WHRD Window Protection Assessment Specialist

Conducts a protection assessment of Women Human Rights Defenders Window safety-net partners for the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund. The home-based specialist reviews verification and transfer processes, consults eight INGOs, maps protection risks and develops practical guidelines. The role strengthens ethical, consistent and survivor-centred support, partner assessment and capacity-build

• Prepare an inception report, methodology and data-collection tools
• Review partner verification, protection-support and transfer processes
• Consult all eight INGO partners and review sample cases
• Map strengths, bottlenecks, risks and process-improvement opportunities
• Co-design and pilot an INGO assessment tool
• Develop protection guidelines and deliver partner capacity strengthening

• Advanced degree in human rights, gender studies, international relations, law or related field
• Experience assessing protection approaches and partner capacity
• Experience working with women human rights defenders, gender-based violence or protection programming
• Strong qualitative research, interview and analytical-report writing skills
• Fluency in English

• Protection Assessment
• Human Rights Defenders
• Safeguarding
• Partner Capacity Assessment
• Qualitative Research
• Risk Assessment
• Protection Guidelines
• Do No Harm