WPE Assistants
Beitbridge
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Beitbridge
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Gender-based violence
- Closing Date: Closed
Scope of work:
The Women Protection and Empowerment Assistant (WPE
Assistants) takes the lead on the implementation and the provision of
psychosocial support through Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) to women and
girls who are survivors or at risk of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Chipinge
and Beit Bridge. The WPE Assistant coordinates, and supervises all WGSS
activities and services, including case management and psychosocial services,
and ensures women and girls who are survivors of GBV receive quality services
that are needed and desired. The Assistant is also responsible for coordinating
and conducting Safety Audits, training, and supervising community volunteers
responsible for WGSS, Girl Shine and Engaging Man in Accountable Practices
(EMAP) programmes, coordinating with humanitarian partners in the field and
other IRC programs, and for ensuring accurate utilization of the referral
pathway. The WPE Assistants will ensure that all direct service staff employ a
survivor-centred approach to ensure that the clients’ wishes are respected, and
their safety and confidentiality are always preserved through the case
management process.
Key Responsibilities:
The WPE Assistants will function as hands-on supervisor for
daily case management and psychosocial activities, assist in crafting a work
plan for clients, and refer clients accordingly. The Assistants will ensure
that an engagement approach to working with volunteers, communities and the
local authorities, other partners is employed, and all activities are carried
out in a way that is essential to community needs and promotes the full and
equal participation of women, men, children, and youth.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program:
Working with the WPE
Manager, 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.
Monitor field work and
WGCC volunteers to identify and implement timely, survivor-centred, and
age-appropriate case management services and psychosocial support to all
clients reached by the WPE team and in the WGCC ensuring strict adherence
to the GBV guiding principles.
Ensure the setting up and
maintaining of 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.
Coordinate and work with
Girl shine and EMAP Volunteers to implement programme activities.
Working closely with WPE
Manager, conducts Safety Audits.
Maintain accurate records
of all field and program activities undertaken.
Initiate, lead all aspects
of and ensure accurate use of the referral pathway in the provision of
case management services.
Lead weekly case review
meetings with Volunteers in WGCCs and case conferencing meetings on as
needed to troubleshoot more knowledgeable cases and ensure the best
support for the client.
Complete monthly weekly
and activity reports and develop and maintain work plans to achieve
activities.
Capacity Strengthening:
Working with the WPE
Manager, support capacity building and coordination activities in host
communities, including delivering training sessions to volunteers on case
management principles, PSS, GBV core concepts and guiding principles, EMAP
and Girl Shine concepts.
Coordination and Teamwork:
Maintain collaborative
relationships with all NGOs, UN, and government agencies and the GBV
Working Group to facilitate effective referral pathways and joint
activities.
Participate and represent
WPE program in relevant committees, clusters, and work groups as needed.
Promote awareness of WPE
programs and services offered by IRC.
Coordinate closely with
IRC logistics, finance, and grant staff to ensure timely and compliant
program activities and expenditures.
Any other tasks which may
be assigned by supervisor.
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