Women Protection and Empowerment and Child Protection Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Women Protection and Empowerment and Child Protection Officer for Sekota, Ethiopia. Reporting to the field coordinator and supported by the Addis Ababa technical unit, the officer supervises, coordinates and manages the CP/WPE emergency programme, mentors field staff and ensures the programme follows WPE/CP standards, procedures and principles.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor the CP/WPE emergency programme, including situational assessments, strategies, SOPs, referral pathways and case management training for BoCWA Zonal and woreda staff
• Lead psychosocial support activities at the Safe Healing and Learning Space and women and girls' safe spaces, and help set up family-based care systems and community-based protection mechanisms
• Lead GBV rapid assessments, IEC/BCC materials and community mobilisation and awareness-raising
• Coordinate with community leaders, implementing partners, government, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies, and hold monthly coordination meetings
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, budgets and procurement plans, and ensure internal controls
• Mentor and coach CP/WPE social workers and build their technical capacity

Required profile

• University degree (diploma, BA, MA) in social science, social work, health, psychology or sociology; 5 years for diploma holders, 2 years with a first degree, 1 year for postgraduates
• Relevant experience: GBV and protection principles (including PSEA), counselling or social services with women and adolescent girls, and work with harmed and at-risk children in an NGO setting
• Field staff management experience
• Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

Required skills

• English is mandatory; Amharic and Khamtanga are an advantage
• Strong written and verbal English and Amharic, and good communication with women and girls
• MS Word and Excel, internet and e-mail

Candidates apply online through the IRC recruitment website, with three references and a cover letter stating the position, date of application, qualifications, motivation and contact details. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are shortlisted.