuring confidentiality of survivors, and respect for their wishes and decisions
•Support distributions of risk reduction items (inc. dignity kits)
•Prepare information for reports.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
•Language: Ukrainian required, English will be an advantage.
•Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in law, social sciences or humanities or others related field.
•Experience: Relevant experience in the humanitarian field or facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others.
•Experience of interaction with local authorities.
•Demonstrated experience with community work, community mobilization and engagement, and working with women and girls affected by conflict.
•Clear understanding of and interest in the well-being of women and girls and supporting their healing after the experience of violence.
•Excellent communication skills.
•Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries.
•Strong level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
•Participate in WPE-related coordination meetings as requested by the supervisor.
REPORTING STRUCTURE AND TEAM COLLABORATION
•Internal collaborations: Child Protection team; Protection Rule of Law team; Economic Recovery and Development team; Health team.
•External collaborations: GBV actors, organizations and agencies.
•Reporting structure: Field coordinator, WPE Manager, WPE Prevention Officer.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
•This role requires full-time work in the office.
•The position will be based in Kharkiv office, with business trips to Donetsk and Sumy regions in relation to ongoing activities, after security assessment, with the possibility of overnight stays in a hotel or guest house
•Travel to other locations is needed up to 30% of time
•Work in the matrix organization
•Fast pace of working, multitasking and stressful work
IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:
•Competitive salary
•Purposeful job and development opportunities
•English classes and unlimited online training courses
•Life Insurance
•Medical insurance for staff and family members
•Free psychological support to employees and their family members
•30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
•Up to 10 days of paid medical leave
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.
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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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.