Vacancy title:
Gender Equality, Safeguarding & Inclusion Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Human Rights]

Jobs at:
The Strategies For Northern Development

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 10 2025

Duty Station:
Moyale | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Education, Knowledge and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, gender/Women Studies, development studies, or a related field with a focus on gender, equity, social justice, or development.
• At least 3-5 years of experience working with NGOs in designing, managing, and implementing gender, protection, and inclusion projects, preferably in sustainable livelihoods, gender in emergencies, or in development especially in ASAL.
• Strong knowledge of gender equality, protection issues, safeguarding standards, and international guidelines, with proven experience in rural/pastoral contexts and the ability to contextualize GESI principles to the local settings.
• Experience in navigating culturally sensitive issues and a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in programming and in workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and engage stakeholders effectively in GESI advocacy.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to prioritize tasks, and work independently under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication, and advocacy skills.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and adaptable to handling multiple concurrent tasks.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Gender Equality, Safeguarding and Inclusion Officer will lead the design, management, and implementation of strategies to promote gender equality, ensure the protection and inclusion of vulnerable populations across programs, and uphold safeguarding standards within SND programs. This role involves providing GESI technical expertise in SND’s focus areas, reviewing and developing policies, ensuring compliance with international standards, and maintaining safeguarding practices within SND programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Guidance and Support: (30%)
• Safeguarding: (5%)
• Program design, and implementation (40%)
• Capacity Building: (5%)
• Advocacy and Representation: (5%)
• Monitoring and Evaluation: (5%)
• Compliance and Risk Management: (5%)
• Fundraising: (5%)

How to Apply:
Letter of application along with a copy of your resume, a contact telephone number, copies of Academic certificates, professional certificates, testimonials, and the names of 3 referees preferably from your previous workplaces, quoting their email addresses/contact numbers properly and label/quote the job title above on your envelope addressed to Human Resource Officer and hand deliver to the SND Marsabit/Moyale Office or via email: jobs@sndafrica.org. The deadline for submission of the application is 10th October 2025 5:00 PM.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

How to Apply:
Letter of application along with a copy of your resume, a contact telephone number, copies of Academic certificates, professional certificates, testimonials, and the names of 3 referees preferably from your previous workplaces, quoting their email addresses/contact numbers properly and label/quote the job title above on your envelope addressed to Human Resource Officer and hand deliver to the SND Marsabit/Moyale Office or via email: jobs@sndafrica.org. The deadline for submission of the application is 10th October 2025 5:00 PM.

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