Pseah, Safeguarding & Gender Officer at Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD)

Duties and Responsibilities:

PSEA and Safeguarding System Implementation

• Operationalize the organization’s PSEA and safeguarding policies and protocols at FRAD head office and all field level.
• Conduct safeguarding risk assessments during program design and implement tailored mitigation strategies across all projects.
• Ensure every program has a functioning and accessible community feedback and complaints mechanism, including confidential channels for SEAH allegations.
• Lead the case intake process for reported SEAH incidents, ensuring timely, survivor centered response, case documentation, and referrals.
• Conduct due diligence checks and safeguarding assessments for implementing partners and vendors.
• Ensure all staff, consultants, volunteers, and contractors sign and receive PSEA/safeguarding orientation.

Training and Capacity Strengthening

• Design and deliver PSEA and safeguarding training modules for new hires, field teams, partners, and community structures.
• Facilitate regular refresher sessions on recognizing, reporting, and preventing exploitation and abuse.
• Support creation of localized training materials in accessible formats and languages.
• Train and support Safeguarding Focal Points across field locations to monitor and report safeguarding concerns.

Gender Equality and Inclusion

•  Conduct gender analysis across projects to inform programming, identify gaps, and enhance inclusion of women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
• Integrate gender considerations into project design, implementation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Promote the use of sex, age, and disability disaggregated data (SADDD) in program planning and reporting.
• Lead community awareness sessions and dialogues that address gender norms, social inclusion, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention.
• Advocate for gender balance in staffing and in leadership roles within the organization and community structures.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance

• Develop and maintain a safeguarding and PSEA action plan with timelines, indicators, and accountability benchmarks.
• Monitor program adherence to safeguarding and gender integration standards through field visits, spot checks, and audits.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and donor-specific reports on PSEA/safeguarding/gender related activities, incidents, and outcomes.
• Maintain an incident register for reported cases, ensuring confidentiality and restricted access.
• Support MEAL staff in collecting and analyzing data related to safeguarding risks and community perceptions of safety and accountability.

Coordination and Representation

• Represent the organization in inter-agency PSEA networks and safeguarding technical working groups.
• Coordinate closely with HR and management on safe recruitment, disciplinary processes, and safeguarding investigations.

Experience and technical competencies

•  Minimum 4–5 years of progressively responsible experience in PSEA, safeguarding, GBV, or protection within an NGO or UN agency.
• Demonstrated experience conducting SEAH investigations or managing sensitive complaints confidentially.
• Proven experience integrating gender equality into humanitarian programs and community engagement.
• Strong organizational skill and attention to details.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information and data with strict discretion, standards, and survivor-centered approaches.
•  Familiarity with donor safeguarding and gender policies
• Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and report-writing abilities.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of local languages an asset.