Community Officer

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**BACKGROUND: Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations, and private sector – to provide improved social services, decrease youth unemployment and mitigate gender-based violence. The IRC does this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the lives of women, youth, and children by implementing Health, Education, and Women and Girl’s Protection and Empowerment (WGPE) programming.

The Women and Girls’ Protection and Empowerment Sector Vision: Women and girls live in a world where they are valued, and able to: live free from violence and inequality; pursue their potential, and exercise their rights to their safety, equality, and voice.

Job Summary The WGPE Community Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day direct implementation of all components of the Foundations project within targeted rural communities in Kailahun district. S/he will be responsible for establishing and developing informal adolescent girls’ groups, outside of the school setting, Women Action Groups (WAGS), and male groups. The Community Officer will be responsible for the facilitation of all program activities for adolescent girls, women, and men in the community. She/he will be involved in community mobilization, sensitization, and advocacy programs, and interface with traditional institutions, religious leaders, community leaders, and local government authorities towards ensuring quality implementation of all Foundation components at the community levels.As such, s/he will be based in the target communities and report directly to the WGPE Site Manager.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Position Reports to WGPE Site Manager Other internal: WGPE Senior Program Manager, M&E Officer, M&E Manager, Kailahun Field Manager, Field Coordinator, Health, Education and Protection Teams External contacts: Save the Children, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children’s Affairs, Planned Parenthood Association Sierra Leone (PPASL), Ministry of Health and Sanitation Officials, INGOs, NGOs, and other key partners, donors, Community, and District Stakeholders

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Program implementation and quality Work directly on the implementation of the Foundations Project in Kailahun, and manage associated day-to-day tasks, including: with support from the Site Manager, the WGPE Coordinator, and the WGPE Program Manager, work on the start-up and implementation of the out-of-school Older Adolescent Girls and Women Action Groups and activities, ensuring groups are formed in a safe, comfortable, and confidential manner and environment. Work directly with groups and communities across all aspects of programming, including: Capacity building – training, workshops and mentoring Community engagement and mobilization Awareness raising and behaviour change Psychosocial support and well-being Women and girls Advocacy, leadership, voice, and solidarity building Work with partners With support from the Managers, ensure all aspects of programming follow best practices.

Staff Development and Support Actively participate in WGPE capacity-building opportunities and share learning and experiences with the wider WGPE teams, other IRC sectors, and program partners Actively pursue professional development opportunities based on performance and development objectives, and liaise with supervisor for support on identifying and realizing these where possible

Representation and Advocacy Support the managers on-site by representing the WGPE team at any relevant district-level coordination meetings as and when required. Advocate for the needs, priorities, and interests of women and girls at the community level and district where required in line with WGPE's approach to working with, supporting, and empowering women and girls. Other Undertake tasks as requested by Supervisor**

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