7 Fresher WPE Social Worker NGO Jobs – International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Organization: International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Us:
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and
livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and
gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80
years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in
the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over
1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are
returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect
women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe
environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small
businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.
About WPE Program:
The IRC’s Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) program has been
operational in Yumbe district since August 2016. The WPE program in Yumbe
district provides life‐saving services to conflict‐affected and displaced women and girls, including gender based
violence (GBV) suvivors, through a Women’s and Girls’ Centers located in
all five zones of the BidiBidi settlement. Refugee and host community women and
girls are provided with a safe space to access case management and psychosocial
support and to attend skills‐building and socioeconomic empowerment activities.
Job Summary: The WPE Social
Worker will be providing case management and psychosocial support to refugee
and host community women and girls in Yumbe District, specifically in BidiBidi settlement.
He/She will provide women and girls access to information, services, and build informal
support networks with other women at the Women Center and via mobile services.
The incumbent will provide case management services to survivors of GBV, as
well as psychosocial support and counseling to clients and support with non‐GBV cases. The SW will employ a survivor-centered
approach to ensure that the client’s wishes are respected, and her safety and confidentiality
are preserved at all times through the case management process.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • Work closely with WPE Response Officer to
    develop and oversee activities for women and girls in refugee and host‐ communities.
  • Identify and implement timely, survivor‐centered and age‐appropriate case management services
    and psychosocial support to all clients reached by the WPE team and in the
    Women Center ensuring strict adherence to the GBV guiding principles
    (Safety and Security, Confidentiality, Respect and No Discrimination).
  • Identify available services and coordinate
    referrals based on the wishes and consent of the survivor.
  • Advocate with partner organizations
    supporting GBV survivors to provide additional confidential services to
    clients, in accordance with their wishes and GBV guiding principles.
  • Utilize GBV data management tools (GBVIMS)
    and systems to record information about clients accessing services, in
    line with the principle of confidentiality, and utilize aggregate information
    to improve service delivery.
  • Provide support in the development and
    utilization of an zone‐specific referral pathway for GBV cases.
  • Create and maintain a welcoming and safe
    environment through the IRC mobile teams and at the Women Centers.
  • Support capacity building and coordination
    activities in zone settings, including by delivering training sessions to
    local partner organizations on case management principles, GBV core
    concepts, GBV guiding principles, etc.
  • Build and maintain a positive relationship
    with Women Committee(s), WPE volunteers and other community‐based groups to ensure they are
    involved in the activities of the WPE mobile team and they play an
    active role in the referral pathway.
  • Maintain a collaborative relationship with
    all organizations working in the context to facilitate referrals and joint
    activities, while upholding IRC’s standard in GBV programming.
  • Conduct regular follow‐ups, compile daily & weekly
    reports, and attend weekly case review meetings.
  • Develop and maintain work plans to achieve
    target indicators.
  • Collect data through GBV and non‐GBV management tools and systems.
  • Attend WPE and IRC meetings and trainings
    as needed and as requested by senior staff.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the IRC WPE Social
    Worker job vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (i.e. social work, counseling,
    sociology, psychology, gender studies, human rights, etc.).
  • A
    minimum of two years’ experience in working in the social sector,
    particularly with refugees.
  • Previous
    exposure and experience supervising psychosocial programs, providing
    psychosocial support or case management, and/or working on gender based
    violence (GBV) and women’s empowerment.
  • Excellent
    communication and analytical skills and ability to present ideas
    effectively, in both oral and written form.
  • Ability
    to communicate sensitively and without judgment; good diplomatic and persuasion
    skills.
  • Ability
    to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions
    made.
  • Emotional
    maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non‐violent way and maintain appropriate
    boundaries.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build
    relationships.
  • Ability
    to handle multiple tasks; proven self‐initiative and problem solving abilities.
  • High
    standard of spoken and written English.
  • Good
    computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and
    Power Point.
  • Be
    able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing
    environments.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
CV and cover letter clearly indicating the position applied for as the subject
to: Mindraa.Dolores@rescue.org (The Human Resource and Administration
Department, International Rescue Committee)
Deadline: Friday, 24th
February, 2017

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