VSO Ethiopia : Project Officer – Gender & Safeguarding

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor gender and safeguarding plans.
• Integrate gender equality and social inclusion into project planning and implementation.
• Promote meaningful participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups.
• Engage government offices, communities, education institutions, TVETs, enterprises, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct training on gender, disability inclusion, safeguarding, PSEA, child protection, GBV prevention, and codes of conduct.
• Conduct safeguarding risk assessments and monitor mitigation measures.
• Conduct field visits and partner safeguarding assessments.
• Support safeguarding due diligence for partners and external stakeholders.
• Support safe identification, referral, and follow-up of safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and survivor-centered approaches.
• Collect and analyze gender- and age-disaggregated data.
• Prepare project, donor, and organizational reports.
• Document lessons learned and good practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Development Studies, Law, Public Health, Rural Development, or related field.
• Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Significant professional experience in gender, inclusion, safeguarding, PSEA, child protection, GBV, or related fields.
• Experience with NGOs, development organizations, or donor-funded projects preferred.
• Experience implementing gender-responsive and safeguarding programs.
• Experience delivering gender, inclusion, and safeguarding training.
• Experience handling safeguarding/GBV/child protection cases using survivor-centered approaches.
• Knowledge of safeguarding risk assessment and mitigation.
• Strong coordination, communication, reporting, and organizational skills.
• Good English and relevant local-language skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.

How to Apply

Apply for Project Officer – Gender & Safeguarding