Additional Information
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
The IRC was present in Sudan from 1981 to 2009. In November 2019, the IRC re-registered in Sudan and opened a main office in Khartoum, with programming beginning in 2020. The IRC expanded into non-SAF-controlled regions of Darfur and South Kordofan in 2024. It is currently operational in Al Jazeera, White Nile, Gedaref, River Nile, Blue Nile, South Kordofan, West Darfur, Central Darfur, and North Darfur states, including a satellite office in Tunaydbah (Gedaref). The IRC's impact groups are vulnerable individuals impacted by conflict and crisis, including women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, refugees, mixed populations, and host communities.
Since the outbreak of war in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the country has spiraled into relentless violence, institutional collapse, and mass displacement. Despite multiple ceasefire announcements, violence has continued for nearly two and a half years, displacing over 12 million people across all 18 states. Sudan is facing one of the most complex and devastating humanitarian crises in the world today.
More than 30 million people now require humanitarian assistance, and around 25 million people face acute food insecurity, including 770,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Damage to infrastructure, supply shortages, and restricted humanitarian access continue to severely hinder the humanitarian response. In response to increasing needs, the IRC has scaled up its humanitarian efforts despite immense challenges. The IRC supports Sudanese communities, within the country and across national borders.
The project is designed to run from mid-2026 for up to 3 to 5 years.
SCOPE OF WORK
The IRC is seeking a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) Specialist for an upcoming FCDO funding opportunity. This project aims to enhance the wellbeing of survivors of GBV and CRSV and their families and reduce GBV and CRSV in targeted states by ensuring improved understanding of drivers of GBV, providing inclusive access to dedicated services, and preventing harm and promoting recovering.
The GBV & CRSV Specialist will provide technical guidance on of protection assistance and protection risks management to the HOPE-S project team. The GBV & CRSV Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with technical sectoral standards and best practices, and IRC standards across the project. The GBV & CRSV Specialist is responsible for the implementation and coordination of all GBV and CRSV interventions across the consortium, promoting complementary, knowledge and capacity sharing. S/he will contribute to developing project's operational plans with consortium and downstream partners and will monitor project delivery against the agreed targets. The GBV & CRSV Specialist will promote a learning environment, ensure knowledge and capacity sharing across the consortium and beyond in close coordination with other consortium partners. S/he will work closely with protection teams and directly report to the Consortium Coordinator.
Please note that recruitment is contingent upon the successful award of the project, and the selection of final applicants is subject to FCDO's approval.
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