• Oversee implementation quality across assigned districts through support visits to District GBV Program Officers and group facilitators, review of fidelity data and joint problem-solving with Kivulini.
• Contribute to the adapted curriculum and facilitators’ manual (English and Kiswahili) and support development of district-specific adaptation packages for each rollout wave.
• Co-design and deliver multi-tiered ToT, refresher and quality assurance training, and maintain the facilitator registry.
• Support MoCDGWSG to develop and validate the national protocol and scale-up plan, including the national validation workshop.
• Provide hands-on support to national and district government counterparts so they can manage the program independently.
• Work with the Formative Research and MEL teams to ensure findings and data inform adaptation, and consolidate lessons into briefs and quarterly reports.

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Sociology or a related field.
• Experience implementing at least two similar projects in the last 10 years (GBV prevention, social norms change, large-scale gender programs or community-based interventions), including World Bank or donor-funded work.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development or adaptation, application of adult learning principles or facilitating training of trainers.
• Proven Experience working and collaborating with government ministries, regional secretariats and Local Government Authorities in Tanzania including coordinating multisectoral stakeholders, providing technical assistance, influence decision-making processes and support government led initiatives.
• Familiarity with Bandebereho, Program P or similar couples-based models is an advantage.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English, with strong writing skills.

• Degree in social sciences, gender studies, environmental sciences, public health, law, or related field — Master's preferred.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in E&S/GBV programming in international development, with at least 4 years in World Bank-financed projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in the World Bank ESF, including ESS2 (Labour), ESS3 (Pollution), ESS4 (Community Health & Safety), and ESS10 (Stakeholder Engagement).
• Specialised training in GBV/SEA/SH prevention, survivor-centred approaches, and safe referral mechanisms.
• Experience with healthcare waste management plans and IPC/OHS protocols in health facility settings.
• Fluency in Arabic is preferred and English required.

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Project Background

 Consultant Requirements

• Strong experience in leading evaluations and capitalization exercises conforming OECD/DAC’s Quality Standards for Development and Humanitarian Evaluation.
• Strong experience in working in the Women Protection and Empowerment sector in protracted crisis including MHPSS and Health sector.
• Strong expertise in project cycle management, project monitoring, and outcome/impact measurement
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Arabic.
• Prior experience, knowledge, and strong track record in implementing evaluations in the region is required.
• Prior experience working with international Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Understanding of the culture, safeguarding concerns and standards relating to ethical and confidential data collection

• A paid work placement at a human rights organization, a university legal aid clinic, or government legal institution in Kenya, Malawi, The Gambia or South Africa carrying out groundbreaking work to end violence against women and children through legal representation and advice, strategic litigation and the innovative use of technology to inform women of their rights and make prosecutors and pro bono lawyers more efficient.
• Mentorship by the Justice for Women & Children Programme Director, host organizations’ supervisors and human rights experts from the region
• At least one in-person convening with other fellows and supervisors as well as senior CFJ leadership and an extensive monthly online training Programme led by human rights experts
• Access to a global network of leading human rights experts, lawyers, judges, activists and academics as well as other next-generation leaders.
• Enrollment in the CFJ Fellowship Alumni Programme network upon completion of the fellowship year for continued support, knowledge sharing and collaboration
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• Required Qualifications
  • A law degree from a recognized academic institution
  • Practicing Certificate: The applicant must be admitted to practice as a lawyer in the country of the selected host organization
  • Relevant Work experience:
    • Up to 5 years of experience in the legal field following graduation from law school/qualification as a lawyer in your jurisdiction.
    • Experience in women’s rights and working in human rights organizations preferred
  • Work authorization in the relevant host country:
    • Specifically, have the right to work in the host organization’s country: Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, or The Gambia. [Please note that costs relating to international relocation and acquiring work authorization cannot be supported

• Convene key global level policy and advocacy focal points and InterAction working groups to support advocacy advancing country-level protection strategies 
• Lead the development and implementation of a global-level advocacy strategy to advance policies on protection risk reduction with key decision makers 
• Support Humanitarian team advocacy on humanitarian principles, standards and, and related reforms 
• Lead engagement with NGO Forums on policy and advocacy related to protection and IASC reform 
• Supports Secretariat function for the Centrality of Protection (CoP) Community of Practice 
• Support the InterAction Protection & GBV Working Group 
• Develop advocacy and communications products, including policy briefs, webinars, and talking points, in support of member priorities and the CoP Community of Practice 

