Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Emergency Community Mobilizer - FOR NATIONALS ONLY (x 6 positions)

Major Responsibilities:

Community Outreach and Mobilization

• Identify and assess communities to be targeted by the WPE Rapid Response Team in coordination with the RRT senior officer.
• Conduct information and awareness sessions with women and girls in the community to disseminate information about available services.
• Identify and engage key “gatekeepers” within the community to ensure access of WPE team and promote participation of the community in activities
• Identify community focal points and outreach workers amongst the targeted areas and maintain regular contact with them
• Develop capacity building plans for community focal points to provide them with critical skills around safety assessment, advocacy, communication and leadership
• Coordinate and co-facilitate trainings of community focal points

Risk mitigation activities

• Conduct regular safety assessments and community mapping exercises to identify key risks faced by women and girls within their community
• Support focal points and other community members in developing advocacy messages and strategies to address and/or mitigate risks faced by women and girls
• Facilitate referral of identified needs to humanitarian organizations and other service providers, ensuring follow up and feedback to the community

Monitoring and Reporting

• Regularly document outreach and GBV risk assessment activities using agreed tools to highlight key protection and safety concerns affecting women and girls
• Participate in weekly reporting and planning meetings to ensure adherence to standards of care, quality case management, and reporting requirements are followed

Other

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs in the emergency context.
• All IRC staff is required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: WPE Senior Officer

Position directly supervises: outreach workers.

Indirect Reporting:

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Caseworkers, AG Assistant, WPE Manager, Drivers

External: Community leaders, Municipalities, service providers

Job Requirements: The requirements should establish a baseline (minimum) for educational background, previous work experience, professional knowledge or certification, specific skills and strengths and any other skill vital to perform the essential functions of the job.

• At least six months experience working or volunteering in direct contact with community members!
• Ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect!
• Clear understanding of gender inequality, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls.
• Positive and professional demeanor, able to coordinate, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when vital and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team is crucial.
• Proficiency in Arabic.

Preferred

• INGO or NGO experience
• Ability to communicate in English
• Experience working with population in crisis.
• Skilled at using basic computer programs – Microsoft Word and Excel

Working Environment: The position will be based in Beirut with daily travel to affected locations. Security clearance will be acquired daily.