GBV Volunteer Job Vacancy at International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Uganda

Job Title: GBV Volunteer

Org: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Closing date: 23 Apr 2011

Location: Uganda

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.

Background:

The International Rescue Committee began working in Uganda in 1998 in response to the devastation wrought by rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army in the north of the country. Today, during this time of transition and recovery, the IRC is reshaping its interventions towards post-conflict development as tens of thousands of people in the north who were displaced by violence have returned home. At the same time, in the east in Karamoja – one of the poorest and least developed areas in Uganda – the IRC works with communities affected by inter- and intra-clan violence to promote peace and improve access to services. Interventions in Karamoja require a sophisticated understanding of the context and must be tailored to meet complex needs. The IRC in Uganda’s new strategic plan, 2011 – 2015, emphases partnership, accountability, evidence-based programming and an increasing focus on the unique needs of adolescent girls.

Scope of the position:

The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Volunteer will serve in a volunteer capacity for up to 12 months to improve the quality of program activities in the Karamoja sub-region. S/he will focus on strengthening the program manager’s skills in planning, communicating, managing and monitoring project activities. Through the guidance of the WPE technical coordinator, the WPE volunteer will provide technical advice to WPE team to enhance the program’s support to community driven systems that prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

S/he will be under the supervision of the WPE coordinator and collaborate with a team of WPE professionals in three sub-offices.

Responsibilities:

The volunteer will serve a coaching role vis-à-vis the national staff project managers and officers to build their professional management capacity. Specifically, coaching will focus on:

- Enhancing the project manager’s ability to develop and maintain effective systems that monitor process, budgets and progress towards achievements. Systems should delegate and diversify responsibilities across the program team.
- Strengthening the project manager’s ability to appropriately and concisely write and verbally communicate program goals, strategies, accomplishments and challenges with staff, supervisors, partners, government officials and counterparts.
- Advising the GBV response staff on its efforts to support the community based organization partners case management activities, ensuring that case management practices meet recognized standards.
- Supporting staff with baseline assessments and community based monitoring tools.

Requirements:

- University degree in Development, Social Work, Public Health or other relevant discipline; Graduate degree preferred
- Demonstrated interest in Gender issues
- Strong strategic planning and organizational skills in project management
- Ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Strong understanding of budget management
- Previous travel or work in Africa preferred
- Excellent written and verbal skills in the English language
- Experience and/or course work in qualitative and quantitative monitoring systems
- Knowledge, skills, and experience in participatory methods of community development and mobilization

Specific Security Situation/Housing/Compensation :

The position is based in the sub-office of Moroto, in north eastern sub-region of Karamoja. Security in town is good but travel between districts and the region’s three IRC sub-offices is strictly controlled due to security concerns related to cattle raiding and inter/intra-ethnic clashes.

Volunteers are provided with a modest monthly stipend, travel expenses, health insurance and shared housing.

How to apply
Please apply online: http://www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=6891 .