Manager, VAWG-Protection, Lebanon

JOB SUMMARY

The VAWG Partnerships Officer will support implementation of VAWG- protection interventions led by a specific partner, or by multiple partners at one site of implementation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with IMC's VAWG- protection leadership team, partners, and community stakeholders, to plan program interventions
• Help to identify and select local organizations for partnership
• Lead partner capacity reviews and related capacity sharing plans
• Coordinate with partners for collaborative program design and proposal development, as relevant
• In collaboration with partner/s, develop partner support plans

Capacity Building and Implementation

• Serve as technical focal point for regular communication and collaboration with partners
• Implement partner support plans, including support and monitoring visits, with attention to technical quality of interventions, adherence to VAWG programming and humanitarian principles, and partner needs
• Support partner capacity sharing in line with support plans, including organization and facilitation of technical trainings, as relevant
• Advise and coach partner staff to deliver program interventions and services, as relevant, including ad-hoc technical support
• Identify organizational capacity strengthening needs and concerns and coordinate with supervisors and other departments, as relevant

Human Resources Support

• Support partners to recruit and train staff, as relevant
• Support integration of partner staff care policies and procedures; promote a culture that fosters teambuilding and principles of self-care

Monitoring and Reporting

• Support partners to understand/develop/apply monitoring and reporting systems, as relevant
• Coordinate with Partnerships, Monitoring and Evaluation, and other departments, as relevant, to coordinate monitoring visits
• Review partner reports, seek additional information, and provide feedback as relevant
• Adapt partner support plans based on results of monitoring and reporting
• Contribute to internal and external reports

Coordination, Representation and Engagement

• Coordinate regularly with the VAWG- protection leadership and participate, as required, in broader team meetings
• Coordinate with Partnerships team and other IMC departments, as relevant
• Collaborate with partners for joint external representation
• Support partners to participate in protection coordination mechanisms; help partners to connect to broader humanitarian architecture, donors, professional networks, and local/national/regional/global opportunities, as relevant
• Ensure that partners are credited for their work in all external representation
• Coordinate with community stakeholders and VAWG specialists for feedback on partner-led interventions, with attention to community participation
• Promote a survivor-centred approach in all internal and external coordination meetings
• Represent program goals and VAWG- protection programming standards

Security and Conduct

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies
• Foster a safe and supportive working environment for all VAWG- protection staff and partners
• Adhere to Principles of Partnership in Humanitarian Action
• Exemplify core principles of VAWG programming, including respect, responsible use of power, nonviolence, and promotion of equal treatment regardless of sex
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the program and organization, notably through adherence to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, including compliance with anti-harassment, safeguarding and PSEA policies

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily comprehensive.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Typically, 3+ years of experience in VAWG-related area
• Demonstrated commitment to core principles of VAWG programming, including equal treatment and survivor-centered support services.
• Familiarity with relevant VAWG prevention and response standards, approaches, and tools
• Familiarity with principles of partnership-based programming
• Training and facilitation experience
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Familiarity with civil society networks
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, remain flexible, and apply experience and guidance to evolving challenges