Community Well-being Initiative Assistant

Job Description

Background of IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as with those who remain within their homes and communities. At-work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. IRC leads the way from harm to home. Began work in Ethiopia, 1999 in response to severe drought that happened in Ethiopia’s Somali region. Currently, providing assistance in ten different regions implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of the Community Wellbeing Initiative officer and Field Manager, the CWI Assistant will supervise the response and prevention of CWI. The CWI Assistant will train and supervise IDPs social workers workers to respond and ensure effective of CWI activities in camps. This includes providing ongoing training and mentorship for social workers and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high quality services. CWI assistant will manage and assist survivors of gender-based violence tend to have multiple needs with the support od WOWCA case worker, the CWI will continuously attend coordination with partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors committed to reducing the incidence of violence against women. The CWI Assistant will also establish and maintain networks with community leaders, women leaders, service providers and camp management to ensure that women and girls receive compassionate support from the community

Major responsibilities include:

· Monitor & supervise CWI activities, including capacity building through training, mentorship and on-the-job training of social workers to provide case management. Training topics could be active listening and effective communication, action and safety planning, guiding principles, CWI basic concepts, and other related topics.

· Build a relationship with all relevant CWI program stakeholders (health, legal, protection, psychosocial) in camp and the local community to encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among partners from the protection, health, legal, and psychosocial sectors.

· Provide CWI related training for the legal, health, protection and psychosocial sectors in collaboration with CWI Prevention Officer.

· Work with stakeholders to develop and implement standard operating procedures and monitor referral pathway to ensure easy access to all CWI services.

· Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and 3-month work plans in a timely manner and incorporate senior feedback.

· Design, implement, and monitor group psychosocial activities to build informal support networks among women and girls.

· Develop monthly outreach plan with social workers, based on case trends and ongoing needs of women and girls, include strategies to reach women and girls who are more isolated/have special needs.

· Update outreach materials, trainings and other materials to include SASA! Methodologies as well as other relevant methodologies.

· Collaborate with CWI senior officers to organize awareness raising events, including mass awareness events and ensure response related topics covered in events.

· Compile and submit monthly reports to CWI officers.

· Deal with human resource issues as needed: hire social workers, conduct performance evaluations, and terminate staff as needed.

· Monitor supply and logistical needs of project and ensure adherence to all relevant IRC logistic policies, including management of materials in the warehouse.

Qualifications

- Experience in counseling survivors of GBV or other trauma. - Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women. - Able to maintain medical ethics, confidentiality and respect for client at all times. - Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization - Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other GBV field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner. - Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work over-time when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail. - Ability to work as a member of a team essential. - Fluency in Somali required. - Ability to communicate well in English as well as write clear and concise reports in English. - Must be computer literate, including Microsoft word, excel, and power-point.

Educational Requirements:

- BA/BSc degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Nursing, Women’s Studies, or related field. - Diploma of social work, psychology PH and women studies with one year of experience.

Preferred experience & skills:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as, an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications - Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time - Strong analytic problem-solving skills - Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure - Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite - Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels - Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.

Language Skills:

Fluent of Somali and English language