CWI Manager (community Wellbeing initiative) Job at International Rescue Committee - IRC - 2015

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Position: CWI Manager (community Wellbeing initiative)

Location- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Length of Employment – indefinite

Posting Date- July 14, 2015

Closing Date- July 23, 2015

Vacancy Code- 01/365

 

                             

Scope:

 

The IRC has implemented extensive programming throughout Ethiopia, assisting refugees and local communities, since 2000.  Since March 2006, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been working with refugee and local communities to understand the causes of physical and/or psychological harm, to support survivors of physical and/or psychological harm, and engage with communities on the prevention of physical and/or psychological harm. The IRC’s Community Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) works to strengthen safeguarding and response systems throughout Ethiopia. Through a multi-sectoral, community-based approach, the CWI supports sustainable knowledge, attitude, and behavior changes that prevent the risk of physical and/or psychological harm against women and girls, and provide adequate support services to survivors of physical and/or psychological harm.  CWI also implements Girl Empower programming to promote the safety and wellbeing of adolescent girls.  The IRC currently conducts CWI programming in 12 refugee camps, and in one local community project as well as in various emergency situations in Ethiopia.

 

SCOPE OF WORK

 

The new CWI Program Manager will work with the CWI Coordinator, CWI Assistant coordinator, and CWI Addis based staff to provide technical and operational support to CWI field programs in the Benishangul-Gumuz (BGRs), Tigray and Somali (Jijiga and Dolo Ado) Regions. This position provides direct support a Program Manager overseeing refugee and adolescent girl programming in four camps in BGRs and to a Program Manager overseeing programming in two refugee camps in the Dolo Ado region.  With the Addis-based CWI team, s/he will ensure that the sector goals and objectives are met by providing technical assistance, field visits, capacity building and other support to field-based staff and programs.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1.       Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, training and technical support and guidance to all program staff. Ensure that all staff adheres to best-practice of  safeguarding women and girls

               

2.       Support the continuous monitoring and evaluation of CWI projects so that activities are appropriate and based on a clear understanding of the problems, causes, contributing factors, and issues in specific settings.

 

3.       Conduct field visits and thoroughly document findings and recommendations.

 

4.       Collect, analyze and disseminate project data and information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with all stakeholders according to schedule.

 

5.       Ensure good project monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate project impact. Assist with planning throughout the project cycle. Ensure that all internal (IRC) and external (donor/partner/government) reporting requirements are met and that reports are of a high quality and submitted on time.

 

6.       Represent CWI Programme in Budget Verses actual (BVA) meetings. Review all the grants budgets balances in consultation with field based CWI Managers and senior officers. Provide technical assistance to field staff on budget tracking and management.

 

7.       Liaise with Operations (HR and Supply Chain) to follow up on program transportation needs and procurement at Addis level.

 

8.       Mentor and support staff’s professional development and foster a positive team spirit to encourage innovative and quality programming.

 

9.       Prepare monthly and donor reports, design and draft proposals, concept papers and document lessons learned.  

 

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

 

w  MA/MSc or equivalent in Health (MPH), Social Science, Humanities or other related field of study/ BA with significant psychosocial support and counseling experience and training considered

w  Four years/six years of professional work experience for MA and BA subsequently

w  Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring.

w  Proven experience in developing competency-based training modules.

w  Proven experience in proposal design, development and writing skills, including donor reporting.

w  Strong written and oral English skills required.

w  NGO experience.

·         Permanent Address and present address (if different form permanent) and telephone number

·         Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

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