The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. In Italy, the IRC conducted assessments in 2017 and identified critical protection gaps in the services provided to refugees and migrants. To address these gaps, IRC established a presence in Italy and implemented various programs, including Refugee.Info, child protection programming, mentoring programs for refugee youth, Women Protection and Empowerment, and education initiatives. As part of our commitment to providing support, IRC Italia will be collaborating with UNHCR teams in key disembarkation areas, reception facilities, and informal settlements in Sicily and Calabria between May and December 2024. Specific Duties and Responsibilities - On-Call Availability: Be prepared to travel across the project locations (Catania, Agrigento, Reggio Calabria, Lampedusa) to support teams during intense work periods or staff absence. - Duty Periods: Fulfill duty requirements during high-need periods, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. - Outreach Activities: Conduct outreach activities in disembarkation areas and reception centers to identify beneficiaries' needs and vulnerabilities. - Support and Referral: Assist Protection and Specific Needs Experts in identifying individuals with specific needs and facilitate their referral to relevant services, with a focus on GBV services. - Cultural Mediation: Provide cultural mediation during information provision sessions, both individually and in groups. - Information Delivery: Deliver up-to-date and accurate information on rights and responsibilities to newly arrived individuals, prioritizing women, children, and families. - Service Information: Provide information to newly arrived individuals on available services based on their specific needs. - Feedback Provision: Provide feedback on information materials to constantly improve their relevance and effectiveness. - Psychological First Aid: Support the delivery of psychological first aid as needed. - Protection Monitoring: Assist in gathering relevant data for protection monitoring activities. - Capacity Building: Attend capacity-building activities as required. - Additional Tasks: Fulfill any other tasks assigned by the team leader. Reporting Lines Position directly reports to: Project Team Leader, IRC Italy Expected Travel Standard of Professional Conduct: IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others. Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer: LI-GR2 Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality. Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we ser