The Opportunity Plan International is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Deployable Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Gender in Emergencies Specialist to join our global Core Surge Team. In this role, you will deploy rapidly to humanitarian crises worldwide—often within 72 hours—to provide technical leadership and ensure that gender equality, inclusion, and protection from GBV are central to our emergency responses. You’ll work at the heart of crisis response, supporting country teams to deliver high-quality, gender-transformative programmes that meet the needs of girls, young people, and vulnerable populations. What You’ll Be Doing Technical Leadership & Programme Support Lead and strengthen GBV programming, particularly for child and adolescent survivors Ensure gender is mainstreamed across all humanitarian programmes Provide expert guidance aligned with global standards (IASC, GBV Minimum Standards, Sphere, PSEA) Analysis & Emergency Response Conduct Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) in acute emergencies Contribute to multi-sectoral needs assessments Advise senior leadership on gender-responsive programming Capacity Strengthening Train, coach, and mentor staff and partners Strengthen local capacity, especially women- and girls-led organisations Representation & Coordination Represent Plan International in GBV and Gender clusters and working groups Build strong relationships with UN agencies, donors, and partners Programme Development & Influencing Support proposal development and ensure strong gender integration Contribute to advocacy, policy, and influencing efforts Strengthen Plan’s global profile in gender equality in emergencies Learning & Accountability Document lessons learned and best practices Support Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Promote meaningful participation of girls and women in programmes About You We’re looking for a specialist who brings: Significant experience in GBV programming (especially for children) in humanitarian contexts Strong expertise in gender analysis and addressing inequality in emergencies Experience working with UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, or inter-agency systems Proven ability to engage in cluster coordination and inter-agency collaboration Solid track record in capacity building and mentoring Strong analytical, communication, and writing skills Ability to work independently in high-pressure and complex environments Fluency in English and working proficiency in French (Spanish/Arabic an asset)