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WPE Response Officer

Loikaw

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Loikaw
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Gender-based violence
  • Closing Date: Closed

Scope of work: The position requires a personal commitment to advancing women’s issues and working on behalf of women and girls in the community. The WPE Response Officer will oversee individual case management process (both remote and physical) and Psychosocial Support activities for women and girls in Karenni State. The WPE Response Officer also work closely with partner Caseworker/s and community focal points to provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for women and girls, while providing referral service where needed. She will need to lead community based psychosocial support activities which can be the first entry place for survivors, and manage women and girls’ centers including temporary safe spaces. 

Technical Quality

  • Technically supervise partner Caseworker/s.
  • Provide guidance, mentoring and support to staff and partners with day to day needs.
  • Ensure cases are properly documented according to case file system and GBVIMS as well as ensuring that case files are properly managed and stored in line with confidentiality requirement.
  • Facilitate regular case management meetings on a monthly basis or responsive to emergency support needs.
  • Seek to improve referral pathways by enhancing service mapping in program area, engaging with external agencies, and advocating as needed to improve access and quality of referrals available to GBV survivors.
  • In collaboration with WPE Senior Officer and WPE Manager for technical support as needed.
  • Lead Psychosocial Support activities and Psychosocial support group sessions in program sites along with partner staffs. Provide ongoing mentoring and support to partner Caseworkers in group facilitation throughout the process, co facilitated as needed.
  • Conduct Caseworker skills assessment twice a year and provide technical support as needed.
  • Work systematic data entry for case management and ensure SOP on Information Sharing Protocol procedure.

Grant Monitoring and Reporting

  • Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly work plans in a timely manner for supervisor review and feedback.
  • Compile and develop a monthly activity report for submission to the WPE Senior Officer.
  • Ensure that all response relevant financial documentation is accurately completed and submitted, as required by IRC policies.

Coordination & Representation

  • Identify concerns related to service provision and access to services, and develop strategies for constructively addressing them with other relevant actors.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate closely with WPE Senior Officer and WPE Manager for advocacy issues.
  • Contribute to the strategic vision and planning of WPE and partner’s program/activities in collaboration with WPE Senior Manager, Manager, other officers and partner staff. 
  • Attend meetings on behalf of the WPE program as relevant or requested.
  • Coordinate with partner staff in celebration of special events and activities including 16Days of activism and International Women Day.
  • Serve as a focal of IRC WPE response team to the external community.

Other

  • Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with IRC policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programming.
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