Strategic Partnership Program Lead

• Coordinate quality assurance across six country programs to ensure compliance with IRC's WPE standards and IASC GBV Minimum Standards.
• Act as a link between the POWER partnership and the WPE Global Practice to facilitate two-way exchange of standards and practices.
• Support context-appropriate sequencing of prevention and social norms activities based on women-led community analysis.
• Maintain a coherent approach across countries while allowing for local adaptations.
• Track and report program delivery against scope, timeline, and budget, flagging deviations early for adaptive management.
• Lead the design and implementation of the partnership learning pillar, coordinating cross-country learning and documentation.
• Support partner institutional strengthening and emergency response readiness, promoting local leadership and capacity.
• Ensure program design centers on the realities of women and girls in conflict and displacement settings, including conflict-related sexual violence sensitivity.
• Serve as a central coordination point for the POWER partnership, supporting planning, reporting, and donor relations with Irish Aid.

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in social work, gender studies, international development, human rights, public health, law, or related field.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in GBV, WPE, or protection programming in humanitarian or conflict-affected settings at a technical lead level.
• Experience in partnership and locally-led social action, program quality or learning, and program or grant management including budget oversight.
• Strong technical knowledge of WPE practice and IASC GBV Minimum Standards.
• Practical experience with feminist partnership and localization, working with women-led organizations as partners.
• Capability in learning and MEAL, with ability to treat implementation learning as evidence and surface challenging findings.
• Experience managing multi-country programs and grants, tracking delivery against scope, timeline, and budget.
• Ability to translate program evidence into policy-relevant information for donors and multilaterals.
• Skill in multi-country coordination with contextual and political sensitivity, especially in insecure settings.
• Sound judgment in Do No Harm and safeguarding, particularly regarding conflict-related sexual violence.
• Fluent English required; French and Arabic are assets.
• Right to work and reside in Kenya, Uganda, or Burundi.

The closing date for applications is Saturday, 31 October 2026.