Job Title: WPE case worker
Department: Women Protection and Empowerment
Location: Lahj- Radfan
BACKGROUND: 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.
The IRC responds to people’s acute and longer-term needs with integrated programs that improve health and safety, prioritize children’s education, foster economic wellbeing, and empower communities to regain control over their lives. Our work gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, conflict sensitivity, coordination, and impact.
The IRC Yemen began its programs in October 2012. Since establishing its presence in the South of Yemen, in the Red Sea Coastal city of Aden, the organization has grown from just an implementing small project to handling large scale emergency and relief operations. Following the war which broke out in Yemen in March of 2015 and the humanitarian disaster, which was crafted by the same, IRC launched one an emergency response program in the southern governorates of Aden, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwah and Al Dhale, and expanded later in Sana’a and Hodeidah in the North.
Currently IRC Yemen is operating in eight governorates in the south and north of Yemen through direct programming and through local partnerships, in Health, WASH, Nutrition, Economic Recovery Development, Education, Child Protection, Gender and Women Protection and Empowerment.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) have been working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for more than forty years. Today, the IRC has more than 2,200 staff working across the region, including in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, and Yemen to support those affected by some of the world’s most complex and protracted humanitarian crises.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Under the supervision of IRC Yemen WPE Mobile Response Officer, and based in Lahj, the WPE Case Workers will be responsible for the providing quality case management and psychosocial support services to the women and girls and work in collaboration with the health sector to provide holistic care to survivors of GBV. The WPE program works in close collaboration with all of the IRC team and local partners.
JOB SUMMARY:
" This position will cover the response services in the field and will be responsible for case management in mobile safe spaces . This position will make relations with IRCs MHT and the WPE team in ALdhale and the safe space of the partner to improve the GBV referral pathway. Will be responsible for monitoring and support the PSS workers of partner in that area.
WORKING RELATIONS:
This position will work directly with the mobile team officer and WPE managers and Prevention and risk reduction team. Indirectly will work with MHT , partnership team and the partner management in that area.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
In collaboration and under the direct superovulation of the WPE Mobile Response Officer will:
- Provide individualized, age-appropriate comprehensive case management using IRC WPE standards and the line with the GBV Guiding Principles (Respect, Safety, Confidentiality, Non-discrimination). When appropriate, this may include accompanying survivors to a referral point.
- Assist the Mobile Response Officer in the mobile team to provide appropriate PSS activities in a safe area to communities on a weekly basis.
- Provide accurate information on the referral pathway.
- Use the survivor centered approach and help empower people seeking assistance.
- Monitor how the GBV referral pathway is working and advocate in the field for improved referral systems as needed.
- Coordinate a positive referral pathway with other actors.
- Inform the Mobile Response Officer of needed supplies on the mobile team.
- Work with the Adolescent Girls Assistant on an appropriate weekly curriculum for adolescent girls.
REQUIREMENTS: (Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities):
A. Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Sociology or related Courses.
- Having knowledge of the working environment
B. Experience:
- Minimum 6 months to one year experience in implementing social work or case management activities.
- Proven ability in case management or social work.
- Working knowledge of English language preferable.
- Good understanding of Gender Based Violence, women’s protection and empowerment in the context of Yemen.
C. Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent knowledge of the working environment.
- Personal qualities: Empathic, Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Knowledge of Microsoft word and excel.
- Flexible, able to handle pressure well, and strong communication skills.
D. Proficiencies:
- Understanding of gender-based violence, women’s protection, and empowerment in the context of Yemen.
- Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment,
Professional Standards
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.