Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer
Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer
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Job Description
The Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer will provide technical direction oversight and leadership to create and maximize opportunities to engage social inclusion and gender equity though direct project activities. The candidate will support and lead the development and maintenance of a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Safeguarding action plan to recognize the structural disparities and social norms that limit vulnerable populations especially young women in the Kenya ASALs participation. He/She will ensure integration of gender and social inclusion community led safeguarding and support institutional development and envisioning of groups. S/he will build the capacity of the project team in gender and social inclusion and will manage and support the delivery of gender technical aspects of the intervention at a project level through both direct delivery and partnerships with project partners supported by colleagues who provide the necessary youth inclusion initiatives required for the effective and sustainable project delivery. The incumbent will work closely with the Project Manager technical team and partner representatives to ensure that gender youth equity and social inclusion aspects are incorporated and welldeveloped in all technical activities including in communications activities that promote social behaviour change. S/he will work closely with the MEL Specialist to capture efforts of gender and youth inclusion as part of a learning agenda and relevant project indicators.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that the SNV Donor and projects Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding policy and other relevant gender and inclusion principles and regulations are applied consistently throughout the project cycle.
- Support in the development of action plan for gender social inclusion and safeguarding and implementation of plan for Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer development.
- Conduct gender mapping analysis in the value chain and support inclusion of marginalised categories in key participating positions.
- The role in addition will ensure inclusion aspects for People with disability refugees and other excluded groups in all project intervention areas.
- Provide technical leadership and oversight and integration of Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding approaches across program activities.
- Use Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding analysis to purposefully engage youth women and marginalized groups in all activities and result areas.
- Develop and lead the implementation of the projects Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding strategy and action plan including the adaptation and development of tools and approaches to support the strategy and action plan.
- Work with senior project management and partners to raise awareness and capacity of project staff on issues related to Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding and to expand gender content of the project.
- Work closely with project staff to build their understanding of gender and youth issues in the ASALs. Facilitate Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding training and develop and/or adapt training content.
- Work closely with M&E team to ensure that Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding considerations are reflected in M&E plan frameworks and reports to assess whether the objectives are being met. Support the tracking and maintenance of any Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding performance indicators.
- Support the integration of Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding activities within the work plan; Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding specific tools in work planning to promote gender and youth balance in the project implementation.
- Support development of Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding sensitive behavior change communication activities and messages. Write success stories related to the Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding work being done.
- Work closely with M&E team to ensure that Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding considerations are reflected in M&E plan frameworks and reports to assess whether the objectives are being met. Support the tracking and maintenance of any Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding performance indicators.
- Map out potential employment opportunities and link young women and men to decent and fulfilling employment.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree in in social work and social administration social sciences preferably development studies gender studies or any other relevant discipline. Those who hold masters degree will have an added advantage.
- 5 years experience at field level in Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding development
- Practical experience in implementing Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding projects in remote locations especially in fragile ecosystem.
- Experience in youth skilling and business start up incubation training mentorship and acceleration
- Prior experience working in the integration of gender and youth considerations in value chains or skilling for employment is projects preferred.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with donors government local organizations community groups and other program partners and stakeholders.
- Proven experience leading the gender development and planning for a donorfunded program of this size and geographic expansion.
- Strong leadership skills experience in partnership development and deep understanding and experience in consortia management.
- Good communication skills in English both written and spoken with excellent reporting facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of work.
- Willingness to travel to all program locations including remote areas
Additional requirements:
Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components.
Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their selfperception and problemsolving skills.
Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for ones views and ideas and to generate support.
Additional Information :
To Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 20 April 2025 using the Smart Recruiters platform by clicking Im Interested button.
Should SNV wish to proceed with your application two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place.
Working at SNV
We offer a stimulating work environment opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our team members benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts. For more information please visit our website: www.snv/careers.
At SNV inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. SNV strives to be an inclusive employer thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status religion ethnic origin gender and sexual orientation etc.
Reference & vetting check
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
