Gender and Disability Inclusion Officers at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) - 2 Openings

GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) is a policy-driven humanitarian, non-governmental organization that implements her program through a revitalized partnership. It is a non-profit organization with a mandate of making the lives of vulnerable people better, those affected by disaster or crisis. GPON is presently operating in the Northeastern regional part of Nigeria where we have reached over 100,000 lives with relief materials, child protection services. GBV mitigation services, livelihood skill-building, health services, and Education support services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer

Locations: Zamfara and Kastina
Reporting to: Gender Specialist

Role Purpose

• The Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer will support the SCI-FER project  team and provide technical support to guide and inform gender disability-inclusive programming through an “integrated approach” in project locations. 
• The Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer will support in mainstreaming gender and disability as cross-cutting themes for all the programmatic activities.
• S/he will ensure gender and disability is integrated into the results-based management frameworks, strengthen and support disability inclusion, apply gender equality strategies and facilitate gender equality capacity strengthening for field teams via training and tool development.
• S/he will not only ensure SCI-FER programmes are disability-inclusive and gender sensitive but aims to provide support to make such programmes become gender sensitive. 
• Under the guidance of the Gender Specilaist, the Gender and Disability Inclusion Officer will ensure that gender issues identified in the proposal are addressed, and that activities are responsive to the needs of girls, boys, men and women; and also, that all materials and trainings are inclusive. 

Key Areas of Accountability
Programme Implementation, Coordination & Management:

• Lead capacity building for SCI-FER staff and partner organizations members on gender and disability inclusion, including developing initiatives to make existing learning environment gender-responsive and inclusive for girls, boys and other marginalized children in the project states.
• Guided by gender analysis, the Officer will support in advocacy to identify and support stakeholders in developing mechanisms to address policy and system barriers to girls’ education. 
• Coordinate project activities between thematic areas and other implementing partners.
• Conduct regular gender analysis, support community mapping and safety audits to identify and address access and financial barriers to girls’ education in the states.
• With support from the programme team, formulate key gender messages and targets from lessons learned, assessments, research and evidence gained through project implementation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of FER objectives and initiatives, both short and long term, encompassing a wide range of issues with a gender lens.
• Acquire information and understanding of key gender issues in the country particularly in the project states focusing on boys and girls (e.g., GBV, SHR etc.) and adapt strategies as necessary.
• Ensure a focus on gender equality, gender mainstreaming and disability inclusion in all components of project implementation.
• Develop and facilitate gender and disability inclusion components in training materials, needs assessment and other project tools and resources.
• Ensure accessibility of gender responsive IEC materials developed on the project.
• Support GPON to identify and address the intersectionality of gender and disability in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Perform other tasks, as required, to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

MEAL:

• Support tracking of gender and disability-inclusive and disability-specific project indicators.
• Support MEAL team in disability data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure consultation of beneficiaries with disabilities in project implementation, evaluation, and learning.
• In collaboration with the MEAL team, collate and disseminate regular project disability inclusion reports.

Human Resources Management and Development:

• Working together with the SCI-FER Team to identify learning and development needs of the project teams and develop specific plans to address the learning needs. 

Internal and external engagements:

• Develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the state, NGO sector, civil society and the media particularly working on gender issues and participate in gender working group meetings, which may include providing oversight.
• Engage the relevant gender and disability stakeholders at State levels in support of the project cycle management.

Safeguarding:

• Ensure that the gender component of project complies GPON’s safeguarding policies 
• Work with the project safeguarding officer to ensure that all gender and inclusion activities have a safeguarding risk assessment and mitigation measure in place 

Qualifications / Experience
Essential Criteria:

• First degree or equivalent in Social Science, development studies, gender & development or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience. Advanced degree will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years-experience implementing on issues of gender and inclusion, including adolescent sexual reproductive health across either development, humanitarian or refugee setting.
• Proven experience in supporting the designing, implementing, and evaluating disability-inclusive and gender-transformative social and behaviour change communication interventions.
• Experience in supporting the implementation of disability-inclusive and gender-transformative approaches in any context.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting with minimal supervision.
• Specific knowledge of international development, disability inclusion and gender equality issues; experience engaging children and other community members on gender equality issues desirable.
• Demonstrable understanding of applying the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in project cycle management.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.

Level of Contact with Children:

• High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have very frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling GPON values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for GPON, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Salary and Conditions

• NGN 600,000 - NGN800,000. The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws.
• The employee is responsible for the tax returns.

Application Closing Date
22nd October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than three  pages). Both must be in English.
• GPON provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
• GPON encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.
• Due to the urgency of the position, GPON has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.