WPE Program Manager - Bekaa - National Candidates Only

BACKGROUND TO IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

In July 2012, IRC conducted an emergency GBV assessment in Lebanon that revealed increased risks of violence among women and girls due to the Syrian conflict. Since November 2012, the IRC Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) program established five Women and Girls Community Centres and seven mobile teams in the North and Bekaa Valley.  The WPE Program aims at increasing access of women and girls to psychosocial and case management services and enable communities to identify and mitigate safety and security risks faced by women and girls. All programming is implemented using survivor-centred approaches that prioritize confidentiality, dignity, safety, and respect.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Manager will be responsible for oversight of the day-to-day implementation of the WPE program in the Bekaa region. They will lead the recruitment and training of a new WPE team, provide technical support to the team and lead close coordination with other service providers and humanitarian actors in the region to ensure program quality and the achievement of program targets.

Who this position reports to: WPE Senior Manager

Who this position supervises: WPE Senior Officers, Adolescent Girls Officer, and Case Management Officer

Who this position works with: WPE Coordinator, WPE Quality Assurance Manager, Adolescent Girls Manager, Field Coordinator, M&E Senior Officer, and Other Sectors in the area.                   

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Staff Supervision & Development

• Provide ongoing supervision, leadership and technical support and guidance to all WPE program staff
• Develop training and capacity building plans for all program staff based on job descriptions and identified needs to encourage innovative and quality programming.
• Organize and facilitate trainings to develop capacity of staff and other partner organizations to respond to cases of GBV in line with international standards, provide psychosocial support and promote communities’ engagement in women’s protection and empowerment
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probations reviews and annual performance reviews. Coordinate and oversee staff workplans, work and vacation schedules.
• If/as required identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies

Activity Planning & Implementation

• Work closely with staff to design activities that respond to identified needs and program goals and objectives
• Prepare and update detailed program workplans that support and achieve the overall program goal and objectives within the desired timeline
• Provide direction and monitor staff in their implementation of the workplan and quality of technical activities, share relevant information and direction to improve quality and achieve time-bound goals
• Plan timely for procurement of resources to ensure smooth and timely implementation of activities
• Monitor monthly expenditures and track budgets; approve expenditures to designated level

• Closely coordinate with Senior Field Manager and field support team  to ensure timely and compliant implementation of program activities and expenditures

Grant Monitoring & Reporting

• Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as required
• Oversee systematic and timely data collection for internal Monitoring and Evaluation purposes using standardized tools; build capacity of staff in using M&E systems and tools
• Draft weekly program updates in collaboration with WPE Senior Officers to identify key achievements and challenges in program implementation
• Contribute to internal and donor reports as per set schedules (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) on activities, indicators and achievements.
• Support the collection, analysis and dissemination of project data and information for program review, advocacy and information sharing

Coordination & Representation

• Represent the IRC and WPE program at the field level by attending coordination meetings with UN agencies, national and international NGOs, local authorities
• Actively participate in GBV coordination efforts at the field and, if required, national level
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders, local authorities and other implementing partners.
• Coordinate and advocate with other governmental and non-governmental service providers to promote mainstreaming of GBV across sectors and delivery of quality multi-sectoral GBV response

Program Development and Harmonization

• Provide evidence-based input in development of program proposals for expansion or continuation of WPE activities in the Bekaa region and more broadly Lebanon
• Attend regular WPE Management Meetings to share information and lessons learnt with other WPE programs in Lebanon, make joint decisions and ensure harmonization of tools and approaches across programs

Other

• Consistently and proactively monitor the safety and security of the team, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

• All IRC staff is required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Social Science, Public Health, Human Rights or other related field
• 3-4 years professional experience in community-based Protection or GBV programming, preferably in an emergency context
• At least one year of experience supervising a large team providing direct services and/or working at the community level
• Clear understanding of gender, human rights, and issues surrounding violence against women and girls.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating trainings and workshops on Gender/GBV issues
• Familiarity with M&E system design and implementation
•  Experience writing reports for donors, governments, and the general public
•  Excellent drafting and oral communication skills in English and Arabic
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

• Familiarity with program design, including log frames, budgeting and grants/report writing
• Successful advocacy experience and strong presentation skills