WPE Response Officer

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Job Description

Scope of Work:

The WPE Response Officer will be responsible for overseeing the day to day activity of two mobile WPE teams in Maungdaw and Buthidaung including travel to the field on average four working days a week. The Response Officer with help develop work plans and ensure weekly work plans are carried out in each location, all monitoring and evaluation collection and reporting, and the quality delivery of services. The position will provide technical support to the Case Workers, Attendant, and Adolescent Girls Workers. The position provides guidance to Senior Caseworkers on case management procedures, documentation of cases according to the case filing system, and proper organization and storage of case files. The Response Officer will also seek to ensure data collection and entry is completed accurately and according to GBV confidentiality best practices, for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and will review and submit to WPE Manager on a regular basis. Further, s/he will assist with TOT activities and facilitation of psychosocial support groups. S/he will also support the Adolescent Girls Worker with the Girl Shine curriculum and psychosocial activities as necessary. This position will be based in Maungdaw.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical guidance and support to new Caseworkers in order to enable the smooth operation of case management activities across IRC sites in Maungdaw and Buthidaung.

Technical Quality

- Supervise and provide guidance to caseworkers, adolescent girl workers and WGWC attendants - Develop curriculums for life skills and PSS relaxation sessions - Ensure that case management guidelines are followed, including case management procedures and GBV guiding principles - Ensure cases are properly documented according to case file system and that case files are properly managed and stored in line with confidentiality requirements - Provide guidance to Caseworkers on data entry procedures; ensure data is entered and stored accurately and according to GBV confidentiality best practices - Assist with TOT and facilitation of psychosocial support groups and girl shines curriculum - Support Caseworkers with the startup of psychosocial support groups across program sites - Review activity work plans - Co-facilitate groups on a weekly rotating basis if necessary - Provide ongoing mentoring and support to caseworkers in group facilitation throughout the process - Provide technical assistance and support the Adolescent Girl Workers - Review weekly work plans and assist with planning as necessary - Ensure necessary materials are provided for psychosocial and life skills groups, including raising purchase requests, following up with logistics teams and delivery of materials.

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 Response Officer. - Ensure that all response relevant financial documentation is accurately competed and submitted, as required by IRC policies. - Ensure data collection and M&E measures are carried out correctly and turned in monthly

Coordination & Representation

- Identify concerns related to service provision and access to services and develop strategies for constructively addressing them with other relevant actors. - Work closely with manager to build referral pathways by enhancing service mapping in program areas, engaging with external agencies, and advocating as needed to improve access and quality of referrals available to GBV survivors and conduct monthly case file review - 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. - Communicate regularly with other WPE and operations teams to ensure that the program's operational needs are met in an organized and timely fashion - Collaborate with WPE Officers and Managers to streamline procedures and develop ways to improve program efficiency - Support M&E Manager for keeping documentation in a systematic manner - Contribute to the strategic vision and planning of WPE program and activities in collaboration with WPE Senior Manager, Manager, and other officers. - Attend meetings on behalf of the WPE program as relevant or requested. - Serve as a focal of IRC WPE response team to the external community.

Others

- 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.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Skills and Qualifications

- At least 2 years of professional experience in NGOs in community mobilization, social work, counseling, or psychosocial program. - Demonstrated working experience with women and girls in Rakhine state especially on GBV response and prevention activities; preferable work experience in Maungdaw and Buthidaung. - Demonstrate understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients. - Demonstrated working experience of designing and delivery trainings and workshops. - Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to design and facilitate trainings and workshops. - Demonstrated working experience with diverse ethnic and religious groups.

Competencies:

- Demonstrated ability to manage staff and support their ongoing professional development. - A very strong understanding of WPE concepts, including the root cause of GBV and its harmful effects on individuals and communities. - A clear knowledge of guiding principles for working with GBV survivors and the GBV case management process. - Commitment to reducing GBV in the community, empowering women and girls, and providing support to GBV survivors. - Understanding of local context, sensitivities, and needs regarding GBV issues. - Strong vision for WPE program development. - Able to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse groups and individuals, including community leaders, donors, beneficiaries, and staff. - Able to effectively supervise a team, by providing strong guidance, technical support, knowledge, active listening, and leading by example. - Flexible and patient in adaption to evolving program needs. - Able to independently and creatively solve day to day challenges as they arise. - Creative and able to adjust programming based on context and evolving needs. - Self-starter who is motivated to proactively address program gaps and strengthen existing activities. - Organized with attention to detail.

Language:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Burmese, strong interpersonal skills. - Ability to communicate in English and computer literate. - Preferable working knowledge in Rakhine and Rohingya languages.

Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org