Gender Based Violence Coordinator
Liberia
The International Rescue Committee in Liberia has been programming on
preventing violence against women and girls since 2001. Today, IRC
Liberia implements Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention programs in
Montserrado, Lofa and Nimba Counties. The goal of the GBV Program in
Liberia is to enhance and encourage the ability of the Ministry of
Gender and Development and local community structures to prevent and
respond to GBV, put GBV issues on the national agenda, and create social
change toward safe communities, social justice and equal rights for
women and girls in partnership with men and boys.
Currently, GBV staff provide case management services for survivors in
Montserrado, Lofa and Nimba counties and work to enhance local capacity
to prevent and respond to GBV through awareness-raising, training,
male-involvement and coordination of all actors in close collaboration
with the Ministry of Gender. The GBV Coordinator will be responsible for
providing strategic direction, leadership and overall technical and
management assistance to the national program, developing new
initiatives and liaising with key donors and stakeholders and
transitioning the program from an emergency response program to one
implemented within a community development framework.
REQUIREMENTS for this position include: Minimum five years’ overseas
work experience administering large-scale community participatory
development and local governance projects and the ability to provide
strategic leadership in complex post-conflict development environments.
TO APPLY: To learn more about this position and to apply please visit
www.ircjobs.org.
