Protection (Gender Based Violence) Specialist

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/04/2026
  • Location: Ukraine
GBV / VAWG
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations. 

 Ensure DRC GBV programming is aligned with regional and internal strategies:
  • Attend relevant coordination meetings at national level, including meetings of the sub-group on gender-based violence
  • Develop strong relationships with GBV and related actors, including CSOs, within DRC’s areas of intervention
  • Work with all sectors within DRC especially but not limited to Protection, the partnership department, Shelter and Economic Recovery to identify and implement joint activities/strategies and mainstream GBV risk mitigation measures
  • Lead on the development of DRC’s GBV strategy at country-level
  • Develop required tools, guidelines and SOPs for DRC’s protection team
  • Regularly review and share emerging evidence from international standards and tools including GBV AoR Minimum Standards, IASC GBV Guidelines to ensure guidance and tools developed are in line with best practice
Provide direct technical supervision to ensure the quality of the GBV programming:
  • Support the protection team and partners to ensure all GBV prevention and response programming are underpinned by GBV guiding principles and responsive to women and girls’ needs
  • Provide technical supervision and support to all protection team members and partners involved in GBV prevention and response activities
  • Develop and facilitate training on core gender and GBV concepts, including training of the protection team and partners, governmental partners, CSOs, and other stakeholders
  • Coordinate work with relevant stakeholders (including national and international NGOs, CSOs, governmental partners)
  • Develop, maintain and share a service mapping
  • Complete donor quarterly reports and draft sections of project proposals related to GBV
  • Support the protection managers in identifying context based information to develop context specific activities, awareness sessions and curricula implemented in the Women and Girls Centers

Administration:
  • Fill and submit Purchase Requisitions, Travel Authorizations and any other DRC administrative forms as needed
  • Coordinate with other DRC departments to ensure the effective use of the logistical and financial resources 
About you 
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 3 years' relevant experience working with a protection or health, humanitarian or development organization. GBV case management experience (at least 1 year). Moreover, we also expect the following:  
Required  
  • University degree (Bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field, including Gender Studies, Nursing, etc., with evidence of further specialized training.
  • At least 3 years' relevant experience working with a protection or health, humanitarian or development organization. GBV case management experience (at least 1 year)
  • Demonstrated practical experience in the field of GBV/SRH (Gender-Based Violence / Sexual and Reproductive Health), including case management, prevention activities, and community engagement.
  • Previous experience working with displaced and conflict-affected communities, conducting GBV prevention training programs, awareness-raising, and service delivery in village settings.
  • Strong experience in staff capacity building.

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