WPE Sewing and Handicraft Trainer

Serekania Camp, Syrian Arab Republic

Requisition ID: req42240

Job Title: WPE Sewing and Handicraft Trainer

Sector: Women Protection & Empowerment

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Serekania Camp, Syria

Background/IRC Summary:

the Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria - more than half of the country's population - are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline. Of these, 6.8 million are refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled the country. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes, and infrastructure will take years to repair.

IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 1000+ staff in Syria Country Program. IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, early childhood development, education, women’s protection and empowerment, non-food items and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, protection and rule of law, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing modern humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding, and coordination.

Job Overview/Summary:

As part of its Syria response, the IRC has programs to support women and girls throughout Al-Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates in Syria. The WPE Community Mobiliser works within the women and girls’ safe spaces and the community. They will disseminate information to targeted women and girls and their communities using a variety of methods as appropriate for the context and is responsible for ensuring that women and girls have access to and receive essential information in line with key messages developed by the program. They will also assist the Women’s Center Officer, Adolescent Girls Assistant, WPE Case Workers and activity facilitators in engagement with focus groups and other psychosocial activities. The position will also facilitate access to services, including making safe and ethical referrals to social workers.

Responsibilities:

• The ability to conduct pre- and post-assessments for women and girls to determine the appropriate level.
• The ability to work with women and girls of all ages and divide the beneficiaries according to their age and knowledge levels into groups.
• Teaching women and girls how to work with fabrics of all kinds, with a commitment to using materials and colours that suit the culture and context.
• The ability to give women and girls different techniques of weaving and manual work in accordance with the level of knowledge and life needs, to do the follow ups and the ability to do creativity workshops.
• Teaching women and girls basic sewing details and how to take measurements using measuring tape
• Teaching the girls drawing sketches on sewing paper for all the patterns that fit the context.
• Teaching girls to design the appropriate model for the context.
• Teaching women and girls how to cut cloth to make different models.
• Teaching women and girls how to hand sewing using stitch types (running stitch, baste stitch, back stitch, invisible stitch, catch stitch, whip stitch, blanket stitch) and how to sew buttonholes.
• Teaching women and girls how to use sewing machine.
• Teaching women and girls to combine knitting and sewing skills to makes all models the appropriate culture and context.
• Teaching women and girls the installation of buttons in different ways
• Teaching women and girls how to recycle and make use of the remnants of old fabrics and clothes to make new useful things.
• Teaching women and girl’s handicraft and recycling to make new suitable things out of old materials.
• Teaching girls’ basic embroidery stitches
• Making accessories from beads that fit the context.
• Embroidery on canvas
• Using Embroidery hoops and frames for satin ribbon embroideries
• Knitting using single crochet needle or two needles, Tricho
• Prepare a curriculum for three levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
• Achieving a high standard of care, safety, and education
• The ability to measure women's development and progress.
• sending weekly and monthly report to the supervisor.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Complete attendance sheets for relevant activities and contribute to monthly activity reports, according to guidance provided by the Women’s Center Officer, and supply information on a weekly basis to the Women’s Center Officer in-line with deadlines.
• Maintain positive coordination and relationships with partner and other sector staff. 
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Preferably, a a college degree / institute certificate or other advanced technical qualifications preferably in Fine Arts, education, or other related fields.
• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Minimum, one year of professional experience in facilitating empowering /recreational activities for women and girls and (5Sewing and Knitting),.
• Previous experience in an emergency or conflict-afflicted setting is desired.
• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
• A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values, and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.
• Credible written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information optimally and proven experience providing training and staff development.
• Validated a sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle sophisticated situations subtly and to effective resolution.
• Excellent management and communication skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive collaboration, in a cross-cultural context.
• Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience.
• Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior-level management and all other partners to improve collaboration and productivity.
• Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop, and a sense of humor are a must.
• Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to sophisticated matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies.

Language/Travel:

• Arabic is required, while Kurdish and English will be added advantages.
• Travel: 100% to field sites in 100% as well as attending regional and global workshops and meetings.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  WPE Center Officer
Position directly supervises: None

Indirect Reporting (If applicable):
Key Internal Contacts:

Key External Contacts: 

Applicants will be received till 10 June  2023 

Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the Country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the Middle East Region has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC MENA, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.