About Trócaire
Trócaire is an international NGO dedicated to addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice while responding to crises that arise from them. Partnering with local communities in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions, and engaging the public in Ireland, we aim to bring about lasting change for a just world. Operating in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, Trócaire focuses on five core goals:
- Promote Access to Justice
- Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice
- Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence
- Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity
- Mobilise Public Action in Ireland to Achieve Global Justice
Our mission is grounded in the values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance, and Accountability, which guide all aspects of our work.
Trócaire in Somalia
Trócaire has been active in Somalia since the early 1990s, focusing on health, nutrition, protection, resilience, and humanitarian response, including education in emergencies. Operating primarily in the Gedo region with a presence in Mogadishu, our work blends direct implementation with partnerships with local organisations. Currently, we run five centres of operation in Gedo, working closely with communities to meet urgent needs and build long-term resilience.
Purpose of the Role
The Protection and GBV Coordinator plays a pivotal role in leading the thematic area of Protection, particularly Gender-Based Violence (GBV), within Trócaire’s Somalia programme. This role provides strategic direction, management, and technical oversight for protection interventions, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and international best practices. The Coordinator will work closely with local partners, offering support and capacity building to enhance their ability to deliver effective programmes, while ensuring the integration of gender equity and safeguarding standards across all interventions. Funded primarily by Irish Aid, this programme seeks to protect vulnerable communities, particularly women and girls, ensuring their voices are heard, their rights are upheld, and their safety is prioritised in all humanitarian responses.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Design:
- Develop a strategic programme vision that aligns with the local context, organisational policies, and Somalia’s Country Strategic Plan.
- Conduct thorough analyses (contextual, power, poverty, gender) to shape programme strategies, locations, and target populations.
- Create standard procedures for Protection and GBV prevention and response in coordination with Trócaire’s global Women’s Empowerment Programme and local partners, including Safeguarding, Protection Mainstreaming, and Accountability to Affected Populations.
- Ensure all programme responses incorporate SGBV prevention, mitigation, and response.
- Ensure GBV approaches are consistent, effective, culturally appropriate, and based on evidence or innovative methods.
- Integrate Protection Mainstreaming into broader humanitarian responses across all sectors (health, nutrition, water, sanitation, shelter, cash transfer), adhering to Trócaire’s protection mainstreaming and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
- Maintain regular discussions with the HQ programme team on programme development and management.
Programme Implementation and Monitoring:
- Collaborate with partners to define a learning focus and develop a strategy for documenting and sharing insights.
- Implement administrative procedures (Salesforce and Agresso) to manage projects to a high standard.
- Work with the MEAL Coordinator to establish an M&E Framework and ensure partners understand their role in it.
- Regularly review programme progress through partner and team meetings.
- Establish a reporting schedule (financial and narrative) aligned with programme indicators and donor requirements.
- Ensure financial reports are reviewed and signed off by the Finance Manager.
- Conduct field visits to oversee programme implementation.
- Capture and share learning moments with Trócaire colleagues.
Programme Evaluation:
- Conduct a programme baseline using indicators aligned with organisational standards, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Ensure disaggregated data for participants and incorporate gender-sensitive indicators where applicable.
- Collaborate with the Programme Accountant to develop a budget that ensures value for money and clear spending timelines.
- Conduct mid-term and end-of-programme evaluations, ensuring that lessons learned shape future programme designs.
- Use evaluation methods that enhance learning for Trócaire.
- Provide timely information for the annual country report.
Partner Relations and Support:
- Maintain partnerships in line with Trócaire’s Partnership Policy.
- Use the Partner Capacity Building Framework to create plans that strengthen partners’ capacities, set targets, and review progress.
- Ensure all partners complete the Partner Governance and Finance Capacity Assessment before formal commitments are made.
- Promote accountability of partners to target communities and strengthen partnerships with government bodies, focusing on capacity-building in target areas.
Institutional Funding:
- Collaborate with the BDGM/CD to identify and secure institutional funding sources.
- Ensure donor funds are managed in line with donor and organisational requirements.
- Train and support partners on grant management and reporting to meet donor standards.
Networking:
- Participate in relevant thematic networks, forums, and coordination meetings at the national and international levels to enhance programme learning and impact.
- Coordinate with other sectors to ensure GBV and Protection are integrated into services.
- Develop and contribute to advocacy strategies on GBV issues in coordination with HQ and local partners.
- Identify and pursue policy change priorities through an advocacy strategy.
Teamwork & Collaboration:
- Collaborate with colleagues at local, regional, and global levels to achieve organisational goals.
- Contribute to global thematic meetings as needed.
- Provide content for Trócaire’s Communications, Campaigns, Fundraising, and Education units.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the CD or Programme Manager.
Essential Requirements
Skills:
- Strong leadership abilities with a talent for motivating teams around shared objectives.
- Strategic thinker with experience developing and implementing programme strategies in line with country priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, with a focus on planning, prioritisation, and problem-solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience:
- At least two years of experience managing a Protection or GBV programme.
- Minimum of two years leading and managing teams, with demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of development concepts such as results-based management, rights-based approaches, and participatory methodologies.
- Proven experience promoting gender equity within programmes and international organisations.
- Experience securing and managing significant institutional donor grants.
- Proven leadership in building cohesive, inclusive teams and staff development.
- Familiarity with management information systems.
- Experience and knowledge of Gedo, Somalia.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies or a related area.
- Specific qualification in the thematic area of Protection or GBV.
- Minimum of two years managing programmes, ideally in Somalia.
- At least two years of experience working in a partnership context.
- Proven advocacy experience with partners.
- Research experience is a plus.
Qualities/Competencies
- Leading: Reflecting our values of Participation & Accountability, acts to inspire and lead others to achieve their potential, demonstrating Trōcaire’s values with integrity to achieve our organisation’s objectives.
- Communicating: Reflecting our value of Participation, being one organisation, communicating clearly and transparently across, teams, units, divisions, locations, and other external organisations. Getting our message across with impact.
- Collaborating: Reflecting our values of Participation & Solidarity, maintains positive relationships built on trust and respect.
- Stewardship of Resources: Reflecting our value of Accountability and decision-making around the best use of resources. Using our resources transparently, sustainably, ethically, fairly & with integrity; acknowledging Trōcaire’s reputation in the use of resources.
- Delivering Results: Reflecting our values of Accountability & Perseverance, getting a quality job done through effective performance, planning and decision-making.
- Continual Improvement & Learning: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, constantly looking to learn and develop self, employees, and partners to better fulfil Trōcaire’s’ mission.
- Flexibility & Change: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, adapts positively to change and to different ways of doing things; manages or takes part in change processes in a way that is appropriate to role in the organisation.
Others
Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children & Adults
Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants, and other organisational representatives. More information on Trócaire’s safeguarding policies available online.
Diversity and inclusion
We welcome diverse applicants to join our inclusive workforce.
Trócaire is an equal opportunities employer. We are an organisation that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to bring their experiences and perspectives to Trócaire.
For the Candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trocaire Offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.
please see job description attached.
Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. All internal applicants are reminded of their obligations in relation to these policies.
At Trócaire, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of performance and integrity in line with our organisational values. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs. Trócaire is committed to creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, recruiting and employing staff from diverse backgrounds and with diverse identities, at all levels in the organisation. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disability. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
