Overview
The Gender, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (GEDI) and Safeguarding Manager will guide the Uganda Country Program in applying GEDI principles and implement IRC’s safeguarding strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and monitor the implementation of Gender Equality and Safeguarding strategies.
- Develop Gender and Safeguarding Action Plans.
- Oversee implementation of Action Plans and ensure timely delivery.
- Review, modify, design and support implementation of HR policies and practices for gender equity.
- Provide orientation and on-job training on gender mainstreaming and safeguarding.
- Support contextual adaptation and roll-out of IEC materials.
- Liaise with safety and security focal point for gender inclusive risk analysis.
- Build program leads’ understanding of gender equitable programming.
- Support capacity building of implementing partners.
- Adapt and facilitate trainings for partners.
- Monitor program implementation through field visits and interviews.
- Produce reports on impact and progress.
- Coordinate Gender Equality Champions.
- Support Women@Work Groups.
- Review and support enhancement of complaints response mechanisms.
- Ensure representation in relevant forums.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with stakeholders.
- Provide inputs for proposals and reports.
- Manage GEDI and Safeguarding budget.
- Support investigations of safeguarding concerns.
- Promote staff wellbeing and access to psychosocial support.
- Foster a safe and respectful work environment.
Required Experience
- 4 years professional experience in gender, diversity or inclusion programs and/or Protection and/or safeguarding and/or HR.
- Background or extensive understanding of humanitarian aid sector.
- At least one year experience of supervising a team providing direct services to survivors of violence and/or working at the community level.
- Demonstrated experience/understanding of organizational and/or HR policies and practices.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating trainings and workshops.
- Experience in working collaboratively and/or advocating with other sectors and teams.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, law, psychology, health, social work, humanities or other related discipline.
