Job
Title: WPE
Project Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Title: WPE
Project Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Organization: International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Women’s Protection and Empowerment Manager
Women’s Protection and Empowerment Manager
About US:
The International
Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It
was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in
Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens
of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced.
Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to
rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from
violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging
education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping
communities promote peace and long-term development.
Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It
was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in
Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens
of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced.
Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to
rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from
violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging
education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping
communities promote peace and long-term development.
Job Summary: The WPE Project Officer will support
implementation of a project addressing prevention and response to sexual
exploitation and abuse in humanitarian settings.
implementation of a project addressing prevention and response to sexual
exploitation and abuse in humanitarian settings.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in annual workshop to design and share learning with all
project partners - Implement listening sessions with women about access to community
complaints and SEA reporting and investigations mechanisms - Participate in trainings on SEA investigation
- Participate in PSEA action group and fulfill activities of action
group (including interagency investigations) - Compile monthly reports on project activities and participate in
monthly planning and support calls with WPE TA, ICT Specialist and project
lead - Implement digital element of project alongside digital partner
- Partner with Raising Voices (with regional Gender Equality Advisors’
support) to adapt Get Moving! organizational change approach to address
sexual harassment and SEA and support Ugandan WRO to pilot with UN and
INGOs
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the International Rescue Committee WPE Project
Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work,
Gender/Women Studies, Public Health, or other appropriate fields. - At least two years of experience in the field of gender-based
violence response, preferably working with refugees or conflict affected
populations. - Strong monitoring and evaluation expertise
- GBV practitioner / broader women’s rights background
- Commitment to women’s rights work and movement building
- Well organized
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to partnership
- Confident use of excel and strong reporting skills
- Desirable, previous experience working on PSEA, conducting
investigations, setting up community complaints mechanisms - Desirable, previous experience with digital, mobile or other use of
technology to deliver health, education or protection outcomes for
vulnerable populations
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs, cover letters and
filled application form, download
here, clearly indicating “Position Title” as the subject to:
[email protected] (The Human Resource and Administration department,
International Rescue Committee)
qualified and interested candidates should send updated CVs, cover letters and
filled application form, download
here, clearly indicating “Position Title” as the subject to:
[email protected] (The Human Resource and Administration department,
International Rescue Committee)
Deadline: 28th August 2018
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