Gender, Protection and Disability Inclusion Officer

Job Summary The Gender, Protection and Disability Inclusion Officer is responsible for ensuring that gender equality, protection, safeguarding, and disability inclusion are effectively integrated throughout project design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. The position works closely with project teams, communities, government stakeholders, partners, and other relevant actors to promote safe, inclusive, equitable, and accessible programming. Integrate gender equality, protection, safeguarding, and disability inclusion principles into project activities and implementation plans. Conduct gender, protection, accessibility, and inclusion assessments to identify barriers, risks, and specific needs of vulnerable groups. Ensure that women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable or marginalized groups can safely and meaningfully participate in project activities. Provide technical advice and practical support to project staff on gender, protection, safeguarding, and disability inclusion. Develop and facilitate awareness sessions and capacity-building activities for staff, partners, community representatives, and beneficiaries. Promote prevention of discrimination, exploitation, abuse, harassment, and other protection risks within project activities. Support the development and implementation of appropriate referral pathways for protection concerns and specialized services. Ensure that project activities and facilities are accessible and appropriate for persons with different types of disabilities. Promote meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in project planning and implementation. Ensure gender- and disability-sensitive approaches are incorporated into project monitoring and evaluation systems. Collect and analyze sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data where appropriate and safe. Conduct regular field visits to monitor gender, protection, safeguarding, and inclusion standards. Identify protection and inclusion gaps and provide practical recommendations to the Project Manager. Support the development of gender- and disability-sensitive communication and information materials. Ensure community feedback and complaints mechanisms are accessible, safe, confidential, and inclusive. Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive protection-related information. Report any safeguarding or protection concerns through established organizational reporting mechanisms. Document lessons learned, good practices, challenges, and recommendations related to gender and inclusion. Coordinate with relevant government departments, NGOs, UN agencies, protection actors, disability organizations, and community representatives as appropriate. Perform other duties related to gender, protection, safeguarding, and disability inclusion as assigned by the supervisor. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Human Rights, Protection, Disability Studies, Social Work, or a related field. Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in gender, protection, safeguarding, disability inclusion, or related humanitarian/development programming. Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, or community-based organizations is preferred. Strong understanding of gender equality, protection principles, safeguarding, PSEA, and disability inclusion. Experience conducting training, assessments, field monitoring, and community consultations. Good knowledge of inclusive and participatory approaches. Strong communication, facilitation, coordination, and interpersonal skills. Good written and verbal communication skills in English and relevant local languages. Ability and willingness to travel regularly to project implementation sites.