Gender-based violence (GBV) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) Specialist

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 22/04/2026
  • 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. 

SCOPE OF WORK
The IRC is seeking a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) Specialist for an upcoming FCDO funding opportunity. This project aims to enhance the wellbeing of survivors of GBV and CRSV and their families and reduce GBV and CRSV in targeted states by ensuring improved understanding of drivers of GBV, providing inclusive access to dedicated services, and preventing harm and promoting recovering.
The GBV & CRSV Specialist will provide technical guidance on of protection assistance and protection risks management to the HOPE-S project team. The GBV & CRSV Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with technical sectoral standards and best practices, and IRC standards across the project. The GBV & CRSV Specialist is responsible for the implementation and coordination of all GBV and CRSV interventions across the consortium, promoting complementary, knowledge and capacity sharing. S/he will contribute to developing project’s operational plans with consortium and downstream partners and will monitor project delivery against the agreed targets. The GBV & CRSV Specialist will promote a learning environment, ensure knowledge and capacity sharing across the consortium and beyond in close coordination with other consortium partners. S/he will work closely with protection teams and directly report to the Consortium Coordinator.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Protection, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in GBV/CRSV programming in humanitarian settings, including demonstrated experience in complex, conflict-affected contexts (experience in Sudan or similar contexts strongly preferred).
  • Proven experience providing strategic technical leadership on GBV/CRSV within multi-sectoral and multi-partner (consortium) programmes.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and lead adaptive programming, using data, learning, and contextual analysis to inform decision-making and programme adjustments.
  • Strong experience integrating GBV risk mitigation across sectors (e.g., Health, WASH, Protection), with a clear understanding of inter-sectoral approaches.
  • Proven track record in capacity strengthening, mentoring, and partnership management, particularly with women-led and women’s rights organizations (WLOs/WROs) and national NGOs.
  • Experience operationalizing localization approaches, including shifting decision-making and resources to local actors.
  • Strong understanding and applied experience in accountability to affected populations (AAP) and community engagement, including feedback and complaint mechanisms.
  • Demonstrated expertise in safeguarding and protection risk management, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and safe programming.
  • Extensive experience engaging with humanitarian coordination mechanisms, including GBV sub-clusters, inter-cluster coordination, and relevant working groups.
  • Strong experience in advocacy, donor engagement, and external representation, particularly with institutional donors such as FCDO or similar.
  • Fluency in English required; Arabic strongly preferred.

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