Gender & Protection Officer at Action Against Hunger - ACF-International - NAIJA STICK

Gender & Protection Officer at Action Against Hunger - ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. 

• For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. 
• It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

Location: Sokoto

Key Responsibilities

Mission 1: Lead the implementation of gender equality and protection, including mainstreaming initiatives and strategies.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Promote safe access to SRHR information and services, particularly for women, adolescent girls, and other vulnerable groups.

Coordinate with health and protection partners to strengthen community awareness on maternal health, family planning, adolescent SRHR, and prevention of early/forced marriage.

• Support integration of SRHR considerations into RECAP activities through community engagement and referrals.
• Leads and conduct gender analysis, technical studies, assessments on Gender in EU FPI project.
• Identify individuals with specific protection needs, including GBV survivors and persons requiring SRHR services.
• Facilitate timely and confidential referrals to GBV, SRHR, health, psychosocial, and legal services.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and ethical data handling standards.

Provides technical input on Gender and protection mainstreaming and/or coordinate technical support on gender sensitive and inclusive programming in health, nutrition, and humanitarian protection sectors with relevant sector specialists if required;

Mission 2: Support the capacity building for Project teams and organizational development for LGA stakeholders

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Ensure survivor-centred, confidential referral of GBV survivors in line with established referral pathways.

• Support the identification, training, and engagement of community-based gender champions to promote gender equality, GBV prevention, positive social norms, and safe access to services.
• Strengthen referral linkages and coordination with One-Stop Centers to ensure timely, confidential, and survivor-centred access to integrated GBV, health, psychosocial, and legal services.

Additional Responsibilities:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.

• Maintenance of high technical standards.
• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.

Position Requirements

Degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, or related field.

2–3 years’ experience designing and managing gender and protection programmes, including in displacement contexts.

• Strong knowledge of protection principles, gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, early recovery, and resilience.
• Proven ability to work with local partners, community mediators, and government institutions.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, problem‑solving, and innovation skills.
• Experience delivering trainings and building capacity on gender issues.
• Ability to work under pressure with resilience, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity.

Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic, and communication skills, with good computer skills (MS Office, Outlook).

Application Closing Date

Friday, 6th february, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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