Senior Officer, Protection, Gender and Inclusion

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years, 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Deadline: 24/09/2026
  • Location: Lebanon 
Child protection/ Children’s rights GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Health PSEA/ Safeguarding Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Manager, Social Safeguards (in Geneva), and in close day‑to‑day coordination with the Regional Office, the PGI Regional Senior Officer supports the implementation of Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) within IFRC’s integrated Social Safeguards approach. The role provides regional technical guidance and coordination support to translate global PGI policies, standards and tools into practical, consistent and context-appropriate action across programmes, emergency operations and institutional systems.

The incumbent supports IFRC regional and country teams, as well as National Societies, to integrate the principles of Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety throughout the humanitarian programme cycle—from preparedness and assessment through programme design, implementation, monitoring, learning and accountability. This includes providing technical advice to identify and mitigate protection and inclusion risks, promote and strengthen inclusive participation and community engagement, and apply a “do no harm” approach in complex and high-risk contexts.

Acting as a key conduit between global, regional and country colleagues, the PGI Regional Senior Officer contributes to the roll-out, contextualization and consistent application of global PGI frameworks, minimum standards and tools. This work is undertaken in alignment with the broader Social Safeguards function, and ensure close alignment with Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and Child Safeguarding, while respecting the distinct accountabilities of the designated technical leads for these areas.

Education
  • Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in any relevant area (e.g. disaster risk management, social work, gender and diversity, international development, social psychology, anthropology, behavioural science, social protection); or a first-level university degree combined with extensive relevant experience. - Required

Experience
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in the in PGI (protection, gender, SGBV, disability inclusion) with a track record of strategy, tool development, and technical advisory
  • Demonstrated experience in applying humanitarian protection, gender, accessibility
  • standards and guidelines and in setting up and managing accountability systems,
  • participatory planning processes.
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying, analysing and mitigating protection, gender and inclusion risks in humanitarian programmes.
  • Experience supporting or advising on inclusive community engagement, participation, feedback and accountability mechanisms, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized groups.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing complex multi-stakeholder processes, including advocacy and relationship building.
  • Hands‑on experience applying PGI minimum standards, tools and/or frameworks in operational settings, with the ability to adapt global guidance to regional and country realities.
  • Holds a holistic and intersectional approach to addressing issues of discrimination,
  • violence and exclusion and understands the institutional requirements necessary to
  • achieve sustainable humanitarian impact to prevent and respond appropriately.
  • Demonstrated experience working in cross‑cultural and multilingual environments, with sensitivity to political, social and cultural dynamics.
  • Experience working in partnership with local and national actors, with a strong understanding of localization principles and respectful, enabling approaches.
  • Exposure to donor‑funded programming, including contributions to project design, reporting or accountability requirements, is an advantage.
  • Experience in humanitarian operations and in/with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement or comparable international organizations.

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