Bincike International is a Nigerian NGO uniquely structured as both a Humanitarian Organization and a social enterprise. As a Humanitarian entity, they provide essential aid and resilience programs to vulnerable populations, especially those affected by conflict and climate change. Simultaneously, as a social enterprise, they empower communities through sustainable micro-enterprise development, equipping individuals with the skills and resources to build small businesses. This dual model allows them to combine grant-funded interventions with market-driven solutions for lasting community empowerment.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Gender and Protection Officer
Locations: Daura, Charanchi, and Batagarawa – Katsina
Employment Type: Contract
Description
- To ensure that all project activities are gender-sensitive, protection-oriented, and compliant with safeguarding standards while promoting the rights, participation, and well-being of women, men, boys, girls, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.
Key Responsibilities
Gender Mainstreaming:
- Integrate gender considerations into project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
- Conduct gender assessments and identify barriers to participation and access.
- Promote equitable participation of women, men, girls, boys, and vulnerable groups in project activities.
- Support collection and analysis of sex, age, and disability-disaggregated data.
Protection Mainstreaming:
- Ensure project activities adhere to protection principles, including safety, dignity, non-discrimination, participation, and accountability.
- Conduct protection risk assessments and recommend mitigation measures.
- Monitor and report protection concerns affecting project participants.
- Strengthen community-based protection mechanisms.
Safeguarding and PSEAH:
- Support implementation of safeguarding and PSEAH policies and procedures.
- Conduct awareness sessions for staff, volunteers, and community members.
- Ensure confidential and survivor-centered handling of complaints and referrals.
- Monitor compliance with safeguarding standards across project locations.
Community Engagement and Accountability:
- Establish and strengthen community feedback and complaints mechanisms.
- Facilitate community consultations and stakeholder engagement.
- Promote meaningful participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups.
Capacity Building:
- Train staff, volunteers, and community structures on gender, protection, safeguarding, and inclusion.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to project teams.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Monitor gender and protection indicators.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and donor reports.
- Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Development Studies, Human Rights, Public Health, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in gender, protection, safeguarding, or humanitarian programming.
- Experience in community engagement and capacity building.
- Strong report writing, facilitation, and coordination skills.
- Knowledge of protection principles, safeguarding, PSEAH, GBV risk mitigation, and child protection.
Core Competencies:
- Integrity and professionalism.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
Expected Deliverables:
- Gender and protection assessments and reports.
- Protection risk mitigation plans.
- Training materials and capacity-building reports.
- Community engagement and accountability reports.
- Monthly and quarterly progress reports.
- Documentation of lessons learned and best practices.
Ethical Requirements:
- The position holder must:
- Adhere to the organization’s Code of Conduct.
- Comply with safeguarding, child protection, and PSEAH policies.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect for beneficiaries.
- Uphold the principles of inclusion, accountability, and “Do No Harm.
Application Deadline
14th August, 2026.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Bincike International is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities.
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