Safeguarding and Inclusion Advisor

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World University Service of Canada (WUSC · EUMC)

Remote (local)
  • Location: Rwanda , Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 03/07/2025
  • Location: Rwanda , Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) PSEA/ Safeguarding
Background
WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of partnerships with governments, businesses, civil society organizations and academic institutions who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have 300 global staff collaborating with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Mastercard Foundation, and the African Development Bank.

General Responsibilities
The Safeguarding and Inclusion Advisor will ensure that all project activities are inclusive, protective, and responsive to the diverse needs of young, rural women, refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable groups. They will oversee the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and reporting mechanisms, conduct risk assessments, and build the capacity of staff and partners to uphold safeguarding standards and create safe, enabling environments for participants.
In addition, the Advisor will lead the integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) principles across the project’s design, delivery, monitoring, and learning processes. This includes supporting community-level norms change efforts, strengthening the inclusion practices of ESOs and enterprises, and leveraging disaggregated data to inform adaptive programming. The role requires strong expertise in enhancing GESI within entrepreneurship ecosystems, particularly in rural contexts, and in improving access to finance and business support services for marginalized groups such as refugees and internally displaced persons.

The Advisor will work closely with project staff, the Access to Finance partner, ESOs, community actors, and young women to mainstream inclusion and safeguarding into all aspects of program design, delivery, and learning.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A university degree in a relevant field such as International Development, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Business/Commerce or Community Development. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
  • Additional training or certification in enterprise development, microfinance, entrepreneurship support, financial inclusion, women’s and/or youth economic empowerment or project management is an added advantage.
  • At least 6 years of practical field experience in gender equality and safeguarding in international development contexts. The ideal candidate should be skilled in inclusion analysis and methodologies, and experienced in implementing safeguarding approaches in development projects.
  • Experience conducting intersectional gender analyses and developing recommendations for gender transformative interventions which address issues such as power differentials and structural barriers.
  • Experience working with refugee and IDP communities in economic inclusion programs, more so in entrepreneurship and access to finance.
  • Demonstrable experience designing or supporting inclusive entrepreneurship programs, such as  integration of GESI in access to finance, enterprise growth and business development service models for young rural women, refugees and IDPs.

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