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IRC is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Education Child Protection Officer (Training Facilitator) (service contract, part time).

Location: Warsaw or Wroclaw, primarily in person, with travels to the partner school and other project locations

Start date: as soon as possible, in November 2026

Target end date: 30 June 2027

Contract type: Contractor, part-time, around 230 hours (indicative)

Hourly wage: 100 zł/h gross

The Education and Child Protection Officer (Training Facilitator) is the IRC Poland’s facilitator for REAL Talk. REAL Talk is a two-year, EU-funded project that prevents gender-based violence (GBV) and cyber GBV among adolescents aged 11–16 in Poland, Italy and Estonia. It works with adolescents and with the adults around them: caregivers, especially fathers and male caregivers, and school staff and educators. IRC Poland leads the project’s work with caregivers and delivers all activities in Poland, together with IRC Italia (coordinator), Una Casa per l’Uomo, the University of Tartu and the International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI).

Working in tandem with another facilitator, the post holder delivers sessions of the project’s Cross-Cultural Socio-Emotional and Relational Education Model: dedicated sessions for adolescent boys, the “Cycle of Aware Fatherhood” workshops for fathers and male caregivers, and training for teachers and educators. The post holder also takes part in the project’s mandatory transnational training for facilitators, which starts on 12 November 2026.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Facilitation and delivery

• Facilitate sessions of the Model with adolescents aged 11–16 at the partner school: dedicated sessions for boys, and mixed-gender groups co-facilitated with the female facilitator. Groups have 10–15 adolescents and follow a series of 5–8 sessions of 100–120 minutes, reaching around 40 adolescents in Poland.

• Deliver the “Cycle of Aware Fatherhood”: a series of 4–6 workshops of 60–90 minutes for small groups of 3–8 fathers and male caregivers (around 15 in total), on masculinity, emotional literacy, non-violent role modelling and parenting in the digital age.

• Co-facilitate, with the female facilitator, mixed-gender information sessions for parents and caregivers on adolescent relationship violence, social media and online safety (around 80 caregivers).

• Co-deliver training for school staff (around 30 teachers, in groups of about 10) and online basic training sessions for educators across Poland (around 80 participants).

• Create a safe, trauma-informed and non-judgmental space in every session. Respond to disclosures following IRC procedures and refer participants to support services through the agreed referral pathways.

2. Preparation and learning

• Take part in, and prepare for, the mandatory transnational capacity-building sessions for facilitators (online, in English). The first session is on 12 November 2026, and further sessions follow through January 2027.

• Study the Model and adapt session plans and materials to the Polish context and to participants with migrant or refugee backgrounds, together with the female facilitator and the project lead.

• Prepare sessions, materials and logistics, and stay in contact with participants, especially fathers, in line with the project’s engagement and retention strategy for caregivers.

• In November 2026, support colleagues, where needed, in focus group discussions and key informant interviews for the project’s research on online masculinity norms.

3. Partnerships and coordination

• Coordinate with the partner school (leadership, teachers and school counsellors) on schedules, venues, consent procedures and the recruitment of participants.

• Plan, deliver and debrief sessions jointly with the female facilitator, and exchange practice with facilitators from the project’s partner organizations in Italy and Estonia.

• When requested, support other REAL Talk activities in Poland, such as consultations with adolescents and caregivers, the Champions workshop, the national webinar and the study visit to Poland.

4. Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), safeguarding and compliance

• Administer pre- and post-session questionnaires and feedback tools, and collect signed attendance lists and consent forms, following MEAL guidance and data protection (GDPR) requirements.

• Record sex-disaggregated session data and write short session reports. Contribute lessons learned to the project’s deliverables and donor reports.

• Apply the IRC Child Safeguarding Policy, the IRC Poland Child Protection Response Procedure and the IRC Way standards at all times. Report any concern immediately to the Protection and Safeguarding Coordinator.

• Make sure session materials carry the EU funding acknowledgement required by the donor.

• Mainstream gender equality, inclusion and a Do No Harm approach in all activities.

• Carry out other duties assigned by the supervisor, within the scope of the project.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working time: part-time. The indicative workload is around 230 hours over the assignment.

• November 2026 – January 2027: onboarding, five online transnational training sessions of about two hours each (the first on 12 November 2026) and, if needed, support to the research activities. It is preferred that the successful candidate starts in time for the first session.

• February – May 2027 (dates to be confirmed): delivery of sessions with adolescents, fathers, parents, teachers and educators, as the partner school is confirmed and the school semester allows. The rest of the assignment covers follow-up and reporting.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in education, pedagogy, psychology, social work, sociology, gender studies or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Additional training in facilitation, child protection or trauma-informed practice is an asset.

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience facilitating group sessions or workshops with adolescents and/or adults (such as parents or teachers) in a school, NGO, youth or community setting.

• Experience addressing sensitive topics, such as relationships, consent, violence, masculinity or online risks, in a participatory and non-judgmental way.

• Experience in gender equality, GBV prevention, engaging men and boys, positive parenting or child protection is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with approaches such as Engaging Men through Accountable Practice (EMAP), Engaging Adolescent Boys in Accountable Practice (EABAP) or My Safety, My Wellbeing is an asset.

• Experience working with refugee or migrant communities, or in EU- or donor-funded projects, is an asset.

Skills and competencies

• Strong facilitation skills: able to build trust quickly with adolescent boys, fathers and teachers, and to manage group dynamics.

• Commitment to gender equality, an anti-racist and Do No Harm approach, and to modelling respectful behaviour. Ability to work in close tandem with a co-facilitator and in an international team.

• Good planning and organizational skills, attention to detail and reliable record keeping.

• Good digital skills: Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom or Google Meet, confidence delivering online sessions, and an understanding of social media and online safety.

• Languages: Polish (fluent or native) and English (upper-intermediate or higher, as the transnational training is delivered in English). Ukrainian and/or Russian is an asset.

• Willingness to travel within Poland, and to deliver some sessions in the late afternoon or evening.

• Right to work in Poland.

Appointment is subject to the safeguarding screening for work with minors required by Polish law and IRC policy, including a certificate from the National Criminal Register, a check in the Register of Sexual Offenders and, where applicable, certificates from other countries of residence.

We encourage male candidates to apply as the sessions are to be delivered to adolescent boys.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

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.
Standard Responsibilities: All IRC employees have a responsibility to Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC Poland and to Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

ABOUT IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster. In Poland, IRC is supporting refugees and host communities with economic recovery, livelihood programs, and social protection initiatives to foster resilience and self-reliance.

Please apply (CV in English only) via this link:

The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.