1- WPE Counselor
SCOPE OF WORK
The
WPE Outreach Counselor responds to reported incidents of gender-based
violence (GBV) in a timely, survivor-centered and caring manner in order
to ensure that survivors can heal through receiving planned quality
holistic and appropriate health, legal safety and security and
psychosocial care and support. The Counselor is responsible for
delivering case management and counseling services in safe spaces within
the local communities that are identified by the Senior Outreach
Officer and IRC health clinic. The Counselor also assists in raising
awareness to prevent gender-based violence incidents from happening and
to ensure that survivors of GBV know what the services available to them
are and how to access them. The Counselor works with survivors of GBV,
community partners such as women’s groups, service providers and local
authorities. In addition the counselor will provide emotional and case
management support for women and girls in non-GBV cases who disclose to
them.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Case Management
- Treat survivors and other vulnerable beneficiaries with respect, kindness and in a caring manner, always maintaining confidentiality and based on survivors’ needs and wishes.
- Give survivors information about consequences of sexual assault, mandatory reporting regulations and help them identify their needs and options.
- Develop action plans to address survivors’ physical, emotional, psychological, social, protection, and financial needs and provide follow up to ensure needed services are provided.
- Complete confidential incident report and all other case related forms.
- Compile GBVIMS data on a monthly basis.
- Work closely upon consent of the survivor with the IRC clinic and cash staff as well as other referral partners on referrals to ensure holistic care of survivors,
- Participate in case conferences, file reviews and any other meetings as required.
- Conduct home visits and mobile service provision in community safe spaces, as needed.
Counselling
- Conduct in-take and psychosocial assessments of each client
- Provide one-on-one emotional support counseling and guidance to GBV survivors and other vulnerable groups
- Provide group counseling
- Provide referrals for clients in need of additional specialized mental health support
- Conduct home visits and mobile service provision in community safe spaces, as needed
Awareness-raising
- Work closely with other WPE staff to sensitize community members to GBV and IRC services available within the women’s centers.
- Contribute to the analysis of GBV caseload reported to the IRC, in order to provide feedback on needs and gaps to community workers and the wider WPE team
- Work closely with the Community Workers to provide outreach to encourage survivors to come forward and seek assistance.
Other Duties
- Compile and prepare weekly reports and any other data as required by the Senior officers, Deputy Program Manager and WPE Manager.
- Act as ‘Focal Point’ based on a revolving system, with responsibility for volunteer payments, service contract payments, drafting PRs and coordinating visits.
- Assist the WPE Senior Officer and Deputy Program Manager in daily implementation of tasks as required and notify them immediately when issues arise.
- Maintain program files.
- Attend trainings and assist in organizing trainings as required.
- Any other task designated by the Senior Officer, Deputy PM and Program Manager
REQUIREMENTS:
- Approximately 2- 4 years experience in the field of gender-based violence, case management or social work
- Experience working with women and girls
- University Degree in social work, psychology or related field
- Good interpersonal and team building skills
- Strong negotiation skills essential with experience in conflict resolution desirable
- Experience working with other NGOs or CBOs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong liaison and diplomatic skills
- Computer skills, in particular email, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Fluency in Arabic and English
Working Environment :
This
position will be based in Azraq camp, Jordan, will traveling to Amman
and Mafraq for coordination and reporting. Candidates are expected to
transport themselves to the Azraq office (approximately 1 hour from
Amman)
Only Applicants who apply through the link will be considered :
https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=rescue&id=4058
2- Community Outreach Officer
SCOPE OF WORK
The
WPE Community Worker (CW) will be responsible for working with the WPE
IRC staff, including outreach counselors and counselors based in the
ICR’s clinics and Women’s and Girls’ Community Canters in Amman, IRC
volunteers, partners, local authorities and community leaders engaged in
GBV prevention and response. S/He will take a lead role in identifying
and mapping local partners and key community resource persons at the
start of the project, including INGOs, NGOs, CBOs, local authorities,
community leaders and women’s groups that will promote the prevention of
GBV. S/he will also lead the design and rollout of information and
awareness sessions on GBV basic concepts and available response
services, in close collaboration with local partners, CFSs and other
NGOs operating in the same communities. S/He will conduct home visits
and large community mobilization events. S/He will support the delivery
of quality mobile case management and psychosocial support in the
outskirts of Azraq ensuring that the program meets the best practices.
The position is based in Amman. The Community Worker reports to the Senior Community Outreach.
Major Responsibilities:
- Establish Work plan to ensure proper start up of the project in accordance with the donor expectations and standards.
- Work closely with the community outreach team, the Senior Outreach Officer and the rest of the WPE team to continuously design and adapt the community outreach and mobilization strategy
- Conduct initial needs assessment and service mapping in the targeted locations to ensure design and implementation of adequate services and coordination with other international and national actors.
- Conduct initial assessments and community mapping to identify key CBOs, community leaders and potential women’s groups or other community initiatives supporting vulnerable women and girls
- In collaboration with women and girls and other community members, support the identification of safe spaces in communities adapted to the mobile delivery of services.
- Conduct regular awareness raising sessions in communities, including in child-friendly spaces, schools and other places of gathering initially identified as accessible by community members.
- Support the establishment of women’s groups in communities and build their knowledge on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), referral pathways, and services available.
- Conduct home visits and community mobilization events.
- Raise awareness on the Inter Agency SOPs and referral pathway for GBV services based on needs assessment, service mapping and capacity assessment of potential partners.
- Support and lead trainings on GBV basic concepts, risk identification and mitigation, SOPs and referral pathway.
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of effective engagement with communities and with local government partners, to ensure responsive and sustainable programming.
- Support the roll out of referral pathway/SOPs with program partners.
- Assist community leaders and service providers in implementing prevention mechanisms within their functions.
- Work closely with the senior community outreach officer, the communication department and the WPE program manager to develop effective Information, Education and Communication tools.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationship between IRC and other partners.
- Provide weekly updates and monthly reports on the progress of implementation.
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Senior Outreach Officer
Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: None
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: WPE Outreach Counselors, WPE counselors, Deputy Program Manager
External: Community leaders/ CBO supervisors/NGO local staff/INGO focal point for mobilization activities and referral pathways
Job Requirements:
- University degree in field of gender-based violence, social work, community work or related field.
- Approximately 2-4 years of experience in conducting awareness sessions, trainings in GBV in emergency settings. Experience in social works is desirable.
- Excellent technical skills in community mobilization / GBV/case management in humanitarian settings.
- Familiarity with international guiding principles and best practices required on GBV in conflict/humanitarian settings.
- Understanding of concepts of protection, do no harm, accountability, transparency.
- Understanding of the gender-rooted power inequalities and their impact on women’s and girls’ and broader communities.
- Experience services mapping, conducting assessments and using participatory approaches.
- Experience working with NGOs, community leaders, religious leaders and local authorities.
- Strong project planning, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Flexible and desire to work in different locations.
- Ability to work in unstable security environments, and under administrative and programmatic pressures.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Computer skills, in particular Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Fluency in Arabic and English
Working Environment:
This
position will be based out of the Women’s and Girls’ Centers in Amman
but is expected to provide services in communities as part of IRC
outreach work.
Only Applicants who apply through the link will be considered :
https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=rescue&id=4060
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