Gender, Protection and Inclusion Advisor at Christian Aid

About you

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in international development, Gender and protection studies, humanitarian assistance, and/or human rights or relevant technical discipline
• Experience of working in humanitarian emergencies and / or development programmes with a focus on GBV and/or protection work.
• Understanding of development issues as well as emergency relief, preparedness and resilience,
• Proven experience of mainstreaming of gender or other marginalised groups such as people with disabilities, older people, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI groups.
• Proven experience of managing protection programmes and/or GBV projects, conducting protection assessments and analysis.
• Good understanding of capacity building tools and techniques
• Understanding of partnership approach and experience of working with local partners
• Excellent understanding of humanitarian programming and inter-agency coordination systems.
• Prior experience of working with the Protection Cluster
• Knowledge of training tools and methods with experience in delivering training in humanitarian settings or development programmes
• Knowledge of relevant international norms and standards relating to Gender and Inclusion (Humanitarian Inclusion Standards) and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Disability Inclusion Summit commitments
• Familiarity with Sphere, Red Cross code of conduct

Desirable

• Experience of working for or alongside Christian Aid and an understanding of Christian Aid’s culture, working practices and modus operandi
• Masters or advanced degree in a relevant subject area
• Experience of policy, advocacy and communications work.
• Understanding of the role of churches and ecumenical organisations in relief and development.
• Experience of working with large budgets
• Language skills in French and/or Spanish or Arabic considered an asset.