Senior Capacity Building Officer

Senior Capacity Building Officer

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JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 7920

Job Title: Senior Capacity Building Officer

Application deadline: 14.01.2023

Duty Station: Hassakeh

Job Requirements:

Required Experience/qualification/Skills:

  • University degree in social sciences (i.e., social work, counseling, sociology, psychology, human rights, etc.) or any relevant field.
  • 3-6 years’ experience in protection, preferably in Child Protection, including a minimum of 2 years of experience in delivering training, conducting workshops, and organizing meetings.
  • Proficiency in using participatory methods.
  • Previous work with or within a Child Protection organization or international NGO will be an added advantage.
  • Familiarity with Child Protection core concepts will be an added advantage.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

  • Ability to organize work, coordinate multiple tasks, meet deadlines, work in a professional environment, work under pressure, and work within a multi-cultural team.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and other implementing partners
  • Good interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Must be flexible and willing to learn and develop
  • Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.

Language/Travel:

  • Strong oral and written English skills needed, and oral and written Arabic mandatory. Proficient in written translation from English to Arabic.
  • The position will be based in Hasaka with regular travels to the training locations where need be.

Job Description:

The International Rescue Committee 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, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Background/IRC Summary:  The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Inside Syria, 7.6 million people are internally displaced and 12.2 million need humanitarian assistance, with 4.8 million in hard-to-reach areas. There are 4 million Syrian refugees in neighboring countries. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes, and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis. With an annual budget more than $140 million and a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 3,000 staff and workers in the region, IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, education, women’s protection and empowerment, NFI and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding, and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior CP Manager, the Senior Capacity Building Officer will be responsible for training activities aimed at improving the capacity of IRC Community Outreach Volunteers as well local Civil Society organizations (CSO) and NGOs in NES implementing child protection related activities. The Senior Capacity Building Officer will design and implement training on CP basic concepts, psychosocial support and other CP topics as required. S/He will be responsible for preparing training outlines and materials, completing all financial and logistical procedures associated with the training, and submitting training reports. The Senior Capacity Building Officer will also assist with general programmatic responsibilities and administrative tasks in NES as needed and attend relevant meetings and workshops when assigned.

Responsibilities:

Technical Quality

The Senior Capacity Building Officer will:

  • Conduct training needs assessments for IRC Protection staff in NES and community
  • Outreach volunteers to identify capacity/training needs and gaps.
  • Regularly communicate identified capacity and training gaps and needs to the line manager.
  • Develop a training plan in close coordination with Community Engagement and Outreach Officer, CP Senior Manager, CP Manager, and Integrated Protection Coordinator.
  • Plan, coordinate and deliver relevant protection related training to IRC staff, community outreach volunteers and local NGOs and other CP actors in NES.
  • Support the CP Officers in delivering training on effective engagement of and communication with communities.
  • Assist the CP Manager, Senior CP Manager, and IP coordinator in delivering specialized training.
  • Monitor training outcomes through baseline surveys, pre- and post-tests, and follow-up interviews, and continually reflect on training experiences and monitoring data to improve future training.
  • Identify appropriate actors that would benefit and be interested in CP training and communicate to other relevant IRC staff/teams in support of ongoing potential partner mapping as appropriate.
  • Ensure all training and capacity building activities are carried out in accordance with IRC policies and procedures
  • Coordinate and organizing logistics for training, including raising purchase requests to ensure all materials are ready for training
  • Translate training materials into English and Arabic and ensure training documents are current and up to date.
  • Provide support to the development and implementation of community engagement and outreach strategies, plans and activities
  • Support with the development or revision of guidelines and resources used for awareness raising sessions and information dissemination activities.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with IRC’s partners, networks, and stakeholders.
  • Compile and timely submit reports related to training activities to the line manager
  • Carry out any other task as assigned by the line manager

Advertiser: IRC

Other Information’s:

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How to Apply:
Please send your CV to the following email/Link:

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/37107?c=rescue                                   

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