Senior Officer, Protection, Gender and Inclusion
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 2-5 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 19/07/2026
- Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is "to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world." IFRC works to meet the needs and PGIrove the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is "to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world." IFRC works to meet the needs and PGIrove the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Ebola Operations Manager and in close daily coordination with the PGI Delegate and the different pillars of the Ebola response, the PGI Senior Officer is the focal point for the PGI Implementation of Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) in Ebola response as part of the IFRC's integrated and specialized approach. This role links global and national policies and standards to the realities of Ebola-affected provinces, ensuring that PGI commitments are translated into practical, coherent, and context-specific actions across the Ebola emergency operation and the institutional systems of the DRCRC branches.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in any relevant field (e.g. disaster risk management, social work, gender and diversity, international development, social psychology, anthropology, behavioural sciences, social protection)
Experience
- At least 4 years of professional experience in PGI (protection, gender, SGBV, disability inclusion) with a background in strategy, tool development and technical consulting
- Demonstrated experience in the application of humanitarian protection, gender, accessibility
- Standards and guidelines and in the establishment and management of accountability systems,
- Participatory planning process.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying, analyzing, and reducing protection, gender, and inclusion risks in humanitarian programming.
- Experience supporting or advising on inclusive community engagement, participation, feedback, and accountability mechanisms, especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups.
- Practical experience in the application of PGI standards, tools and/or minimum frameworks in operational contexts, with the ability to adapt global, regional and national guidelines to local realities.
- Takes a holistic and intersectional approach to addressing issues of discrimination,
- violence and exclusion and understand the institutional requirements necessary to
- achieve sustainable humanitarian PGI act to prevent and respond appropriately.
- Demonstrated experience working in intercultural and multilingual environments, with sensitivity to political, social and cultural dynamics.
- Experience working in partnership with local and national actors,
- Experience in contributing to project design, reporting, or accountability requirements, is an advantage.
- Experience working directly with case management and/or referrals of vulnerable people concerned with protection concerns, e.g. survivors of violence, conflict or trauma;
- Experience in conducting training and adapting interventions to the context;
- Experience working in the field and interacting closely with communities;
- Demonstrated work experience in a Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement organization, or in an international organization or NGO.
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