DREEM GESI and Safeguarding Officer

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World University Service of Canada (WUSC · EUMC)

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Not specified
  • Location: Kenya
GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Human rights PSEA/ Safeguarding Refugees’ rights Youth
About DREEM
WUSC has launched the second phase (2026-2031) of the DREEM Project, a partnership with Mastercard Foundation, which aims to significantly expand efforts to help refugee, displaced, and host community (RDP) youth, particularly young women, secure dignified and fulfilling work and access education opportunities across Africa. 

Role Description:
The Senior Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Safeguarding Officer will provide technical leadership and practical support to embed GESI and safeguarding across DREEM Phase II. Working with project leadership, thematic and country teams, WUSC technical advisors, and partners, the Officer will translate project commitments into contextualized strategies, technical assistance, partner practices, and measurable results. The role will support delivery of the 70% young women and 10% youth with disabilities targets across the project and strengthen the capacity of RLOs and ecosystem partners to deliver safe and inclusive programming. 

The Senior GESI and Safeguarding Officer will work closely and in collaboration with WUSC teams in Kenya and globally, the donor’s regional and country teams, and the donor’s partners.

Experience & Competencies:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Refugee Studies, Development Studies, or related field.
  • 7–10 years of experience in GESI, safeguarding, or protection within development or humanitarian contexts in Africa.
  • Demonstrated experience working with community based organizations in multiple African contexts, including refugee-led and women-led organizations, and supporting their organizational capacity strengthening.
  • Strong understanding of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), child safeguarding, and survivor-centred response, with practical experience strengthening safeguarding systems, conducting risk assessments, and supporting accessible reporting mechanisms, referrals, and escalation in line with organizational procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct GESI or inclusion analyses and apply findings to program design, implementation, and measurable results, with an understanding of intersectionality and power dynamics, including barriers associated with gender, disability, and displacement.
  • Experience facilitating capacity building and training, with strong facilitation and coaching skills and the ability to develop practical tools and adapt technical assistance to partners’ capacities, languages, accessibility requirements, and operating contexts.
  • Strong intercultural communication skills and the ability to collaborate with and influence diverse teams and partners across countries.
  • Demonstrated ability to build equitable partnerships with marginalized and community-led organizations and support meaningful participation and leadership by young women and youth with disabilities.
  • Ability to navigate sensitive issues with discretion and professionalism, maintain confidentiality, and apply survivor-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
  • Complete fluency in English is essential, with the ability to write articulately and cogently;
  • Strong planning, organization and problem-solving skills with ability to work hands-on, independently, and within team in a fast-paced work environment;
  • Commitment to WUSC’s mission of building a better world for all young people, particularly displaced and refugee youth.

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