SCOPE OF WORK:
The WPE Risk Mitigation Associate will facilitate information sessions on available services, and support programming through mobile services and outreach activities at agreed safe spaces in Bekaa, Lebanon. The WPE Risk Mitigation Associate will also be responsible for training and supervising a team of community outreach volunteers to ensure increased information to vulnerable women and girls about services and risk mitigation activities.
Who this position reports to: WPE Protection Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Community outreach and engagement
Conduct weekly outreach visits to provide information on available services, facilitate referrals and community mobilization;
Support outreach teams to conduct weekly visits to beneficiaries;
Disseminate information materials, in collaboration with the WPE Protection Officer, ensuring messages are appropriate for the community and tested before dissemination;
In collaboration with the Protection Officer, refer GBV risks and protection concerns of women and girls to relevant partners and community leaders;
Through outreach visits, assess needs of women and girls for follow up activities through mobile services or centre based activities and liaise with the Response team on a weekly basis.
Assist the WPE Protection Officer to conduct weekly or bi-weekly safety audits to identify risks faced by women and girls in their settlements;
Monitoring & Reporting
Consolidate findings from weekly outreach visits and activities.
Prepare and submit weekly reports to the WPE Protection Officer (oral or written).
Coordination & Representation
Support adherence & dissemination of referral protocols amongst stakeholders and provide information on available services to beneficiaries;
Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other IRC staff.
Mobile services
Provide regular support to mobile services (including emotional support sessions, skills building, and recreational activities) in particular, recruiting, organizing and supporting activities as designated by the WPE Response officer in collaboration with the WPE Protection officer.
Lead information sessions and other activities through community outreach and mobile services to target women and girls.
Other
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Professional Standards
All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Applications should be submitted to hr.lebanon@rescue.org with the following subject line : (WPE RMA North)
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Technical Degree
Education Degree Details
REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize. INGO experience preferred.
• Works well in a team, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Computer literacy preferred but not required.
• Fluency in Arabic required. Ability to communicate in English and write reports in English strongly preferred.
• Ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize. INGO experience preferred.
• Works well in a team, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Computer literacy preferred but not required.
• Fluency in Arabic required. Ability to communicate in English and write reports in English strongly preferred.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No