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8727 Tonga Red Cross 2 - 16 September 2025

VACANCY

Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) Officer

Department: Protection, Gender, Inclusion & Safeguarding
Reports to: Senior PGI Focal Point

Organizational Context

Tonga Red Cross Society (TRCS) is a volunteer-based humanitarian organization operating across Tonga, committed to serving the most vulnerable with dignity and compassion. TRCS offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave (medical, annual, casual), insurance, training opportunities, and allowances for accommodation and hardship in remote areas.

TRCS is committed to mainstreaming Protection, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI) across all programs, policies, and strategies. PGI is a strategic priority embedded in TRCS’s humanitarian response and development efforts, aligned with the TRCS Strategic Plan 2022–2026, which identifies PGI as a key humanitarian challenge. TRCS actions are guided by the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and the DAPS framework (Dignity, Access, Participation, Safety).

Job Purpose

The PGI Officer will lead the operationalisation of PGI priorities across TRCS programs, policies, and community-based activities. Under the supervision of the Senior PGI Focal Point, the Officer will provide technical support, training, and field-level implementation of PGI actions. This includes ensuring inclusive and protective programming that reflects Tonga’s cultural values and community structures.

The Officer will also support PGI integration in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and long-term development, while coordinating with local partners and contributing to PGI monitoring and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support and Implementation

  • Apply PGI Minimum Standards in TRCS programs and emergency response.
  • Integrate PGI into project planning, implementation, and review.
  • Promote collection and use of sex, age, and disability-disaggregated data (SADDD).
  • Support field assessments and protection risk analyses, especially in outer islands and remote communities.

Training and Capacity Building

  • Roll out PGI training and awareness sessions for staff and volunteers.
  • Develop and disseminate PGI tools contextualized for Tonga.
  • Mentor branch volunteers on PGI principles and practices.

Community Engagement and Safeguarding

  • Promote inclusive engagement strategies that amplify voices of women, children, persons with disabilities, older people, and minority groups.
  • Strengthen safe and culturally appropriate feedback and reporting mechanisms.
  • Support development of referral pathways for protection-related concerns.

Coordination and Partnerships

  • Coordinate with local stakeholders including women’s groups, disability organizations (OPDs), and GBV actors.
  • Represent TRCS in local protection-related meetings and working groups.

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Track PGI activities, results, and lessons learned across TRCS programs.
  • Contribute to internal and external PGI reports and documentation.

General Duties for All TRCS Staff

  1. Uphold and promote the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
  2. Adhere to TRCS staff regulations, policies, and Code of Conduct.

Position Requirements

Experience

  • Required: Experience in PGI, protection, gender, disability, or social inclusion in humanitarian or development settings.
  • Required: Experience working with volunteers or community-based programming.
  • Preferred: Experience with data collection or monitoring tools related to inclusion or protection.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Understanding of Local Context: Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian issues and protection risks specific to Tonga, including cultural, geographic, and social dynamics affecting vulnerable groups.
  • PGI Integration in Low-Resource Settings: Ability to apply PGI principles and systems effectively within resource-constrained environments, including remote island communities.
  • Technical Competence: Strong skills in assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of PGI-related activities.
  • Community Engagement: Proven ability to work respectfully and effectively with diverse communities, including women, children, persons with disabilities, and older persons.
  • Cultural Sensitivity: High level of cultural competence and ability to engage with local staff, volunteers, and communities in a manner that is inclusive and respectful of Tongan traditions and values.
  • Digital Literacy: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, internet-based tools, and basic data collection platforms.
  • Training and Facilitation: Experience in delivering training and capacity-building sessions, with the ability to adapt content to different audiences and learning styles.

Languages

- Required: Fluency in Tongan and English

Competencies

  • Core: Communication, Teamwork, Decision-making, Customer Relations, Innovation, Trust-building.
  • Functional: Planning, Initiative, Community Engagement.
  • Values: Respect for Diversity, Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability.

Download TOR Here: PDF icon TRCS_TOR_PGI Officer.pdf

All applications must be submitted to financemanager [at] tongaredcross [dot] to (financemanager [at] tongaredcross [dot] to) and cc sg [at] tongaredcross [dot] to (sg [at] tongaredcross [dot] to) no later than 5:00pm Tuesday 16th of September, 2025.

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