Officer, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response and Prevention

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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: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 16/07/2025
  • Location: Switzerland
Gender-based violence (GBV)
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 improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

This position is situated in the Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) team in IFRC HQ Geneva, within the Ethical Practices Department under the People and Strategy Division. The team includes 5 regional coordinators and a cadre of 16 PGI staff based in IFRC offices worldwide. This role focuses on strengthening Sexual and Gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention and response capacities across National Societies (NS), with a special focus on NS in humanitarian crisis, enhancing quality SGBV response, referral quality, data collection, analysis, and advocacy within the Movement and with external stakeholders. The particular focus of this role is aligned with IFRC strategic approach to PGI; ensuring a person-centred approach to prevention, mitigation and response to violence, exploitation and abuse that reflects the acknowledgement of such issues being cyclical, interlinked and highly affected by inequality and power-structures, and that their risks are increased by shocks and crisis.


Job Purpose

The Officer for SGBV Response and Prevention provides support to strategic leadership to enhance SGBV prevention and response capacities across health, protection, and standalone interventions, as well as SGBV risk mitigation in shelter and WASH. The role emphasizes improving quality survivor-centred response, coordination at various levels, referral pathways, gathering evidence and case studies. In addition, the Officer, SGBV Response and Prevention will enhance skills and capacity on SGBV and drive coherent SGBV advocacy and policy alignment.


Qualifications

  • A relevant university degree in Social Work, Health, Psychology, Gender Studies, or a related field, with demonstrated specialization in gender-based violence prevention and response programming in a humanitarian context. A combination of equivalent education and work experience may also be considered.
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in humanitarian or development settings, focusing on SGBV prevention, response, and coordination across various operational settings.
  • At least 3 years work on SGBV in emergencies or in health or other specialised settings such as domestic violence prevention or response programmes.  
  • Experience in end-to-end development, quality checks, and implementation of survivor-centred referral systems. 
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and coordination on SGBV Programming across sectors such as health, WASH, Cash, and/or shelter.
  • Fluent spoken and written English.
  • Excellent analytical skills and ability to identify problems and propose solutions.
  • Experience working on response to men and boys as survivors, as well as LGBTIQ+ survivors.

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