The IRC’s Global Surge Team (GST) is a roster of esteemed and highly qualified humanitarian professionals who deploy on short notice to non-emergency and emergency contexts to support the IRC’s mission. Members of the GST provide specialist support where talent is most needed for short-term deployments of up to three months. The Violence Prevention and Response Unit (VPRU) works to reduce people’s risk of violence, support their recovery, and promote transformative work for a future free from violence. The unit houses expertise in: Child Protection Protection and Rule of Law Women’s Protection and Empowerment The Protection Technical Advisor (TA) will provide technical support in the design and development of protection programs for the assigned countries/regions to ensure the most appropriate, effective, and safe delivery of assistance for populations who face protection risks. The Protection Technical Advisor will also train colleagues on a range of protection program approaches. Specific Responsibilities: Deliver technical assistance in-person and remotely to country colleagues focused on protection programming program design, implementation, and learning support. Travel approximately 40% of the total time to country programs to support program quality and capacity strengthening in person. Spend 20% of the work on internal strategic work to improve scale and quality of protection programming globally.