Gender, Safeguarding, and Social Inclusion Officer
- Location:
- Salary:negotiable
- Job type:Full Time
- Posted:1 hour ago
- Category:Gender and Inclusion
- Deadline:April 24, 2026
| TITLE: Gender, Safeguarding, and Social Inclusion Officer: Volunteers for Sustainable Development in Africa | |
| LOCATION: Head Office in Monrovia, with travel in rural areas where VOSIEDA has her activities | JOB TYPE: Full Time (Initial 1-year renewal based on performance) |
| ROLE PURPOSE:
The Gender and Safeguard Officer leads VOSIEDA’s gender equality, inclusion, and safeguarding functions across programs and operations. The role ensures that projects integrate gender-responsive and do-no-harm approaches; safeguarding risks are identified and managed; staff, volunteers, and partners comply with VOSIEDA and donor requirements on PSEA, child protection, and protection from abuse, exploitation, harassment, and discrimination; and complaints and referral mechanisms function safely, confidentially, and effectively. | |
| SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Program Manager Staff directly reporting to this role: No direct reports; may guide focal persons, interns, and consultants as assigned
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| ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND: Founded in 2000, Volunteers for Sustainable Development in Africa (VOSIEDA) is a Liberian nonprofit organization and a network of development professionals working to promote prosperity, reduce extreme poverty, and strengthen peace and stability in Liberia and the West Africa Mano River Union Basin region. VOSIEDA’s work focuses on saving the planet and fighting extreme poverty among women, youth, children, and other excluded groups. We advance community solutions to address development challenges and empower local people to care for nature that sustains all lives. VOSIEDA works across five signature programs to empower and support local communities to promote sustainable development to end extreme poverty, its root causes, and consequences in Liberia and West Africa’s Mano River Basin region, including 1). Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability, 2) Food Security & Livelihoods Enhancement, 3) Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality, 4) Governance & Social Development, 5) Media & Civic Society Strengthening. | |
| KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
· Lead the integration of gender, safeguarding, and social inclusion principles into program design, implementation, and evaluation. · Develop and implement safeguarding policies, procedures, and training for staff and partners. · Monitor compliance with safeguarding standards and respond to concerns in line with organizational protocols. · Conduct gender and social inclusion analyses to inform project strategies. · Build staff and partner capacity on gender equality, child protection, and safeguarding practices. · Facilitate awareness campaigns and learning sessions to strengthen inclusive organizational culture. · Ensure reporting mechanisms for safeguarding concerns are accessible, confidential, and effective. · Collaborate with MEL teams to track progress on gender and inclusion indicators
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SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving, and role modeling VOSIEDA’s values.
- Holds project staff 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
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
- Widely shares their vision for VOSIEDA, engages and motivates
- Future orientated, think
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
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies, Human Rights, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, safeguarding, or social inclusion within development or humanitarian contexts.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, child protection standards, and gender equality principles.
- Proven experience in policy development, training facilitation, and capacity building.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion.
- Experience working with diverse communities and marginalized groups.
- Familiarity with donor safeguarding requirements (USAID, DFID/FCDO, UN agencies, etc.) is an asset.
HOW TO APPLY
Please write an English letter of application stating clearly what motivates you to apply for the above position and how your qualifications and experience are relevant to the post. Include a copy of your CV, application letter, and the names and contact information of three references. Send copies of original documents; these will not be returned to you. Submitting false information will result in your application being disqualified.
Please submit applications with the subject title “Operation Officer Position Application (Your Name)”: submit Your application to the VOSIEDA office or email applications to info@vosieda.org.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written exam and/or interview. Late or incomplete applications will
not be considered.
Closing date for applications: April 24, 2026, before 5:00 PM