Gender Protection Specialist

Job Description:

Gender Protection Specialist will ensure gender-sensitive and inclusive humanitarian response with a strong focus on safeguarding, protection from Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and upholding the dignity and rights of women, girls, and marginalized groups in crisis-affected areas.

Main Responsibilities:

•  Lead integration of gender and protection principles across all humanitarian interventions.
• Conduct rapid gender and protection assessments in affected areas.
• Provide technical support on GBV, safeguarding, and referral mechanisms.
• Train field teams and partners on gender-responsive approaches and survivor-centered support.
• Develop protection messaging (including on SGBV, child protection, and psychosocial support).
• Coordinate with government and humanitarian actors for referrals and joint response.
•  Monitor and document gender-based protection risks and response effectiveness.
• Ensure accountability to affected populations, especially women and girls.
• Support inclusion of persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups in program design.
• Contribute to donor reporting and documentation of best practices.
• Adhere to SPO policies and promote participatory culture and demonstrate SPO’s values
• Prepare annual/quarterly work plans and reports

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, or related field
• Strong knowledge of GBV response, referral systems, and safeguarding
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in gender and protection programming in humanitarian settings.
• Experience working with displaced or disaster-affected populations
• Excellent coordination, communication, and facilitation skills

Please Note:

• A candidate who tries to influence the recruitment process will be automatically disqualified.
• Ready to work immediately
• Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
• SPO strongly prohibits Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harrasment (SEAH), accordingly; candidate background and reference check will be conducted