Lead Male Training Manager
IMpower United is seeking a positive and energetic team member to help build and grow our Sexual Violence Prevention Center! Minimum Pay is $22/hour (Minimum $45K annually).
Organization Profile
IMpower United (IU) is a global sexual violence prevention organization. Our goal is to end sexual violence around the world by training local adults from high risk communities to deliver IMpower, our internationally acclaimed gender diverse sexual violence prevention intervention and recovery system. IMpower teaches girls to say no effectively, set boundaries and defend themselves in an attack and trains boys to challenge rape culture, practice consent and intervene in attacks. Trans and gender diverse youth select classes to attend that are most relevant to their lived experiences.
Stanford University, Johns Hopkins and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) researchers have found that IMpower drops the incidence of rape by 46 - 80% wherever it is taught. These findings have led to endorsements from the World Health Organization, the CDC, UNICEF and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. IU is partnering with UNL and Tribal leaders on a 4-year Grand Challenges grant to build a Sexual Violence Prevention Center on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This project requires dedicated and passionate staff to carry out our mission of teaching every child in Pine Ridge and fulfilling commitments to children of other Tribal communities across the USA and Canada.
Position Summary
It is a requirement of this IU team member to live in Pine Ridge in order to work extensively on our boys’ curricula and physically lead intensive men’s only trainings. To learn more about Pine Ridge visit: https://www.re-member.org/pine-ridge-reservation This position will require working on some evenings/weekends. This position will also require some travel.
Due to the sensitive nature of this male-focused work, it is bona fide occupational qualification that the candidate hired in to this be male. Please note that there are other positions for Women as well as individuals who identify as Trans or Gender Diverse including Two Spirit.
IU’s Lead Male Training Manager will help ensure that IU programs for boys and young men are delivered consistently with exceptional quality. These curricula, named Empowerment Self Defense (ESD), Sources of Strength (SOS) and Your Moment of Truth (YMOT) acknowledges that boys experience physical and sexual violence in very high numbers and are not merely the conduit to making life safer for girls. SOS and YMOT help boys understand and practice empathy, reshape negative gender norms, practice consent, and learn intervention skills when witnessing violence against others. SOS and YMOT combine with our Empowerment Self Defense programming to complete the prevention portion of the IMpower System.
The Lead Male Training Manager will be responsible for training and managing a small team of male Instructors who will teach across the Pine Ridge reservation and prepare trainings for new instructors from other tribes and native communities. This individual will play an important role in maintaining high standards for research, design, adaptation, and the delivery of IMpower.
This position will require working on some evenings/weekends given these will be likely times convenient for project partners/participants. This position will also require some travel.
This position also plays an important role in the IU / UNL / Tribal management team and will report to the Center Director and IU’s Director of Programming.
Primary Responsibilities
Complete a comprehensive study of the IMpower system
Plan, lead and manage full-day IMpower intensive trainings of up to 4 weeks to train new male instructors
Monitor, support and manage new IMpower instructors as they begin teaching the 12 hour IMpower class curriculums, start 12 step groups and vet network referral operations
Work with tribal members to culturally adapt and contextualize IMpower for local communities
Work effectively and comfortably in a variety of IU professional program administrator duties
Liaise and coordinate with Lead female Training Manager in all phases of IMpower implementation and adaptation
Liaise with local gender-based violence organizations, stakeholders, government sources and schools
Utilize internal and external research monitoring and evaluation to inform and update IU boys’ curricula
Collect and oversee data collection
Engage with and learn from other organizations and networks working with men and boys to promote gender equity and reduce violence
Work with the SVPC Partnership team to help inform the organization’s overall strategy and approaches
Qualifications
It is a bona fide occupational qualification that the candidate hired is male.
The ideal candidate should have a personal and educational background that has created a base of understanding that is applicable in this role. This will be a combination of university level degree and / or at least 3 years of professional experience in public health and/or education
Significant experience training trainers and facilitating educational workshops
Experience in national or international development work, preferably with a focus on gender based violence / sexual violence prevention/aftercare programs
Knowledge of and interest in research relating to gender equity, gender based violence,
Experience working specifically with boys and young men
Experience and strong understanding of positive youth development and adolescent behavior change, with an emphasis on non-traditional / experiential education
A proven ability to develop and apply monitoring and evaluation plans to determine program results and monitor impact
Excellent program planning and team management skills / experience
Superior writing skills, including technical writing experience
Excellent verbal communication and relational skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment
Cultural Fit
In order to thrive at IU, a candidate must:
Respect for learning and experiencing new cultures
Thrive in an independent environment with minimal supervision
Be able to work productively and effectively while managing multiple priorities at once
Maintain an attitude of empathy and flexibility in communities experiencing high levels of generational trauma and oppression
Have a strong make-it-work attitude in managing shifting timeframes, schedule changes and challenges to best laid plans
Have a sense of humor and a resilient spirit for life on the rez
Sieze opportunities to solve new challenges autonomously
Have a commitment to personal professional development, adding new skills whenever necessary
An inner readiness to respond mindfully to challenges
Skills
Able to perform and manage a variety of professional program administrator duties
Skilled in the use of technology tools and platforms ie Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Zoom, Skype, Dropbox, Google, social media
Critical Thinking - Able to observe and synthesize the pros and cons of a situation and use learnings to implement a best course of action
Organizational - Able to juggle competing priorities, interests, trainings, schedules, timelines and work-related arrangements
Tenacity - Able to not give up and find ways around, over, under, through
Effective Communicator - both verbally and in writing
Ability to manage a team
Background (not all required)
Multicultural - raised in other countries or cultures
Previous experience working with tribal communities and/or extensive knowledge of Native American cultures, traditions, and histories
Social justice work - committed to equity and human rights
Gender studies - fantastic background to have for this work
Coaching/teaching - in formal or informal settings
Community organizing - for behavior change, social cause
International development - classes, studies, experience
Negotiating and storytelling skills - with youth and adults
Volunteering - we like to see a history of this
Survivor - knowledge of assault, abuse, childhood trauma
Veteran - served in armed forces
12 Step - understanding the nature and processes of 12 Step programs
Data collection/research - experience designing, organizing, conducting, analyzing and summarizing research
Servant leadership - understanding the interplay of humility and leadership
Application Instructions
Send your resume and a cover letter by Monday, November 7th 2022 to
[email protected] with the subject line “Lead Male Training Manager.”
In your cover letter, please explain what interests you about this position and why you think you would be a good fit for it. Please also indicate where you found the job description (Google, LinkedIn, etc.).
Note that we will be conducting rolling interviews as we are looking to hire the right candidate as soon as possible.
IU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position.