[Hiring] Emergency WPE Coordinator @International Rescue Committee

Role Description

The Emergency Women’s Protection and Empowerment Coordinator, Global Surge is responsible for leading WPE programming in acute emergency responses. This may include:

• Rapid assessment
• Program start-up
• Strategy development
• Proposal development
• Technical oversight
• Staff recruitment and management
• Budget management
• Grants compliance
• Local partner relations

A successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of working independently in fast-paced environments and applying creative, flexible design to women’s protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) response programming in humanitarian contexts.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in social work, psychology, social sciences, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• At least five years’ experience working in the field of GBV response programming at the Coordinator level or above
• Proven experience leading RCCE programming in emergency or outbreak response settings
• Experience working with IRC and an understanding of IRC’s systems and processes is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with key donor regulations such as UNHCR, FCDO, BPRM, and ECHO
• Experience in working with and coordinating with the UN, donors, INGOs, and other humanitarian actors
• Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, capacity building, project design, and budget management
• Demonstrated skills in effectively leading and building programs and/or operations in high-pressure, fluid environments
• Proven communication, writing, and editing skills
• Good digital literacy: Facility with MS Word, Excel, and email/internet software
• Fluency in English; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of French and/or Arabic strongly preferred

Requirements

• Ability to work well, promote teamwork, and be comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
• Flexible work attitude: Be flexible and yet focused & reliable in an environment of limited resources and changing demands

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Company Description

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. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

• A force for humanity
• Delivering lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity, and hope to millions
• Solutions-driven, passionate change-makers