GBV-SRH Integration and Toolkit Specialist at International Rescue Committee

1 month ago


Nairobi, Kenya International Rescue Committee (IRC) Full time

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.

Scope of Work:  
The IRC is a leading pioneer of WPE and SRH Integrated programming, as well as violence prevention and response research.  The goal of this project is to collaborate with UNFPA on a GBV-SRH Integration Operational Toolkit for humanitarian settings. This will happen through support to  GBV-SRH Integrated models in two countries and will be based on country program experiences, piloting in 2 different contexts, as well as learning from BHA qualitative human-centered design research which rigorously evaluated women’s preferences as well as service provider experiences in integrated GBV-SRH service delivery and approaches, and learnings from GAC multi-country integration implementation. Based on the outcomes of this work for the two pilot countries, the GBV-SRH Integration and Toolkit Specialist will develop SRH & GBV Integration guidance note in collaboration with UNFPA and contribute to the development of the global toolkit.

This role will coordinate with UNFPA, WPE and SRH TAs, and two country programs on key needs for toolkit information such as how WPE-SRH services integrate, collaborate, and coordinate together.  In addition to coordination, this role will be responsible for co-analyzing data and feedback from country programs; conducting a desk review; conducting necessary informal outreach to countries with GBV-SRH integration experience to ensure models and toolkit support their needs; and ensuring toolkit is in line with GBV Minimum Standards and MISP for sexual and reproductive health in crisis.

In addition, as part of this project, IRC will also be collaborating with UNFPA on promoting access to the GBV SC Co-coordinator roles for Women-Led Organizations by supporting a WLO organization to co-coordinate.
 Major Responsibilities: 

 act as main technical focal point for the project internally and with UNFPA and ECHO
 lead on overall project management, including workplans, budget spending and country engagement.
 Also lead on recruitment of consultants, as applicable to support Toolkit development with UNFPA as the Specialist
 Work closely with UNFPA, VPRU/Health technical units, and two country programs implementation sites to support improvements to integrated services based on existing recommendations and coordinate the toolkit development with UNFPA
 Ensure toolkit contents adhere to GBV Minimum Standards, MISP, and WHO Guidelines
 Facilitate project staff training and workshops on GBV guiding principles and MISP, as needed
 Support data analysis efforts, including taking initiative to start new analyses
 Leads on drafting of IRCs portion of the GBV-SRH Implementation Toolkit based on feedback from country teams and women and girls
 Lead in donor reporting and budget management, in coordination with Grants manager for the project.
 Assist in business development opportunities to advance the project activities, when applicable;
 Present project findings, internally and externally at various fora
 Ensure development of and uptake of a dissemination strategy for practitioners

Key Working Relationships: 

Position Reports to: WPE Global Practice Lead, Violence Prevention and Response Unit
Other key relationships: UNFPA, WPE and SRH Technical Advisors, SRH Global Practice Lead, 2 IRC country programs, VPRU MEAL specialist, VPRU regional STAs for the 2 regions/countries involved, IRC grants manager

Job Requirements: 
Education: Preferred masters degree in social science, public health, women’s studies, or related field experience

Work Experience: 3-6 years of experience working on implementing women’s protection and empowerment, SRH, GBV (ideally integration, coordination, and collaboration of GBV and SRH activities) in humanitarian contexts or other related topics.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 

 Ability to work across sectors coordinating multiple stakeholders to bring people together from different perspective to work collaboratively
 Knowledge of ethical principles related to sensitive study topics, such as violence against women and SRHR
 Understanding of roots of GBV and denial of SRH services to women and girls and how they are linked
 Understanding of why GBV and SRH practitioners collaborate and coordinate in service delivery to women and girls
 Experience with user-centered design practices preferred.
 Desirable knowledge of qualitative analysis
 Demonstrated academic/strong writing skills
 Ability to create relationships across cultures and expertise online and in person
 Excellent oral and written communication and attention to detail
 Fluent English (spoken and written) is required. French is a strong asset.

Working Environment:

Standard office work environment or open to being remote – up to 30% travel in potentially insecure environments.

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to US and UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.



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