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JOB OVERVIEW
The Protection Technical Expert (WPE) provides regional technical expertise and coordination support to strengthen gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation, protection analysis, and localization efforts across designated areas of operation. The position leads and supports GBV risk analyses, safety audits, service mapping, stakeholder engagement, and contextual monitoring to identify protection risks affecting women and girls and inform evidence-based programme adaptation, advocacy, and coordination efforts. The role serves as IRC’s representative in relevant GBV and Protection coordination mechanisms at regional level and works closely with local authorities, women-led organizations, service providers, and humanitarian actors to strengthen referral systems, promote safe programming, support partner capacity strengthening, and advance initiatives aimed at preventing and mitigating risks of violence against women and girls.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and support GBV risk analyses, safety audits, protection assessments, and contextual analyses across programme locations to identify risks affecting women and girls, inform programme adaptation, and support evidence-based local advocacy efforts.
Represent IRC in GBV, Protection, and inter-agency coordination mechanisms at regional level, including the GBV Workstream, Protection Cluster, and relevant technical working groups, serving as the primary focal point for WPE-related issues.
Maintain and regularly update service mapping, referral pathways, and referral directories to ensure safe, ethical, and timely referrals for GBV survivors.
Establish, strengthen, and maintain strategic relationships with specialized GBV service providers, local authorities, women-led organizations, civil society organizations, and community-based actors.
Support partnership development and localization efforts through regular engagement, technical support, and capacity strengthening of local partners and women-led organizations.
Conduct partner monitoring visits and support programme quality assurance processes to ensure adherence to survivor-centred principles, GBV guiding principles, donor requirements, and IRC technical standards.
Contribute to the design, coordination, and implementation of awareness-raising and community outreach initiatives, including key international campaigns such as 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and International Women's Day.
Support operational processes related to the recruitment, onboarding, management, and supervision of incentive workers, volunteers, and community facilitators.
Serve as a co-facilitator and technical resource person during trainings, workshops, learning events, and capacity-strengthening initiatives for partners, local stakeholders, and humanitarian actors.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring on GBV programming, survivor-centred approaches, psychosocial support, safe referrals, and GBV risk mitigation to IRC teams and partner organizations.
Monitor emerging protection trends, service gaps, and contextual developments, and provide regular analysis and recommendations to inform programme strategy and decision-making.
Contribute to the development and…