WPE Adolescence Girl program Officer (AGP Officer)

Background of IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. The IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. We began work in Ethiopia since 2000 and currently implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response. 

The IRC has a focus on narrowing the gender gap in humanitarian aid and ensuring that we contribute to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our programs and operations by working to establish a context where our clients (including those from minority groups) enjoy the same rights and opportunities as well as equal access to services. The IRC also has a strong commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive culture, where safeguarding is upheld in our workplace and programs. We are determined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violations through prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it without fear or favor.

Job Overview

The Adolescent Girls Programming Officer support a project designed to equip adolescent girls in the Sherkole refugee camp with the skills and experiences vital to make balanced, strategic life choices as well as promote the safety, prevention of and response to violence against adolescent girls.

Detailed responsibilities and tasks:

• Participate in assessments and give overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from girls throughout the AG programming.
• Strictly enforce GBV guiding principle while engaging with AG and their parents/care givers.
• Supervise and capacitate local community and refugee mentors formally and informally to provide quality life skill sessions through training, daily mentoring, weekly meeting, and applying regular knowledge and skills assessment tools.
• In collaboration with implementing partners and community leaders, develop a selection criterion for adolescent girls to engage them in life skill curriculum sessions.
• Support in contextualization and adaptation of Girl Shine Curriculum into refugee and local community context.
• Conduct Adolescent Girls Programming related capacity building training for mentors, community leaders, implementing partners and parents/care givers.
• Directly engage with adolescent girls and parents as required, and work with mentors to ensure the quality of the program.
• Coordinate with Response Officers when there is a need to provide case management service for adolescent girls.
• Assist in response related IEC and BCC materials, in collaboration with GBV team, ensuring messages are appropriate for the community and conduct pre-testing before dissemination.
• Supervise supply and logistical needs of AG safe space and adherence to all relevant IRC logistic policies.
• Build a relationship with all relevant GBV program partners, community leaders, and parents/care givers in the camp and local community to encourage greater communication, collaboration, and coordination.
• Work closely with different actors particularly with schools, Women association, health, and legal actors to ensure coordination among partners and
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities including assessments and surveys.
• Any other duties and responsibilities that can be given by immediate and technical supervisors.

Key Working Relationships:

The position holder will directly report to the Camp Manager with technical oversight from the WPE manager based in Assosa.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:- 

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

Job Requirements

Educational Background:

• BA/MA degree in psychology, social work and other related fields.

Required Skills and Qualification:

• 2 years of relevant experience with the first degree or 1 years of relevant experience plus postgraduate 
• Basic supervisory/managerial skills.
• NGO experience is a plus.
• Technical and report writing skills
• Computer literate.
• Clear understanding of gender, power abuse, and issues surrounding violence against women.
• Able to always maintain GBV and protection principle.
• Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization includes facilitating the training.
• Ability to lead, train, supervise, facilitate, and motivate other WPE field workers in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful, and supportive manner.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work over-time when needed and able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to details.
• Related work and field experiences in social service provision with women and girls.
• Ability to use MS Office, Excel, Email and PowerPoint applications very well.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Language Skills: 

• Fluent spoken and written English

• Knowledge of local language (Rutana and Arabic) is an asset.

How To Apply

Candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply only through the below IRC On-line recruitment website: 

IRC Career Site: -  https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/job/req54477/WPE-Adolescence-Girl-program-Officer-AGP-Officer

Please include 3 references from current and former employers.

Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.

Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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

• Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address 

• Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees. 

IRC is an equal employment 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 or disability.

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Professional Standards: 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 enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

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