Director, Protection of Civilians Division (Geneva)

About the role

CIVIC, an international nonprofit and nongovernmental organization working to improve protection for civilians in conflict zones, is looking for a Director of its Protection of Civilians (PoC) Division based in Geneva. The Director leads technical, strategic, policy and programmatic support on Protection of Civilians across country programs and global initiatives, sits on the Senior Management Team and oversees a team of technical advisors. The position reports to the Director, Global & Field Programs.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical advice and oversight to field programs and lead the strategic planning and evolution of the PoC Division.
• Supervise the team of technical advisors (Gender & Children, MEAL, Community-Based Protection, Military Engagement, Research and others).
• Represent CIVIC with donors, governments, multilateral organizations, security actors, academic institutions and policy forums.
• Lead capacity strengthening and organizational learning, supporting country teams through strategy, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and adaptive learning.
• Bridge field operations and headquarters, turning policy and normative developments into operational guidance and feeding field evidence into research, policy and humanitarian diplomacy.
• Promote innovation on topics such as civilian harm mitigation, community-led protection, new technologies, artificial intelligence and misinformation.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of progressively senior experience in humanitarian protection, protection of civilians, civilian-military engagement, peacebuilding, security sector engagement or related fields.
• Master's degree in International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Law, Human Rights, Political Science, Security Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy or another relevant field.
• Experience engaging state and non-state armed actors, security institutions and government authorities, and leading multidisciplinary, multicultural technical teams.
• Experience in research, policy development, humanitarian diplomacy and multilateral engagement, and in business development (proposals, donor engagement).
• Fluency in English and French; additional languages are an asset.
• Valid authorization to work in Geneva without current or future visa sponsorship; nationals preferred.