Vacancy: WPE Program Manager
Sector: Women's Protection and Empowerment
Location: Kenya
Employee Type:Regular
Employee Category: Full
Time
With technical support from the GBV
Coordinator and GBV Technical Unit, the GBV Manager will be responsible for
implementing the GBV program in Hagadera and Kambioos refugee camps and
ensuring that the goals and objectives of the program are met.
He/She will provide technical and
line management oversight to the field-based staff of GBV. The position reports
to the GBV Coordinator in Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities
Programming
Programming
- Provide ongoing leadership to the team and
oversee implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure
targets are met.
- Provide ongoing support to staff and partners
through training and guidance to ensure programming meets GBV best
practice and guiding principals that prioritizes the security of
beneficiaries and staff.
- Oversee the expansion of adolescent girls and
women’s empowerment programming including women’s centre activities and
work to achieve sustainable and community-owned management mechanisms for
these.
- Conduct/participate in ongoing GBV assessments
to guide GBV programming in IRC Dadaab operations
- Lead in the implementation of IRC’s Dadaab GBV
strategy to meet the needs of GBV survivors.
- Strengthen support mechanisms to ensure
survivors can access services in a timely manner.
- Ensure that the profile of the program and
staff are maintained at the appropriate level and GBV staffs’ performance
is managed in line with IRC practices and policies. The position line
manages two GBV officers in Hagadera and Kambioos Camps
- Support the development of strategic
partnerships with local organizations on GBV programming in Dadaab.
Grant Management
- Ensure adequate monitoring systems are in
place which can be used to demonstrate project impacts and inform ongoing
program design.
- Manage and oversee all GBV grants in line with
IRC policies and practices; develop and maintain work, spending and
procurement plans for multiple projects. Participate in all WPE Grant
Opening, Mid-Term and Closing meetings.
- Ensure that all internal and donor reporting
requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted
on time.
- In coordination with GBV Coordinator, DDP,
Grants Unit and HQ Technical Unit, play a leading role in the development
of proposals
Staff and Community Capacity Building
- Design and implement staff training plans for
national and refugee team members.
- Develop, conduct, and supervise trainings on
GBV including basic counseling, clinical management of rape, GBV basics,
and key GBV resources for partners, community members, and service
providers.
- Collaborate with the health team managers
(clinical services, Nurtrition, Community health and HIV) to ensure that
staff are well trained on GBV and support to survivors
Coordination and Networking
- Work with partners, government, and other NGOs
and UN agencies to establish appropriate systems to ensure survivors can
access services in a timely and confidential manner.
- Develop and maintain effective working
relationships with all stakeholders– including community leaders, NGOs, UN
agencies, and other IRC team members (especially HIV, and clinical
services) to enhance multi-agency and multi sectoral cooperation and
coordination.
- Participate in the GBV Working Group Meetings
at camp levels and Dadaab level
- Ensure GBV response and prevention are
incorporated into other sectors and humanitarian activities, through
trainings, advocacy and other mentoring or support.
Administration
- Recruit national staff in conjunction with
Human Resources Department and maintain updated job descriptions, conduct
interviews, orient new staff to the IRC and the GBV program.
- Supervise GBV staff directly, as well as
interns and consultants as needed.
- Ensure Performance Management System
documentation is in place and followed up regularly.
- Recommend and implement a capacity building
plan for project staff.
- Ensure GBV staff understands and follows IRC
and donor Policies and Procedures
Requirements
- 3 years program management experience,
including at least 1 year in a humanitarian context with GBV focus
- MA/S or equivalent in social science,
humanities or related degree
- Good interpersonal and team building skills
- Community education/training experience desirable
- Ability to live and work under pressure in an
unstable security environment
- Experience in proposal writing is preferred
- Fluency in English. Somali language
preference.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
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How to Apply
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basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer: Please
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in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any
request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel:
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