International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Tanzânia – Requisition ID: req9779 Job Title: Prevention & Advocacy Officer – WPE Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment Employment Category: Fixed Term Employment Type: Full-Time Open to Expatriates: No Location: Kigoma, Tanzania Job Description The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The Women's Protection and Empowerment program in Tanzania has worked to strengthen gender-based violence (GBV) service delivery, help survivors heal, mobilize communities to prevent violence, and promote women and girls' inclusion. The IRC works to ensure GBV survivors have access to life-saving care, improved protection and envisions a country in which women and girls are respected, have access to essential services and opportunities, and live free from violence. The IRC Tanzania has been implementing GBV programs in refugee camps. Scope of work: This position will support the IRC's GBV prevention and advocacy interventions across IRC sectors, partners and the community in one of the following camps; Nduta, Mtendeli, or Nyarugusu refugee camp. The GBV Prevention & Advocacy Officer is responsible for the implementation of prevention and risk reduction activities, including risk identification, and efforts that mobilize the community and camp leadership in risk reduction and preventive strategies against GBV. This includes targeted-awareness raising, outreach and trainings on GBV issues affecting women and girls in the assigned refugee camp and partners to reduce risks/prevent GBV. She/he will work closely with other WPE team membe… – Permanente – Horário completo