WPE Senior Prevention Officer

Ensure gender and women’s safety in IRC projects and community.

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Overview

Ensure gender and women’s safety in IRC projects and community.

You have:

  • Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Science, Public Health, Humanities or other related field, desirable.
  • At least two-three years of experience working in programs that focus on gender equality and women’s leadership.
  • Strong understanding of basic gender-based violence (GBV) and women’s protection concepts and an interest in reducing GBV in the community.
  • Familiarity with emergency contexts and issues, particularly in Southeast.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong communication in English, fluency in Burmese and local languages preferred.
  • Strong ability to organize work, coordinate multiple tasks, meet deadlines, work in a professional environment, work under pressure, and work within a multi-culture team.
  • Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting as well as work with implementing partners.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to advocate for women's issues in a community setting? This question assesses your advocacy skills and commitment to gender equality. Share a specific situation where your advocacy led to tangible outcomes for women.
How would you plan to conduct gender mainstreaming workshops in rural communities? The interviewer wants to understand your planning and facilitation skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you employ to ensure women's participation in leadership training? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of how you handled pressure while meeting a project deadline. What did you learn from it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience in coordinating with partner organizations to promote gender equality. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How have you ensured confidentiality and respect for clients in previous roles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to developing training materials for diverse audiences? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you measure the effectiveness of the training programs you conduct? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 11 months ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org