GESI & Safeguarding Focal Lead
Growth Innovation for Development Action (GIDA)
Remote
Contract
- Safeguarding Where people prosper.
About The Role
Oversee community-based grievance redress mechanisms, PSEAH compliance standards, and transformative gender empowerment across all operations.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Manage confidential reporting channels and grievance redress mechanisms across all project hubs.
- Conduct comprehensive safeguarding onboarding and training for staff, contractors, and partner organizations.
- Ensure gender-transformative indicators and safe space mechanisms are embedded in all project lifecycles.
- Lead incident triage in strict accordance with the 24-hour / 48-hour mandatory escalation timeline.
- Degree in Social Work, Human Rights, International Law, Gender Studies, or Development Studies.
- 5+ years managing safeguarding, protection, or PSEAH systems in complex rural contexts.
- Demonstrated confidentiality, emotional intelligence, and crisis management expertise.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to identify underlying market failures rather than addressing superficial symptoms.
- Collaborative Leadership: Demonstrated success mentoring multidisciplinary field teams and local enterprise partners.
- Data-Driven Adaptation: Skillful application of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) findings for agile pivot decisions.
GIDA is dedicated to preserving a zero-tolerance environment regarding sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), child protection, and financial fraud. All appointed personnel undergo exhaustive background checks, criminal vetting, and reference verification, and must strictly abide by the GIDA Code of Conduct and Anti-Extractive Development Mandate.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your CV, a comprehensive cover letter detailing relevant market systems achievements, and contact details for three professional referees.
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Position Summary
Reference Code GIDA-VAC-2026-03
Department Safeguarding & Governance
Location Kano / Hybrid
Employment Type Contract
- Safeguarding
Reports To Executive Director
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Equal Opportunity Employer
GIDA actively encourages applications from qualified female professionals, young development leaders, and candidates with disabilities.
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