Recruitment notice: PAF technical advisor at IRC

Request nº: req44930

Job title: Women’s Protection and Empowerment Technical Advisor

Sector of activity: Protection and empowerment of women

Contract type: Regular

Occupancy rate: Full time

Open to expatriates: Yes

Working arrangements: Open to remote work

Job Description

 

 

BACKGROUND
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping communities rebuild. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation, creative partnerships and, above all, accountability to those we serve. Working today in more than 40 countries and 28 American cities, the IRC restores security, dignity and hope to millions of uprooted people. The IRC’s vision is to lead the humanitarian sector by implementing high-impact, cost-effective programs for people affected by crises and using our learning and experience to shape policy and practice. To achieve this vision, the IRC Technical Excellence (TE) unit provides technical assistance to IRC country program staff and shares learnings to influence policies and practices. TE is made up of five technical units: Development and economic recovery; Education ; Governance ; Health; and Prevention and response to violence.

The Violence Prevention and Response Unit (VPRU) works to reduce people’s risk of violence, support their recovery and promote transformational work for a violence-free future. The unit houses expertise in child protection, protection and rule of law, and women’s protection and empowerment to support women, children and other at-risk groups through prevention programs. violence that help stop violence before it happens, and violence response programs that provide vital services to people affected by violence. VPRU has programs in more than 40 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

 

 

The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (PAF) team strives to achieve a vision where women and girls, with their communities, work to create a world where they are valued and live in harmony. safe from violence, and can exercise their rights to promote their safety, equality and voice. The team supports programs to adhere to minimum standards and good practices in preventing and responding to gender-based violence and to meet safety needs,

POSITION OVERVIEW
As the PAF Technical Advisor for Central Africa, alongside another PAF Technical Advisor, you are responsible for ensuring high quality technical assistance to an IRC region made up of 6 country programs. You will promote and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to deliver high-quality, high-impact interventions that are informed by evidence and best practices, tailored to context, guided by the voices of clients and partners, and broadly inclusive .

Program Design and Proposal Development: You will help country programs design winning submissions and generally position IRC for continued success in our technical areas: • Support the designated
country program technical lead by participating and/or facilitating meetings program design
• Promote and support design collaboration with partners and clients
• Provide advice on program modalities and the development of strategic partnerships based on how best to support, complement and strengthen local systems
• Advise and /or provide practical support on assessments, including application and contextualization of technical standards
• Review the quality of technical design, including alignment of narratives, logframes and budgets with standards and outcomesSupport

: You will support country program staff and other key stakeholders to implement technical interventions: •
Support national programs and other stakeholders in recruitment and training of technical coordinators
• Assess program quality and inform improvements, providing monitoring support to country programs as necessary
• Collaborate with country program colleagues to monitor and analyze key indicators to inform periodic review , program adaptation and course correction where appropriate
• Provide technical capacity building through ongoing mentoring, coaching and training to country program focal points

Knowledge and learning: you will support Continuous sectoral learning and technical leadership from the IRC:

 

• Collaborate with other technical advisors in the region to promote leadership in integrated programming
• Contribute to the achievement of PAF strategic priorities and the Violence Prevention and Response Unit – VPRU
• Maintain the best sector practices through continuous learning and development

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Success in this position requires an individual with expertise in designing and providing technical assistance to GBV programs, and with an in-depth understanding of cultural, societal and policies in at least one of the regions where IRC operates.

Professional experience:
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience implementing and/or managing GBV programs, with programmatic field experience in a service delivery organization, NGO or international agency .
• Experience and familiarity with related donors, agencies and country contexts required, preferably in humanitarian and transitional post-crisis contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, monitoring and evaluation of technical programs, with the ability to transform concepts and strategy into measurable actions.

Demonstrated skills and competencies:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver projects on time and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate a dynamic, cross-functional, global team structure in a large multinational organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Very good command of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to manage change and adapt to it in a proactive and positive manner.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in GBV, Gender, Public Health, Social Work, Humanities or relevant field required, Master’s degree preferred.

Language skills: Excellent spoken and written French is essential. Fluency in the English language highly appreciated.

Key Working Relationships: This position reports to the PAF Senior Technical Advisor within the VPRU unit, based in London. This position may potentially supervise occasional consultants and/or interns. Regular communication with other VPRU colleagues, Economic Recovery and Development, Education, Governance and Health technical unit staff, regional and national program teams, scholarship management staff and grants, as well as other internal stakeholders.

Work Environment: Standard office work environment. This role may require international travel up to 40% of the time. This role is based in one of our international hubs in Dakar or Nairobi. Other IRC locations may be possible.

For staff based in IRC’s New York or London offices: This role may require working remotely full or part time and part-time remote employees may be required to share workspaces.
Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality

The IRC recognizes and honors the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other protected characteristic. The IRC is also committed to reducing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide a conducive environment for women to participate in our workforce, including maternity leave, gender-sensitive safety protocols and other benefits.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other employment-related benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request suitable space.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values ​​and principles set forth in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are integrity, equality, service and responsibility. Consistent with these values, the IRC implements and enforces policies to protect beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse, protect children, combat workplace harassment, tax integrity and combat retaliation. .

IRC and IRC employees must adhere to the values ​​and principles contained in the IRC WAY (Standards of Professional Conduct). These are Integrity, Equality, Service and Responsibility. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and upholds policies on protecting beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse, child protection, workplace harassment, financial integrity, and retaliation.

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https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/44930