Protection and Rule of Law Manager

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the worlds largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If youre a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Duty station: Odesa, with regular visits to Mykolaiv and Kherson

Key working relationships:

• Position Reports to Odesa Field Coordinator
• Position Technically supervised by: Sn PRoL Manager, Ukraine
• Position directly supervises: Sn Protection Monitoring and Information Officer, Sn Legal officer
• Internal collaborations within IRC: PRoL PSO, PRoL Capacity Building Officer, PRoL cash Officer, Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Manager; Child Protection (CP) Manager; Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) Manager; Health Manager; Partnerships Manager/Coordinator, MEAL Manager
• External collaborations to IRC: Protection and information services actors, organizations, and agencies

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES &DUTIES:
Specifically, the PRoL Manager will be responsible for:
1) Program management :

• Procurement planning and management
• Budget planning and management
• Development and monitoring of the work plan
• Development and execution of monitoring and evaluation plans, in collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation team
• Conduct program monitoring to partners and to the overall PRoL programming
• Contributing to external and internal reporting (Donor – monthly, annual, etc, SitReps, internal updates ( ad-hoc)
• Regularly updating the program cycle management tools for internal tracking purposes and participating in BVAs and grant meetings (POM, PIM, PCM)

2) Program design:

• Work with PRoL Coordinator and Sn PRoL Manager in the design and implementation of protection services, based on needs and context; which may include response information services, legal assistance, protection case management
• Contribute to proposal development process
• Facilitating, sessions with partners, other sectors, and other relevant stakeholders with the support from partnership team and the Sn. Manager
• Continually identify areas of displacement, high needs and emerging protection risks through protection monitoring approach, feeding into protection analysis and contextual background tools/briefs
• Conduct stakeholder analysis: continually review existing actor mapping with a view to establish/strengthen partnerships focused on the delivery of general protection services
• In collaboration with other protection streams and other sectors, ensuring complementary and aligned interventions, through partnerships and direct implementation

3) Internal and External Coordination & representation:

• Continually identifying strategic actors to strengthen protection response, working closely with the Partnership Manager and Field Coordinator
• Represent IRC in external fora, including in coordination such as the Protection Cluster, and Information Management Working Groups, with donors and others as required at the field level, working closely with the Field Coordinator.
• Internally participate in field-level coordination as well as PRoL management technical meetings

4) Program quality: Support program quality through technical oversight and training, ensuring adherence to global standards, specifically:

• Develop/contextualize program tools and processes as needed with support from the Sn Manager and Technical Advisor
• Conduct program monitoring to support oversight of quality and report lessons learned back to adapt programming
• Identify the capacity development areas among PRoL teams and contribute to the capacity development plan for staff
• Deliver training sessions on PRoL topics and programs
• Integrate technical capacity-sharing approaches into partnerships

5) Staff Management and Team Building :

• Provide regular supervision for all direct reports

- Performance management- have in place goals and targets for direct reports to inform annual performance management

• Lead and support the recruitment of staff at field level working closely with HR and relevant Supervisors.
• Regularly communicate with all staff and volunteers, keeping them updated on decisions and plans for the sector.
• Develop and contribute to capacity-building plans for IRC staff and partners

Requirements:

• Language: fluent in Ukrainian and English
• Degree in Law, Human Rights, Social Science, Humanities or other related field
• Experience in project management in fields of protection and/or human rights
• Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others
• Experience in working in emergency programming settings
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
• High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel

IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Purposeful job and development opportunities
• English classes and unlimited online training courses
• Life Insurance
• Medical insurance for staff and family members
• Free psychological support to employees and their family members
• 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
• Up to 10 days of paid medical leave

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
IRC builds diverse and inclusive teams of professionals who promote team engagement, inclusion and cohesion, critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

The International Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves, its staff and any person associated from all kinds of harm, abuse, and violence, including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. It is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe and can report misconduct. IRC workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. The IRC also operates and enforces a set of complementary institutional policies to protect clients and staff from harm and abuse through the Adult and Child Safeguarding policies, the Respect at Work and Harassment-free Workplace policies, the Anti-retaliation and Reporter Protection policy, which are complemented by the IRC Global Reporting guidelines. These commitments are accessible in English and in Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies.

Where misconduct is alleged, IRC follows a Zero-tolerance approach and takes all necessary actions and corrective measures. The IRC investigation unit comprises of experts and trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centered investigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations are reported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makes available to its staff, partners, and clients. IRC is also an active member of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people who are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.