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What is your Job Scope?

The WPE Senior Officer will be based in Sittwe and along with the Senior Manager and three Managers, he/she will support teams in five townships and partner teams in townships in Rakhine state. The position will be directly managed WPE Program officer and along with the officers, travel to the townships to provide training, monitoring, and capacity strengthening of GBV technical teams. Trainings will be identified together with the Senior Manager and three Managers and implemented together with relevant officers and partner staff. The WPE Senior Officer will be responsible for proposing training structures and plans. The WPE Senior Officer will also manage the spending plans and budgets for training and monitoring visits.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies for strengthening GBV programming according to identified service gaps and community needs.
• Identify training needs and gaps within WPE Rakhine team and develop plans to raise the technical and program implementation capacity in coordination with Rakhine managers and Yangon Training Manager
• Oversee and deliver WPE trainings to WPE Rakhine teams in five locations along with partner organization as needed with training officers, response/prevention officers, and the managers
• Work with WPE Yangon training Manager to train Rakhine teams using the existing technical and training materials.
• Review pre/post exams and as well as providing post-training reports and data to senior/managers
• Prepare facilitation outlines as well as PowerPoints for every training and support trainer (internal and external) as needed in support of identified capacity building activities.
• Maintain up to date training materials, including curriculums and tools. Adapt training and materials as needed to fit the local context and translate training materials
• Ensure participants have needed tools and materials following training to use knowledge gained during day-to-day responsibilities and IRC WPE activities.
• Identify appropriate actors that would benefit and be interested in GBV training and communicate to other relevant IRC staff/teams in support of ongoing potential partner mapping as appropriate.
• Oversee and deliver WPE trainings to external actors, including government, CBOs (Community-Based Organization ) and NGOs, and additional GBV and Protection actors as identified.
• Provide technical support to partner staff with the support of Managers
• Held regular meetings with partner staff (program and operation staffs) and Yangon partnership Manager monthly basis to be implemented program activities smoothly
• Closed support to partner Concept Note, budgeting and review quarterly report of the partner
• Reinforce adherence to the GBV guiding principles and other international standards to ensure
• Quality of design and implementation of all WPE activities
• Complete any assignments requested by Senior Manager and Managers

Staff Supervision & Development

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of WPE program activities and directly supervise the WPE Program officer.
• Assist WPE Manager in developing annual work plan for program activities and ensure the activities of partners are on track.
• Strengthen capacity of WPE program officer and local partner staff project officers
• Equip teams on how to cascade training down to field level (effective training of trainers)
• Provide guidance and technical support to teams and partners staffs through regular field monitoring visits, follow up mentoring and coaching as identified for teams in coordination with senior WPE Manager and WPE Managers.
• Ensure the monitoring data are correct according to GBVIMS.
• Facilitate weekly Officer Meetings to discuss program challenges and plans for ongoing and new activities
• Contribute to the strategic vision and planning of WPE programs and activities in collaboration with WPE Managers and Officers, including
• identifying program gaps and areas for growth and improvement, and developing creative solutions to existing challenges
• Work with senior manager in budgeting for training and monitoring visits, updating the training plans and spending plans each month/quarter
• Promote GBV Guiding Principles of safety, confidentiality, non-discrimination, and respect throughout all WPE activities.

Coordination & Representation

• Coordinate with WPE’s local partner (one partner working in three townships)
• Coordinate with Managers and Senior Manager to lead program strategy and design at identified service locations, according to context, capacity, and local needs
• Coordination and collaboration with WPE team members and other departments such as health program and protection program in implementation of integration activities, promotion of capacity building.
• Coordinate with relevant partners (GBV Sub Cluster and Protection Cluster) to identify potential training needs of external partners and actors
• Liaise regularly and work closely with operations and finance staff in the field office and Yangon to coordinate training and capacity building activity implementation
• Coordinate well with four other managers to identify training needs

Other

• The WPE Senior Officer- Partnerships and Capacity Strengthening position is based in Sittwe with frequent travel required to project sites in Rakhine
• Compile and submit monthly activities report, and quarterly report on a regular basis to WPE Manager and WPE M&E manager.
• Submit monthly safety analysis report and develop action plan and follow up the progress
• Represent the program for donors and other visitors
• Prepare and complete financial documentation as needed to support program activities.
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: WPE Manager

Position directly supervises: WPE Program Officer

What should you have?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience:

• At least 1 years’ experience in related field.
• Demonstrated working experience with women and girls especially on Capacity Building Training of the GBV response and prevention activities.
• Demonstrated working experience of designing and delivery trainings and workshops.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff and support their ongoing professional development
• 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

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Clear understanding of gender equality, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls
• Strong coordination and partnership skills; knowledge and best practice around partnership principles
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a diverse team setting as well as work with implementing partners
• Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and mentoring others.
• Be able to work independently and taking initiative while also working as a team member
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, manage stress when working under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail
• Experience supervising a multi-ethnic staff in a complex, insecure emergency setting
• A clear knowledge of guiding principles for working with GBV survivors and the GBV case management process
• 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 Skills:

• Fluent in Burmese,
• Strong in read, write and communicate in English language
• Good in speaking and understanding local dialects

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.