Protection Technical Expert (WPE)
Core
Provides regional technical expertise and coordination to strengthen gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation, protection analysis, and localization efforts for women and girls in humanitarian contexts.
Role type
Senior Protection Technical Expert (GBV)
Builds
Evidence-based GBV prevention and response programmes, referral systems, and partner capacity
Domain
Humanitarian aid / Gender-Based Violence / Protection
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
GBV programming expertise, risk analysis, safety audits, service mapping, stakeholder engagement, partner capacity strengthening, training facilitation, psychosocial support knowledge, strategic thinking
Preferred skills
Advocacy, community engagement, localization efforts, report writing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead GBV risk analyses and safety audits; Represent IRC in regional GBV and Protection coordination mechanisms; Maintain referral pathways and service mapping; Conduct partner monitoring visits; Support partner capacity strengthening and training; Monitor emerging protection trends and provide analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC