Safeguarding, gender and livelihood officer internship

Responsibilities

• Safeguarding and GBV Mitigation: Design, implement, and monitor project-wide safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) protocols. Establish safe, confidential, and accessible community reporting channels. Conduct gender-based violence (GBV) risk assessments and lead community-level mitigation strategies.
• Gender Equality & Inclusion Advocacy: Ensure that women and youth are actively included in project design, planning, and decision-making processes. Promote equal leadership representation within Community-Managed Institutions (CMIs). Advocate for women’s enhanced access to financial services.
• Livelihood and Nature Based Enterprise Development: Monitor the implementation of climate-resilient, biodiversity-positive livelihood interventions. Deliver targeted enterprise training for youth to counter unsustainable practices. Promote income-generating activities in the fisheries and agriculture sectors designed to close the gender wage gap.
• Disability Inclusion mainstreaming: Proactively advance the integration of persons with disabilities into community-led enterprises, financial service access pipelines, and local governance bodies.
• Capacity Building and Training: Conduct regular training sessions for collaborators, CMIs, local government staff, and community structures on safeguarding policies, gender mainstreaming, and inclusive economic development.
• Ethical Standard: Monitor and ensure ethical practices among project workers and collaborators.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, case handling principles, Grievance redness mechanism, Ethical standards, and GBV prevention in rural contexts. Proven experience designing inclusive micro-enterprise, financial inclusion, or sustainable agricultural/fisheries livelihood initiatives

Qualifications

• Education: A University Degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Development, or any related field.
• Experience: Not required.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, case handling principles, Grievance redness mechanism, Ethical standards, and GBV prevention in rural contexts. Proven experience designing inclusive micro-enterprise, financial inclusion, or sustainable agricultural/fisheries livelihood initiatives.
• Social Inclusion Focus: Demonstrated history of successfully championing youth-centric livelihoods and advocating for the rights and integration of persons with disabilities.

Skills