Safe & Inclusive Programming Technical Officer (Somalia)

About the role

The Safe & Inclusive Programming (SIP) Technical Officer will provide technical support and oversight to education consortium partners, ensuring protection, safeguarding, gender inclusion and accountability are embedded across education projects in Somalia. The role works closely with NRC’s Child Protection, GBV, MHPSS and gender teams and represents NRC in sector meetings.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate cross‑sectoral collaboration with Child Protection, GBV and other relevant clusters.
• Lead gender and inclusion analysis to inform Education‑in‑Emergencies (EiE) project design.
• Train consortium and partner staff on gender mainstreaming, child safeguarding and inclusive education.
• Monitor implementation of NRC safeguarding policies, SIP checklists and recommendations.
• Facilitate safe referrals, case follow‑up and coaching for educators on sensitive cases.
• Deliver workshops on psychosocial support, non‑violent communication and disability‑inclusive teaching.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience in safeguarding and inclusion with NGOs or humanitarian agencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Rights, Protection, Development Studies, Social Studies, International Relations or related field.
• Experience working in the Somali humanitarian context.
• Excellent English communication skills, including facilitation and public speaking.

Required skills

• Strong ICT skills, especially Microsoft Office applications.