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years developing and executing complex advocacy strategies in conflict country contexts and/or at the global level. Experience in both contexts preferred 
• Experience convening diverse actors, facilitating dialogue, and mobilizing collective advocacy around complex issues 
• Excellent communication skills, including a proven ability to capture complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner, and to tailor written communication to target audiences 
• Good knowledge of the international humanitarian architecture - including UN and IASC decision making bodies, and key donors – and how to influence policy change within those systems 

• Effective delivery of Child Protection and CP Case Management activities, implementation of Gender-Based Violence activities, Report on activities implemented and concerns identified, Safeguarding and Confidentiality
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• Effective delivery of Child Protection and CP Case Management activities, implementation of Gender-Based Violence activities, Report on activities implemented and concerns identified, Safeguarding and Confidentiality

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, and a relevant professional qualification or membership of a relevant professional organization.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree, or 11 years of relevant experience without one, in global or public health, gender equality, social development or human-centered training.
• Demonstrated experience managing and engaging an alumni, fellowship or professional network community, including designing in-person and virtual events and sustaining member engagement over time.
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• Commitment to WomenLift Health’s mission, vision, and theory of change.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, people management and project management skills.
• Cultural competency and the ability to work respectfully with a diverse team across cultures, geographies and time zones.
• Proven ability to collaborate and co-create within and across teams and with external partners.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
• Depth of experience, integrity, maturity and confidence befitting a Senior Manager; ability to learn and adapt, and to give and receive feedback.
• Advanced technology skills, including demonstrated experience using the MS Office suite (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Outlook); social media platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp; videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, Teams and Google Meet; and program and task management tools such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, Trello and Figma; ease in learning new programs.
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects in a timely manner.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in synthesizing complex information.
• Ability to design systems and processes, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and delegate work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment routinely and independently, with minimal supervision.

• A minimum of seven to ten years of highly relevant experience on the rights of displaced women and girls, including overseas work, preferably with refugees, internally displaced people, or in crisis situations, and experience on issues of gender-based violence and women's protection, required.
• Experience working for U.S.-based NGOs and/or direct experience with U.S. advocacy and U.S. policy highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda required; experience implementing or advocating on WPS commitments is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in international affairs, political science, human rights, gender studies, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of displacement or forced migration.

• Familiarity with the agencies of the international humanitarian system and the gender and GBV coordination architecture (e.g., GBV Sub-Cluster, Gender Standby Capacity) is required.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and public speaking communication skills required.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in a second language is highly desirable.
• Ability to work well with others in small teams required.
• Willingness to travel to potentially risky and isolated places with limited external support required.
• Formal hostile environment training preferred.
• Familiarity with digital photography and digital videography is very useful.
• A person offered the position must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

• Established or growing recognition as an expert at regional or global level, with 12+ years of progressive experience designing, leading, and implementing programs, including 7+ years in GBV/WPE is required.  Additional experience in social work, social welfare systems, or case management practice would be an asset. 
• Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning; experience with policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change.
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• Ability to shape the transformative vision and agenda, complemented with excellent and an ability to identify and convert business development opportunities and the necessary communication, influencing, and storytelling skills to turn this vision into action ; 
• Demonstrated capacity to lead, grow and sustain high performing teams, including through transition 
• Demonstrated for self and staff; to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders; and to within the domain area.
• Demonstrated comfort engaging non-transactionally across donors, civil society, social justice movements, financing organizations, and academic communities: building and sustaining relationships  as a basis for influence and trust over time.
• An understanding of innovation that transcends technology, behavior change  and comfort with disruptive thinking 
• Fluency in English required. Arabic, French, and/or Spanish welcome. Fluency in Farsi, Urdu, Swahili, Bambara, or other languages dominant in IRC's programming footprint is celebrated as a form of professional capital: speakers of these languages bring proximity to the realities of the women and girls we serve that expands  technical expertise .

• Master's/post-graduate degree in Social Work, Social Policy, Gender Studies, International Law, Human Rights Law, International Development, Public Administration, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience demonstrating comparable depth.