Women's Protection and Empowerment Economic Specialist
About the Organization:
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.
About the Job:
IRC is looking for a Women's Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Economic Specialist. S/he will be responsible for two areas of work:
- working in multi-disciplinary teams to develop and support the implementation of social and economic programs;
- Provide technical support in the design and implementation of social and economic programing that focuses on outcomes related to gender equality and reducing violence against women and girls.
S/he will spend the bulk of his/her time on program design, resource development, and implementation support.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
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Program model design;
- Research new and proven economic and social programing approaches and models;
- Lead and/or participate in cross-sectoral design teams to develop new and cutting edge economic empowerment programs that have targeted social outcomes;
- Develop monitoring tools and systems to enhance program quality.
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Resource development;
- Develop resource packages to be used by field staff and larger humanitarian community in the area of social and economic empowerment programing;
- Develop resource distribution plans and promote resources;
- Conduct field visits and generate recommendations to guide WPE social and economic program models.
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Technical advisor and field support;
- Work with the technical advisors to ensure monitoring and ongoing support to field staff in the areas of social and economic empowerment programing;
- Provide targeted training and capacity building to field staff in the area of economic and social empowerment programing;
- Support field teams in data management and use data produced to inform WPE programing and advocacy.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Business, Economics or other related degree or equivalent programing experience;
- At least 5 years of program management experience, preferably including at least 2 year implementing social economic empowerment programs in humanitarian context;
- Demonstrated understanding of root causes and contributing factors related to violence against women and girls;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people in a multi-cultural environment;
- Excellent Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, and database software;
- Ability to work in French if required.
Closing Date: 01 Dec 2012
How to Apply:
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