Background

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. IRC has been working in Ethiopia since 1999 and is implementing integrated, community-managed programs aimed at improving the quality of lives and recovery of livelihood of the disaster-affected population’s through promoting individual participation, strengthening institutions, and emergency response.

Position overview

The Safe Programming officer is responsible to ensure the implementation of safe programming principles which include meaningful access to services, priority safety and dignity, accountability, participation, and empowerment across IRC sectors and support the implementation of IRC internal initiatives gender equality, Women at Work (W@W) groups and safeguarding. These may include protection risk analysis and Safe Programming assessments using Protection Mainstreaming Monitoring and Evaluation System (ProMMS) tools and IRC’s Gender Analysis toolkit and global protection cluster guidance; including through safety audits, community dialogues, FGDs, KIIs, and household visits while documenting the outcomes. The safe programming officer is also responsible to provide training on safe programming, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) guideline, and gender mainstreaming.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality support to all Field Offices and partner staff in terms of training, capacity building, and implementation. 

·        Ensure that children, youth, women, men, older person and person with disabilities are integrated in IRC and partners interventions

·        Conduct protection mainstreaming assessments, including conducting Gender Audits.

• Be informed about best practices in Protection Mainstreaming in order to develop IRC’s internal knowledge database and disseminate these lessons learned.
• Ensure to invest in your own knowledge and skills in order to train others and build their capacity, supported by IRC, training institutes and other organizations that might serve as resources.  
• Be aware of, and practice the content of relevant IRC Global guidelines to provide overall technical guidance and tools on protection mainstreaming.
• Advocate for gender and protection mainstreaming and coordinate with other stakeholders while sharing concerns, within and outside the organization.
• Plan, implement and follow up on gender-related activities and provide support to IRC, partners and grantees on mainstreaming gender in their programs and activities, including design and implementation of trainings on gender-related topics
• Attend coordination meetings concerning Protection Mainstreaming, PSEA and other related topics.
• Work with other sectors to ensure Safe Programming across IRC Ethiopia.
• Any other task that might be delegated by the Safe Programming Manager.

Internal initiatives

• The Safe Programming officer will support the implementation of safeguarding guidelines/procedures.
• Support the development and implementation of the country level Gender Equality Action Plans.
• Support the development and implementation of Gender Equality Champions (GEC), including coordinating the annual selection/reselection of GECs, providing GECs with relevant trainings and supports required for them to deliver on their commitments, coordinating the development of the annual GEC activity plan, responsibility for securing SMT endorsement of the GEC activity plan and associated budget.
• Provide support to Women at Work (W@W) groups, including facilitating meeting of the national level W@W group and meetings/communicate with field level W@W teams.

Coordination and Representation

• Under the direction of the safe programming manager, the safe programming officer will liaise with all sector program teams for support on areas of protection mainstreaming, gender equality, and W@W group. Attend national level PSEA networking meetings, protection, and other as required
• Maintain open and professional relations with other sectors and team members

Other

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• BSc/BA in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, or Gender Studies, or related field
• Two years of work experience gender mainstreaming, protection or GBV prevention and response for BA and 1 year for MA.
• Previous experiencing in developing and conducting trainings on related topics
• Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization
• Previous experience facilitating focus group discussions and establishing effective monitoring systems.
• Positive and professional attitude, with an open and consultative approach, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail. Ability to engage and communicate with diverse members of the community.
• Possess interest in and commitment to human rights and gender equality.
• Ability to communicate well in English as well as write clear and concise reports in English
• Excellent computer skills in Excel and Word

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter through IRC career site.

External

Internal

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
• Please include at least 2 references from current and former supervisors.

             Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply!

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: 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

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.