Senior Women Protection and Empowerment Manager

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Turkey
Economic justice Gender-based violence (GBV)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Responsibilities:
  •  Technical oversight and support to field-level implementation of IRC’s and partners WPE direct implementation programming in Northwest Syria. Namely the establishment and running of Mobile WPE teams; Women and Girls Safe Spaces; capacity building of local Syrian organizations on specialized service provision including, but not limited to, management of procurement, community engagement, staff recruitment, and capacity building, activity development, and scheduling, development of GBV case management and PSS components
  •  Design innovative approaches to build the capacity of partners including operational and technical support on ongoing GBV case management services including but not limited to strengthening care for child survivors
  •  Explore new areas of programming in Northwest Syria to ensure that women and girls are safe in their homes and communities and receive through direct or partner implementation
  •  Support the identification of new partners to expand the WPE program portfolio in Northwest Syria Development and implementation of training and technical support to mainstream WPE standards across Northwest Syria response
  •  Supply to any business development required for the program, including drafting concept notes, proposals as required by the Integrated Protection Coordinator
  •  Lead GBV emergency response in areas where new displacement occurs in Northwest Syria including the contingency planning and preparedness
  • Lead the integration of other sectors in existing WPE programs
  •  Work closely with IRC’s health programs to strengthen the health sector response to GBV including clinical care for sexual assault survivors

Required Experience/qualification/Skills:
  • Bachelor’s degree in social science and law; political science, social work, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
  • Proven experience of which a minimum of 5 years of experience in the Protection field in with at least 3 years is in a managerial level in a GBV/women’s protection program
  • Experience in NGOs is preferred
  • Ideally, experience with GBV prevention and response programming in remote management settings
  •  Demonstrated experience with GBV case management
  •  Demonstrated understanding of gender-sensitive & progressive programming and protection mainstreaming demonstrated understanding of standard methodologies for integration of gender-based violence interventions in humanitarian action
  •  Report writing skills
  •  Excellent relationship-building, communication skills, and the ability to collaborate closely
  •  English is required, while Arabic and/or Turkish are desired.

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