Women Protection and Empowerment and Child Protection Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Child Protection and Women's Protection and Empowerment (CP/WPE) Officer for Sekota. Working under the field coordinator and with technical support from the Addis Ababa technical unit, the officer supervises, coordinates and manages the CP/WPE emergency programme, mentors field staff and ensures the programme follows standards, procedures and principles of WPE/CP.

Key responsibilities

• Lead situational assessments, data collection and analysis, and take part in developing and improving the CP/WPE strategy and SOPs
• Implement and follow up the emergency programme in the Tigray area, including training of case management for BoCWA Zonal and woreda staff, psychosocial support and community-based support for at-risk women and girls
• Maintain a holistic approach to cases referred to Woreda and Zonal BoWCA and support community mobilization and awareness-raising
• Run psychosocial support activities at the Safe Healing and Learning Space and women and girls' safe space, and help set up family-based care systems and community-based protection mechanisms
• Lead GBV rapid assessments, IEC/BCC development and capacity-building plans for staff
• Plan, budget, implement and monitor the programme, and prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Coordinate with community leaders, implementing partners, government, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies, and hold monthly coordination meetings
• Ensure accountability and internal controls, and mentor field social workers

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
• Experience with GBV and protection principles, including PSEA, and with counseling or social services for women and adolescent girls
• Experience with harmed and at-risk children in an NGO setting and field staff management
• Female applicants are encouraged

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, summary of qualifications, motivation and contact details. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are shortlisted.