Gender Mainstreaming & Safeguarding Associate
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GrowthAfrica
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Not specified
- Deadline: 19/07/2026
- Location: Kenya
About GrowthAfrica Growth
Africa is one of the continent's leading growth partners for entrepreneurs. We are looking for new talent to join our quest to grow the continent's promising impact enterprises into market and investor-ready businesses, creating much-needed quality job opportunities, economic growth, and social transformation.
About the role
Gender equity, inclusion & participant protection
GrowthAfrica is seeking a committed Gender Mainstreaming & Safeguarding Associate to develop and support gender equity, inclusion and participant protection approaches across a flagship multi-country entrepreneurship programme. Reporting to the Head of Programme and based at GrowthAfrica HQ, the role will work closely with programme teams, partners and facilitators to ensure that activities in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda are inclusive, gender-responsive and delivered in safe, respectful learning environments.
The role sits at the intersection of programme delivery, gender mainstreaming and safeguarding. It will help translate organisational commitments into practical action, ensuring that inclusion and participant protection are embedded across programme design, implementation, monitoring and learning.
Qualifications and requirements
▪ Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Law or another relevant discipline. A recognised professional qualification in gender, safeguarding or inclusion is an added advantage.
▪ Minimum 5 to 7 years of progressive professional experience in gender mainstreaming, inclusion, safeguarding, social protection or related work within development, entrepreneurship, education or similar programmes.
▪ Demonstrated experience designing and implementing gender-responsive and inclusive programme approaches, including translating policies, tools or technical guidance into practical implementation.
▪ Strong working knowledge of safeguarding principles, safe reporting and referral pathways, confidentiality requirements and donor expectations.
▪ Proven experience conducting gender and inclusion analyses and using evidence to strengthen programme design, participant engagement and implementation quality.
▪ Experience designing and delivering training (including training of trainers), coaching and capacity building initiatives for multidisciplinary teams and programme partners.
▪ Strong understanding of the barriers affecting women's economic empowerment and the participation of underserved groups, with demonstrated experience designing practical solutions within African contexts.
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare high quality technical guidance, policy documents and donor reporting inputs.
▪ Excellent knowledge of gender-responsive programme design, inclusive facilitation approaches and safeguarding good practice.
▪ Ability to navigate sensitive issues with discretion, empathy and cultural competence across diverse African contexts.
Africa is one of the continent's leading growth partners for entrepreneurs. We are looking for new talent to join our quest to grow the continent's promising impact enterprises into market and investor-ready businesses, creating much-needed quality job opportunities, economic growth, and social transformation.
About the role
Gender equity, inclusion & participant protection
GrowthAfrica is seeking a committed Gender Mainstreaming & Safeguarding Associate to develop and support gender equity, inclusion and participant protection approaches across a flagship multi-country entrepreneurship programme. Reporting to the Head of Programme and based at GrowthAfrica HQ, the role will work closely with programme teams, partners and facilitators to ensure that activities in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda are inclusive, gender-responsive and delivered in safe, respectful learning environments.
The role sits at the intersection of programme delivery, gender mainstreaming and safeguarding. It will help translate organisational commitments into practical action, ensuring that inclusion and participant protection are embedded across programme design, implementation, monitoring and learning.
Qualifications and requirements
▪ Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Law or another relevant discipline. A recognised professional qualification in gender, safeguarding or inclusion is an added advantage.
▪ Minimum 5 to 7 years of progressive professional experience in gender mainstreaming, inclusion, safeguarding, social protection or related work within development, entrepreneurship, education or similar programmes.
▪ Demonstrated experience designing and implementing gender-responsive and inclusive programme approaches, including translating policies, tools or technical guidance into practical implementation.
▪ Strong working knowledge of safeguarding principles, safe reporting and referral pathways, confidentiality requirements and donor expectations.
▪ Proven experience conducting gender and inclusion analyses and using evidence to strengthen programme design, participant engagement and implementation quality.
▪ Experience designing and delivering training (including training of trainers), coaching and capacity building initiatives for multidisciplinary teams and programme partners.
▪ Strong understanding of the barriers affecting women's economic empowerment and the participation of underserved groups, with demonstrated experience designing practical solutions within African contexts.
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare high quality technical guidance, policy documents and donor reporting inputs.
▪ Excellent knowledge of gender-responsive programme design, inclusive facilitation approaches and safeguarding good practice.
▪ Ability to navigate sensitive issues with discretion, empathy and cultural competence across diverse African contexts.
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