About the Position The Director of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) Division leads CIVIC's technical, strategic, policy, and programmatic support on Protection of Civilians across all country programs and global initiatives. As a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Director ensures technical excellence, drives innovation, strengthens organizational capacities, and reinforces CIVIC's positioning as a global leader on PoC. The Director oversees the organization's team of technical advisors, ensuring coherent and high-quality support to field programs throughout the programme cycle—from strategy and programme design to implementation, learning, and policy influence. The Division translates global policy and normative frameworks into practical operational guidance while ensuring that evidence, lessons learned, and emerging protection trends from field operations systematically inform CIVIC's research, policy development, humanitarian diplomacy, and multilateral engagement, thereby strengthening the organization's field-to-policy feedback loop and strategic influence.
CIVIC is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
About CIVIC Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) Center is an international nonprofit and nongovernmental organization with offices around the world working to improve protection for civilians in conflict zones. Our mission is to support communities affected by conflict in their quest for protection and strengthen the resolve and capacity of armed actors and relevant institutions to prevent and respond to civilian harm. We are advocates who believe that no civilian caught in conflict should be ignored, and advisors who provide practical solutions to preventing and responding to civilian harm. Learn more at civiliansinconflict.org.