Hub Facilitator

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian organization dedicated to responding to the world’s most severe crises. Since its founding in 1933 by Albert Einstein, the IRC has been committed to restoring health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and empowerment to communities affected by conflict and disaster. Operating in over 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, the IRC helps millions of people survive, regain control of their futures, and rebuild their communities. If you are a passionate, solutions-driven individual eager to make a meaningful impact, join us in creating a better future for vulnerable populations worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery and Facilitation:
Facilitate structured sessions on gender-based violence (GBV) awareness, protection, life skills, health, gender, and psychosocial well-being. Implement approved curricula, activities, and session plans while adapting facilitation methods to suit participants’ age, gender, abilities, and needs. Ensure safe, inclusive, and meaningful participation of women, girls, men, boys, and other vulnerable community members.

Support and Referrals:
Provide basic information and psychosocial support within the scope of the role. Identify participants requiring specialized assistance and facilitate safe, confidential referrals in line with informed consent, confidentiality, safety, and client choice principles.

Center Safety and Safeguarding:
Maintain a safe, inclusive, confidential, and non-discriminatory environment at the center. Identify and report protection and safeguarding concerns through established mechanisms. Apply principles such as Do No Harm, confidentiality, dignity, informed consent, and nondiscrimination. Comply with IRC Safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Child Safeguarding, and Code of Conduct requirements.

Monitoring and Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of attendance, activities, referrals, and participant feedback. Prepare regular activity reports and submit required data on time, ensuring confidentiality and secure handling of participant information.

Coordination:
Collaborate with Protection/GBV Case Workers, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) staff, and other relevant project personnel to ensure appropriate support and referrals. Participate actively in team meetings, training, and capacity-building activities. Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or Intermediate Certificate in Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Development Studies, or a related field from an HEC-recognized institution. A minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in protection, GBV, education, psychosocial support, or humanitarian programming is essential. Strong facilitation, communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills are required. Proficiency in IT, documentation, and report writing is necessary. A solid understanding of protection, GBV, safeguarding, gender, and psychosocial support (PSS) principles is expected. Previous experience working in humanitarian settings is preferred.

Core Competencies

Candidates should demonstrate strong facilitation and interpersonal skills, with a good knowledge of GBV, protection, safeguarding, and PSS. Effective communication, coordination, documentation, and reporting skills are important. Organizational and problem-solving abilities, along with empathy, confidentiality, and a non-judgmental attitude, are essential. The ability to work collaboratively in a team and within humanitarian environments is required.

Professional Standards

All IRC employees are expected to uphold the core values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct, which emphasize integrity, service, equality, and accountability. The organization enforces policies on safeguarding, conflicts of interest, fiscal integrity, and protection from retaliation. IRC is committed to creating a safe work environment and taking necessary actions to prevent harm, ensuring teams promote reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the highest quality services to clients.