GBV Peer to Peer Coaching Assistant

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of the Senior Case Management Coaching Officer, the peer to peer coaching assistant will be supporting and coaching case workers/social workers from governmental and non-governmental GBV actors in various locations in Lebanon.

This support will be provided through:

• Developing and conducting workshops related to case management and supervision of case managers;
• Organizing, coaching and mentoring sessions for case workers/social workers
• Contributing to development of case management materials, training manuals, tools, and other resources as needed

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Material consolidation and development

• Develop materials for coaching in coordination with the senior case management coaching officer
• Develop manuals and fact sheets that are relevant to participants and will complement the trainings, sessions and workshops, when needed.
• Assist in the development of the yearly Capacity Building and Partnership strategy for WPE/IRC
• Assist in the review and update of the CM training guide after CM trainings and participants’ feedback.

Coaching and capacity building for case worker/social workers

• Prepare and facilitate monthly peer to peer support groups for case workers/social workers at the governorate level to provide technical and emotional support.
• Prepare and conduct a workshop for case workers in each governorate based on the needs identified and build case worker/social workers skills to deal with more complex situations.

Coaching and capacity building for supervisor

• Provide administrative support to the case management coaching officer with the supervisors’ peer to peer sessions.
• Co-facilitate the Bi-Monthly peer to peer support groups for supervisors at the national level, when needed.

Reporting and Coordination

• Develop monitoring and evaluation tools for the case management coaching and update them regularly
• Submit trainings and learning sessions reports to the senior case management coaching officer after each activity
• Follow up with participants on regular basis and coordinate with GBV Focal points in different locations
• Attend and actively participate in the capacity building monthly meeting
• Work closely and coordinate with the  senior case management coaching officer

Other

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
• All IRC staff is required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Counseling and training experience with NGO/INGO organization, including for at least 1 year of experience in Case management for survivors of GBV.
• Clear understanding of gender inequality, and issues of violence against women and girls.
• Experience in training and coaching
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a member of a team essential.
• Must be computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Degree/diploma in Social Work, Counseling, Women’s Studies or other related field
• INGO experience
• Experience in training and/or building capacity of other team members through coaching and mentoring
• Ability to communicate in English and write clear and concise reports in English strongly preferred
• Works well with a team and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
• Note: the peer to peer coaching assistant will spend time in the different locations based on the plan set with the senior case management coaching officer in accordance with the project.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Senior Case Management Coaching Officer
• Position directly supervises: None
• Position works with: Capacity Building and Partnership Manager, Adolescent Girls Manager, Senior WPE Manager, WPE Coordinator

Working Environment: 

Travel and other requirements: Staff will be based in Beirut