Protection Coordinator (Women's Protection and Empowerment)

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 27/03/2026
  • Location: Sudan
GBV / VAWG
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. 

The WPE Coordinator shall:
Strategic Leadership & Technical Oversight
• Provide overall strategic vision for the WPE program in Darfur throughout the emergency response, ensuring context-appropriate adaptation and prioritization.
• Ensure the technical quality of all IRC WPE programming, guaranteeing that women and girl survivors have safe, timely, confidential access to GBV case management and referral services.
• Provide technical and management leadership in line with IRC policies, global GBV standards, and best practices adapted to insecure and low-access environments.

Coordination & Representation
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with donors, government and local authorities, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, and community-based actors.
• Represent IRC in GBV sub-cluster, Protection, and inter-agency coordination forums at appropriate levels.
• Advocate for inclusive, survivor-centered, and high-quality VAWG response services in Darfur.

Staff Supervision & Development
• Maintain open and professional relationships with team members, promoting teamwork and accountability.
• Directly supervise the WPE Program Sr. Manager and ensure regular performance management and coaching.

Grant Planning, Implementation & Compliance
• Ensure effective implementation and overall achievement of WPE grants in Darfur.
• Ensure adherence to approved work plans, budgets, spending plans, and monitoring frameworks.

Grant Monitoring & Reporting
• Oversee effective monitoring systems, quality assurance, and internal reporting processes.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality donor and internal reports on activities, outputs, and outcomes.
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Partner Management
• Oversee relationships with implementing partners and support partner capacity strengthening.
• Ensure regular performance monitoring of partners against agreed objectives and standards.

Safety, Security & Duty of Care
• Proactively monitor and assess safety and security risks affecting WPE teams.
• Ensure security concerns are promptly reported and mitigation measures are implemented in coordination with IRC management.

Other Duties
o Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to support and strengthen IRC programming.

Requirements: 
• MA/S or equivalent in public health, social sciences, gender studies, international development, or related field.
• At least 5 years of overseas experience, including substantial management experience in VAWG/GBV programming and at least 2 years experience in direct service provision for survivors of sexual and domestic violence
• Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting
• Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national and international staff
• Demonstrated experience in grant management and proposal writing
• Excellent computer skills in programs such as: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Capable of applying skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to others
• Personal qualities: Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well
• Fluency in English and Arabic strongly preferred.

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