Women Protection and Empowerment and Child Protection

Location: In person in Sheraro/Shire, Ethiopia

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization responding to conflict and disaster by restoring health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to affected communities.

What you will do

• Plan, implement, monitor, and improve emergency child protection and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming in Tigray.
• Lead situational and GBV assessments, data collection, analysis, strategy development, SOP updates, referral pathways, and IEC/BCC activities.
• Coordinate case management, psychosocial support, family-based and community-based protection mechanisms, including activities in Safe Healing and Learning Spaces and women and girls’ safe spaces.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and build the capacity of CP/WPE staff, social workers, government staff, and partners.
• Coordinate with communities, government authorities, NGOs, UN agencies, bilateral agencies, implementing partners, and other sectors.
• Prepare work, spending, and procurement plans, support grant and budget processes, monitor implementation, and produce weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and donor reports.

Requirements

• University diploma, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in social science, social work, health, psychology, sociology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience for diploma holders, 2 years for first-degree holders, or 1 year for postgraduate-degree holders.
• Experience discussing intimate gender and sexual issues with confidence.
• Experience applying GBV guiding principles, protection principles, and PSEA.
• Experience providing counseling or social services to women and adolescent girls.
• Experience working with harmed and at-risk children in an NGO setting.
• Demonstrated experience managing field staff.
• Strong written and verbal English and Amharic language skills.
• Good communication skills with women, girls, and people from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, plus strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, internet, and email.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of more than one local language.
• Tigrigna language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, in-person work in Ethiopia.
• Work within a humanitarian organization focused on safety, dignity, accountability, equality, and service.
• Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
• This position is only for internal candidates.

Hiring process

• Apply through the IRC online recruitment website and include three references from current and former employers.
• The application letter must include the position name, application date, qualifications and experience, motivation, contact and address details, and any family relationships with existing IRC employees.
• Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted.