Protection Senior Manager (Women’s Protection and Empowerment)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee seeks a Protection Senior Manager to lead its Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) programme in Ukraine. Reporting to the Protection Coordinator, you will oversee programme quality, performance and delivery across IRC and partner sites, ensuring safe, survivor‑centred services for women and girls affected by gender‑based violence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead regular quality reviews of direct and partner implementation, assessing service safety, relevance and outcomes against WPE standards.
• Develop and maintain a review schedule, using monitoring visits and data analysis to identify gaps and set improvement priorities.
• Ensure implementation follows survivor‑centred approaches, GBV guiding principles, safeguarding requirements and minimum standards.
• Coordinate delivery of approved WPE projects, track progress against activity, output and outcome targets, and manage recovery plans for under‑achievement.
• Line‑manage the central WPE team, set objectives, monitor deliverables and support professional development.
• Prepare consolidated donor reports, validate results with MEAL, and ensure compliance with grant conditions.
• Oversee budget planning, monitor expenditures, and adjust spending plans within delegated authority.