Job Title: Gender, Protection & Safeguarding Officer
Location: Dikwa LGA, with travel to Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Fixed-term, full-time
Reports to: Program Manager
Duration: 3 months
Job Description
- Heart for Humanity Initiative, a national NGO, is recruiting a Gender, Protection & Safeguarding Officer to support a 3-month project in Dikwa LGA, Borno State.
Purpose of the role
- Makes sure the project protects the people it serves, promotes gender equality and prevents sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH).
Key Responsibilities
- Mainstream gender and protection into project design, targeting and activities.
- Carry out gender and protection risk assessments and recommend mitigation measures.
- Train staff, volunteers and contractors on the Code of Conduct, PSEAH and child safeguarding; collect signed codes of conduct.
- Run safe, confidential channels for reporting safeguarding concerns.
- Receive concerns and refer survivors to GBV, child protection, health and psychosocial services using a survivor-centred approach.
- Keep an up-to-date referral pathway for Dikwa and link with the Protection, GBV and Child Protection sub-sectors.
- Monitor sites (distributions, construction sites, meetings) for protection risks.
- Report safeguarding incidents confidentially to the designated focal point within required timelines.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Law, Psychology, Sociology or a related field.
- At least 3 years in gender, protection, GBV or safeguarding roles in a humanitarian setting.
- Experience with case referral and survivor-centred approaches.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of PSEAH standards, IASC principles and child safeguarding.
- Strong training and facilitation skills.
- Fluency in English and Kanuri or Hausa.
- Empathy, discretion and strict confidentiality.
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shouldsend their CV and a cover letter to: info@heart4humanityinitiative.org using “Application – Gender, Protection & Safeguarding Officer” as the subject of the email.
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Equal opportunity and safeguarding: Heart for Humanity Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, fraud and corruption; successful candidates must sign the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policy. We never charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.