Protection Team Leader

The Protection Team Leader -GBV Response is responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring the Gender-Based Violence Response project. This role includes providing technical oversight to ensure that response activities are effective and adapted to the context and the needs of women and girls in Rakhine State. Additionally, the position involves supervising GBV response services to improve the quality of care provided to survivors. The team leader also monitors activity indicators and budget expenditures to ensure those remains on track.

Responsibilities:

Program Management And Leadership:

• Lead the implementation of all Gender Based Violence response activities carried out in the Women and Girls Centers in Sittwe and Pauk Taw displacement sites.
• Oversee the sound implementation of case management activities in the Women and Girls Centers.
• Supervise Protection Officers-GBV Response and Assistants, and ensure they comply with their duties and responsibilities.
• Provide technical support to the GBV Information Management Officer for monthly data validation and tracking indicators.
• Contribute to donor reporting on Response activites and to nationwide and international GBVIMS reports.
• Lead the implementation of structured psychosocial support activity-Women Rise Curriculum in the project locations.
• Support Protection Project Manager-GBV in monitoring GBV Response team spending and budgets, contribute to the overall GBV team budget monitoring.
• The Protection Team Leader-GBV Response should be prepared to support the Protection Team Leader-GBV Prevention and the Protection Project Manager-GBV in the overall management of the Women and Girls’ Centres including Prevention activities, and to contribute to the delivery of any emergency response programming

Technical Oversight And Staff Capacity Development In Gender Based Violence Guidelines:

• Support GBV team members and center based staff in capacity building, GBV response activities and updating GBVIMS as necessary.
• Support  the Protection Project Manager-GBV and Protection Specialist-GBV in the harmonization of tools, resources, activities and methodologies of response activities in Rakhine state.
• Identify gaps and capacity building needs of Protection Team Members-GBV and field based staff in delivering GBV response services and develop capacity building plan for the staff.
• Offer technical support to Protection Officers and Team Members in delivering the Women Rise Curriculum, using the tools, and ensuring proper documentation.
• Inform and support the Protection Project Manager-GBV in identifying gaps and evidence on overall case management in Sittwe and Pauktaw.
• Co- facilitate with the Protection Project Manager-GBV regarding training courses on caring for survivors, GBV case management, GBV IMS and other workshops that meet the learning needs of the team.

Gender Based Violence Response Oversight:

• Provide ongoing and meticulous technical support, mentoring and coaching to Protection Assistant-GBV before, during and after case management sessions.
• Ensure that international standards and survivor centered approach are respected and implemented throughout the case management process
• Support the Protection Officer-GBV to provide technical supervision to Protection Assistant-GBV and ensure that the case workers conduct timely follow up of GBV cases.
• Conduct case supervision meeting with Protection Officers-GBV Response to meet the needs of GBV survivors and ensure delivering quality services.
• Ensure that the GBV IMS platform is correctly filled in.
• Coordinate with humanitarian organizations and other stakeholders as needed in addressing the needs of women and girls at risk of GBV.

Administration And Coordination:

• Supervise all Protection Assistants and Officers to complete their daily tasks, and address challenges.
• Complete Performance Evaluations, Job Descriptions, leave trackers and other DRC tools
• Support Protection Project Manager-GBV in writing Job Descriptions, publish vacancies and follow up on recruitment process for Protection Officers and Assistants as needed.
• Evaluate the performance of GBV officers and assistants every 6 months.
• Support Protection Team Leader-GBV prevention in preparing incentive worker agreement, monthly incentive worker payment and others.
• Assist in developing the procurement plan and addressing other financial matters as needed.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders (internally/externally) if it is necessary.
• Attend internal/external meetings as needed.

As a Team Leader the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Accountable for people management of employees, usually working in the same area of work
• Accountable for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks set by the next-level up Manager are implemented on time.
• Initiating the hiring and firing of employees and conducting performance appraisals are permitted at this level, but are closely overseen by the next-level.

Experience and technical competencies:

• Relevant university degree (e.g. Nursing, social work, public health) or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience working the humanitarian or development organization
• 2 years of experience in working on women protection such as empowerment programs, reproductive health, counselling etc.
• Previous experience in case management oversight and GBV activities required
• Experience in social work or counselling is an asset
• Proven leadership skills and experience supervising staff.
• Commitment to achieve gender equality and end all forms of Gender Based Violence.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving gender equality, promoting women’s leadership, and eliminating discrimination and violence against women
• Willingness to serve women affected by violence based on need regardless of their ethnic background.
• Understanding of operational context in Rakhine State
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Other local language us considered as an asset.

Source: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=171746&DepartmentId=19153&MediaId=5