Evidence, Learning and Advocacy Manager – Child Protection

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Ukraine is seeking an Evidence, Learning and Advocacy Manager for its Child Protection department. Reporting to the Child Protection Coordinator, you will lead the generation of evidence, capture of learning, and production of technical documentation to support advocacy and policy engagement at the national level.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement evidence‑generation processes and learning capture mechanisms across child protection programmes.
• Translate programme data, assessments and field insights into high‑quality external reports, briefing notes, presentations and policy briefs.
• Support advocacy and strategic engagement with government ministries, UN agencies, donors and other stakeholders.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of Ukraine’s child protection system, policy reforms and coordination mechanisms.
• Collaborate closely with central and field Child Protection teams, MEAL, Grants, Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications.

Required profile

• Proven experience in evidence generation, learning documentation or advocacy within humanitarian or child protection contexts.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable outputs.
• Excellent written communication skills in English, with experience producing reports and policy briefs.
• Familiarity with Ukraine’s child protection architecture and government engagement processes.

Required skills

• Evidence‑generation and learning‑capture methodologies.
• Report writing, briefing note preparation and presentation development.
• Stakeholder engagement and advocacy coordination.