Emergency Women’s Protection and Empowerment Coordinator, Global Surge

• Lead Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) programming in acute emergency responses, including rapid assessment, program start-up, strategy development, and proposal development.
• Provide technical oversight, staff recruitment and management, budget management, grants compliance, and local partner relations.
• Design and implement multi-sector needs assessments, coordinate with partners, and ensure high-quality GBV prevention and response services.

This role directly protects women and girls in humanitarian crises by leading gender-based violence prevention and response programs, restoring safety and dignity to the most vulnerable populations.

• Post-graduate degree in social work, psychology, social sciences, or equivalent work experience.
• At least five years’ experience in GBV response programming at Coordinator level, with proven track record managing multi-donor portfolios in acute emergency response.
• Experience in staff supervision, capacity building, project design, and budget management.
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of Arabic, French, or Spanish strongly preferred.

Flexible employment with deployments up to 50% of the year; benefits include parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive allowances. IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping people survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, IRC operates in over 30 countries and 22 U.S. cities, restoring safety, dignity, and hope to refugees and displaced people.