Community mobilizer of the Program for the Protection and Empowerment of Women in International rescue committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the most acute humanitarian crises in the world, helps victims of conflicts and disasters to restore health, increase the level of security, education, economic well-being and enable them to move on. Founded in 1933 at the urging of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), working in more than 40 countries and more than 25 US cities to help people survive, regain control of their own futures, and build their communities. IRC employees are a force of humanity. They achieve long-term results by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions of people. If you are passionate about change, looking for solutions and passionate about making them happen, join us. Together we can change the lives of millions of people around the world for the better.

JOB INFORMATION

Community Mobilizer Women's Protection and Empowerment Program (WPE) ) will lead all outreach, outreach, risk reduction, and community mobilization efforts. Main activities include dissemination of information, assessment of risks faced by women and girls in target communities and development of response strategies, capacity building of community members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adherence and active dissemination of an approach focused on supporting women, girls, as well as the guiding principles of combating gender-based violence;
• Identify key protection risks, barriers, measures to mitigate/reduce such risks;
• Organization of activities aimed at disseminating information or with other programmatic goals;
• Support of coordination and relations with partner organizations , representatives of the authorities and other teams of the organization;
• Building and maintaining relations with communities through regular informational and educational activities in the community, including local leaders, various groups and interested parties to facilitate support for women, girls and victims of gender-based violence;
• Timely preparation and submission of weekly work plans;
• Supporting other protection teams in conducting assessments and other activities , which assess the risks;
• Development of relevant messages, which is carried out with the technical support of a department specialist, about the types of services and support available to victims of HAS;
• Ensuring and strengthening appropriate safe and confidential referral of HAS survivors;
• Supporting the dissemination of risk reduction tools (incl. sets of dignity)
• Preparation of information for reports.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Language: Ukrainian mandatory mandatory, English will be an advantage.
• Higher education in the field of law, social work, social sciences or humanities, or in another related field.
• Having experience working in the humanitarian field or facilitating group events, trainings and seminars, mentoring, etc. 
• Demonstrated experience in community work, community mobilization and involvement, as well as work with women and girls affected by conflict.
• Doc.from engagement with authorities on the ground.
• A clear understanding and interest in the well-being of women and girls and supporting their healing from experiences of violence. 
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries.
• High level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
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REPORTING STRUCTURE AND TEAMWORK

• Reporting to: WPE Manager, Senior WPE Specialist. 
• Internal cooperation: Child Protection team; Protection Rule of Law team; Economic Recovery and Development team; Health team. 
• External cooperation: Entities, organizations and agencies for countering HON.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

IRC employees can count on the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Work aimed at specific goals, perspective growth
• English language classes and an unlimited number of online training courses
• Life insurance
• Medical insurance for employees and their family members
• Free psychological assistance to employees and their family members
• 30 calendar days of annual leave with flexible terms, not limited to legally established minimum norms
• Up to 10 days of paid sick leave sheet 

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

IRC forms multidisciplinary inclusive teams of professionals that encourage teamwork, inclusiveness and cohesion, critical thinking, distribution of authority, discussions and objectivity to help our clients as efficiently as possible. 

The International Rescue Committee is committed to protecting the people it serves, its employees and all associated persons from all forms of harm, abuse and violence, including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. The Committee undertakes to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment in which people feel safe and can report wrongdoing. IRC employees must adhere to the core values ​​and principles outlined in The IRC Way - Standards of Professional Conduct. These are integrity, service, equality and accountability. The IRC also implements and enforces a number of additional internal rules regarding the protection of clients and staff from harm and abuse under the Principles for the Protection of Adults and Children, the Respect in the Workplace and Anti-Harassment in the Workplace Rules, the Anti-Repression and Protection of Reporters Rules ", supplemented by "General recommendations of the IRC on the report" You can read the obligations in English and Ukrainian at this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies. 

IRC takes a zero-tolerance approach to wrongdoing and takes all necessary measures and takes corrective action in cases of wrongdoing. The IRC investigative division consists of specialists and qualified investigators who conduct professional investigations focused on the interests of victims. They get involved if through the reliable and convenient communication channels that the IRC creates for its employees, partners and customers, reports of violations of security norms are received. The IRC is also an active member of the Interagency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Violence (PSEA) established in Ukraine. 

 Adherence to gender equality, equity, diversity and inclusion: IRC strives to create a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and safe work environment in which all people treated fairly, with dignity and respect. At IRC, we categorically prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of our employees, no matter how they work. Among our employees, we strive to increase the proportion of women, natives of the countries and communities in which we work, and individuals who identify as races and ethnicities underrepresented in global power structures.

Gender Equality : The IRC aims to reduce the gender imbalance in leadership positions. We implement a system of benefits aimed at creating a favorable environment for women to work, such as maternity leave, gender-sensitive safety protocols and other benefits and allowances that encourage women to work in our team.
< br/> Equal Opportunity Employer: We offer equal opportunity to our employees and value diversity in our company. We reject discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We make sure that people with disabilities can take advantage of appropriate accommodations, including to apply for or interview for a job, to perform essential job duties, and to receive other benefits and privileges. provided by the employer.