PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION SENIOR OFFICER – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to strengthen the understanding and application of gender, protection, and inclusion across Pacific National Societies (NSs) humanitarian and development programmes.
• Support NSs to mainstream PGI, PSEA, and safeguarding within programmes, policies, and organizational systems through capacity building and technical advice.
• Support emergency preparedness and response, ensuring adherence to IFRC Minimum Standards for PGI in Emergencies.
• Provide technical guidance on sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response.
• Lead coordination of the Pacific PGI Network and promote peer-to-peer learning.
• Support NSs to collect and use sex- and age-disaggregated data and evidence-based approaches.
• Serve as IFRC’s focal point for PSEA and safeguarding in the Pacific.
• Represent IFRC in regional coordination mechanisms, including the Pacific Protection Cluster.
• Contribute to humanitarian diplomacy, advocacy efforts, and promote women’s leadership and empowerment.
• Contribute to programme design, proposal development, monitoring, reporting, and donor engagement.
• Manage PGI funding and document best practices and lessons learned.
• Implement institutional PGI commitments while ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in gender studies, international relations, human rights, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in PGI mainstreaming, including at least two years leading programmes in humanitarian contexts, with a demonstrated record of achieving technical advisory outcomes.
• Demonstrated broad programme management skills, including planning, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management of programme funding.
• Strong technical knowledge of gender and diversity issues in humanitarian and development settings, particularly in the Pacific context, including familiarity with relevant gender and diversity conventions and frameworks.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and suitability for the role to Recruitment@ifrc.org by 23 January 2026.