GESI Officer- Wajir NGO Job Womankind

  • Wajir, Wajir County
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 hours ago
  • Apply easily
The GESI Officers will lead the integration of gender equality, protection, and social inclusion across program interventions. The officers will strengthen multi-sectoral coordination, advocate for survivor-centered GBV responses, and ensure all activities are inclusive and sensitive to the diverse contexts of Wajir, and Mandera.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership
  • Mainstream GESI principles in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Ensure all activities (GTWG establishment, paralegal training, gender desks, policy dialogues) adopt a survivor-centered and inclusive approach.
  • Provide technical support to Ministry of Interior and National Administration (MoINA), police gender desks, paralegals, and CSOs on gender, safeguarding, and protection.
Capacity Strengthening
  • Conduct GESI awareness and safeguarding training for project staff, frontline responders, paralegals, and GTWG members.
  • Mentor local partners to integrate gender and inclusion into their community engagement and service delivery.
Advocacy and Coordination
  • Support establishment and operationalization of Sub-County Gender Technical Working Groups (GTWGs).
  • Facilitate inclusive dialogues between customary and formal justice systems, ensuring survivor protection.
  • Work with MCAs, elders, and religious leaders to promote gender-responsive policies and challenge harmful norms such as GBV and its stigma.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
  • Ensure sex, age, clan, and disability-disaggregated data is collected and reported.
  • Document lessons, case studies, and success stories on GESI integration and community impact.
  • Contribute to Deriswanaag's MEL framework by providing timely and accurate GESI updates.
Safeguarding and Risk Mitigation
  • Ensure compliance with organizational Gender, safeguarding and protection policies.
  • Strengthen confidential survivor referral pathways and safe reporting mechanisms.
  • Mitigate risks of exclusion, backlash, or re-traumatization by ensuring conflict-sensitive and culturally appropriate engagement.
Expected Deliverables
  • County-specific GESI Action Plans for Wajir
  • Functioning and inclusive GTWGs with endorsed ToRs.
  • At least 90 paralegals trained from minority/underrepresented clans with improved GESI awareness.
  • Six gender desks equipped and functional at strategic border points.
  • Monthly/Quarterly GESI progress reports with disaggregated data and success stories.
  • Documentation of at least 3 best practices/lessons learned on bridging GESI, GBV, and peacebuilding.
Qualifications and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field (master's preferred).
  • Minimum 2-5 years of experience in GESI, GBV, protection, or related thematic areas.
  • Proven experience in GBV coordination, community dialogue facilitation, and working with justice/security actors.
  • Familiarity with ASAL and borderland contexts (Wajir, Mandera).
  • Strong communication, advocacy, and report-writing skills in English and Kiswahili; Somali language is an asset.
Competency
  • Commitment to gender equality, safeguarding, and social justice.
  • Skills in conflict sensitivity, survivor-centered approaches, and inter-clan inclusive programming.
  • Ability to build trust with communities, state actors, and informal leaders.
  • Strong facilitation, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Candidate is available to be engaged from September.
How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates from Wajir and Mandera are invited to submit the following:
  • Cover Letter
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact details of at least three references
  • Copies of academic and professional certificates (scanned into one PDF file).
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