Women’s Protection and Empowerment Manager, Warsaw

Job Description

Background of Country and Emergency Response:

Months of escalating Russian hostility towards Ukraine have culminated in a concerted invasion of the country and the launch of military attacks across multiple cities in Ukraine, with a view to destabilize the country and provoke a change in government. Fleeing insecurity, Ukrainians are travelling west, with Poland establishing 8 reception centers along its border with Ukraine, for an estimated 1 million arrivals.

Between February 7-23, 2022, an IRC team undertook a scoping mission covering Poland and Ukraine to better understand the context, humanitarian and civil society landscape, and anticipated service gaps in the event of an escalation of conflict in Ukraine and consequent displacement into neighboring Poland. As of February 24th, the IRC has pivoted to an emergency response, and have identified partner agencies in Poland and Ukraine to facilitate immediate assistance that can be used where it is the most needed. Simultaneously, IRC/partners will launch a rapid needs assessment to better understand the humanitarian needs in both Poland and Ukraine and how IRC can complement partner response services either in breadth or scale.

Key working relationships:

- Position Reports to: Integrated Protection Coordinator, Poland - Position directly supervises: TBD

- Internal collaborations within IRC: Child Protection (CP) Manager; Protection Manager; Protection Partnerships & Capacity Building Manager; Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) Manager - External collaborations to IRC: GBV prevention and response actors, organizations and agencies

The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Manager will roll-out IRC’s gender-based violence (GBV) response and prevention program in Poland, that is responsive to emerging protection risks and needs for women and girls related to the Ukraine crisis.

Specifically, the WPE Manager will be responsible for:

1) Context evaluation: Working with other sector teams, monitor unfolding events in Poland, specifically:

- Continually identify areas of displacement, high need and emerging GBV risks, feeding into protection analysis and contextual background tools/briefs

- Conduct stakeholder analysis: continually review existing actor mapping with a view to establish/strengthen partnerships focused on the delivery of GBV response and prevention services

2) Program design: Based on emerging needs in Poland, work with potential partners/partners to design quality and responsive GBV response and prevention interventions, specifically:

- Collaborating with partners in the design and implementation of GBV services, based on needs and context

- Facilitating, co-designing training sessions with partners, other sectors, and other relevant stakeholders

- Implementing and updating the response strategy to identified GBV risks and needs, outlining a problem statement, response modalities, activities and required funding

- In collaboration with other protection streams and other sectors, ensuring complementary and aligned interventions, through partnerships and direct implementation

3) Program management and delivery: Lead WPE program start-up (through direct implementation and support partners), including:

- Recruitment and training of WPE staff where relevant

- Technical support, including preparation and facilitation of trainings, to partners and staff (as needed and requested). Training content may include but is not limited to group psychosocial support interventions, women and girls safe spaces, GBV case management, referrals, etc.

- Procurement planning and management

- Budget planning and management

- Development and monitoring of work plan

- Development of a monitoring and evaluation plan, in collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation team

- Conduct program monitoring

- Program report writing

4) Coordination & representation: Working with relevant stakeholders, including technical team, support the development of coordination system, specifically:

- Continually identifying strategic actors to strengthen GBV response and prevention

- Participate in coordination mechanisms such as reoccurring meetings, actor and service mappings

- Represent IRC in external fora, including in coordination such as the GBV Working Groups, with donors and others

5) Program quality: Support program quality through technical oversight and training, ensuring adherence to global standards, specifically:

- Develop/contextualize program tools and processes

- Conduct program monitoring with a view to support oversight of quality

- Deliver training sessions on GBV topics and programs

- Integrate technical capacity sharing approaches into partnerships

Requirements:

- Language: English required; Polish and/or Ukrainian a significant advantage

- Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Work, Gender, Human Rights, Social Science, Public Health, Humanities or other related field, desirable

- Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others

- Counseling or case management experience desirable

- Experience in working in refugee camps or other emergency programming settings

- Clear understanding of, and interest in, violence against women and girls, the well-being of women and girls, supporting their healing after the experience of violence, human rights, and gender

- Good understanding and/or experience in human trafficking trends and practices in the Central and Easter European a significant advantage

- Excellent communication skills

- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries

- Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting

- High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail

- Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel

This position will be based in Warsaw, with occasional travel to Rzeszow, Lublin and other locations as necessary. As this is a fluid and rapidly changing context, the location of this position and length of assignment may change based on the needs of the program.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and makes sure policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others. Gender Equality: The IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion: At the IRC, our diverse clients, partners, and staff have the power, voice, and agency to shape programs and operations. We actively work to end all forms of systemic discrimination and foster an inclusive working environment where everyone feels respected, heard, valued, and supported. The IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. The IRC encourages women to apply and work with us to reach the people most in need of humanitarian assistance, such as women, widows, and children. The IRC is committed to providing a decent and safe work environment that considers needs of women in the workplace, including through maternity leave and safety protocols.

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