Gender / MHPSS Officer (External)

About this role

The role is for a Gender and MHPSS/Protection Officer supporting a BMZ-Transitional Development Aid project in Sokoto State. It targets women, persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups, ensuring gender and PWD sensitivity in programme design and delivery. The employer runs a NGO focused on improving the lives of vulnerable populations in North East Nigeria, with activities in emergency and development contexts. The position involves managing caseworkers and psychosocial volunteers, organising gender and PWD discussions, and ensuring protection and psychosocial support services throughout the project cycle. It reports to the State Coordinator and is funded for an initial one-year contract, subject to renewal.

What you would do

• Lead and supervise caseworkers and psychosocial support volunteers across LGAs.
• Design and organise gender and PWD discussion meetings with beneficiaries/survivors.
• Build capacity of caseworkers and first aiders on protection, GBV, mental health and psychosocial support.
• Collaborate with project team to implement activities in a sensitive, protection-aware manner.
• Conduct regular beneficiary needs assessments and maintain strong relationships with female and PWD beneficiaries.
• Ensure equal participation of women and men and implement a feedback/complaint mechanism.
• Monitor protection needs and service provision according to agreed guidelines and indicators.
• Support vulnerable individuals identified during implementation.
• Apply Do No Harm principles in all site activities.
• Maintain records, submit weekly/monthly plans and activity reports to the Project Manager.

What they are asking for

• BA or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Women/Gender Studies or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in protection programming.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting tools.
• Experience with participatory fieldwork, monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical standards when dealing with aid recipients.
• Strong interpersonal skills with community, partners, government and stakeholders.
• Initiative, flexibility, teamwork, willingness to learn and a positive attitude.
• Ability to work under time pressure with limited supervision.
• Computer literacy and good numeracy.
• Ability to speak Hausa is mandatory and knowledge of the local context is highly advantageous.

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