Posted: 2026-09-18 16:40:16  Deadline: September 24, 2026   Full-time   Salary: Confidential

Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) is seeking an experienced and proactive candidate for the position of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer. The successful candidate will provide technical, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and administrative support in mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion across the Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture (YISA) Consortium. The Officer will be stationed at the Farm Africa Kisumu office and collaborate with consortium partners, Local Implementing Partners, Local Service Providers, Village-Based Advisors, Beach Management Units, and county teams across six counties.

Position Details

Position: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer.
Organisation: Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF).
Programme: Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture (YISA) Consortium.
Location: Farm Africa - Kisumu office.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with the Gender Specialist to integrate GESI, disability inclusion, and safeguarding into YISA activities, participant trainings, and partner operations.
Collaborate with the communications team to design, adapt, and disseminate training materials, guidelines, and toolkits.
Coordinate GESI activities across six counties with County Assistants and programme teams.
Prepare training presentations and facilitate sensitization sessions for partners and community structures.
Handle logistical and financial requisitions and support field monitoring visits.
Assess GESI integration gaps and deliver coaching and targeted mentorship to consortium partners.
Document best practices and lessons learned.
Collaborate with Gender Focal Points within BMUs and LIPs to sensitize communities on GBV prevention.
Follow confidential and approved referral pathways for specialized services.
Convene and document bi-weekly consortium GESI meetings.
Track partner action points and maintain an updated commitment tracker.
Collect and compile GESI activity data.
Verify participant registration and reimbursement records.
Manage data entry in tools such as ODK and Kobo.
Produce comprehensive progress reports, briefs, and presentations.
Uphold ENAF and Farm Africa safeguarding policies.
Ensure participant confidentiality and promptly escalate protection concerns through official mechanisms.

Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Development, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of professional experience in GESI mainstreaming, gender transformative programming, or social development.
Sound knowledge of gender transformative approaches and MEL concepts.
Knowledge of data collection systems such as ODK and Kobo.
Knowledge of project management and documentation.
Proficiency in MS Office packages.
Strong stakeholder engagement and collaborative teamwork skills.
Clear communication and problem-solving abilities.
Growth mindset.
Disciplined planning and organization.

Application Process

Interested candidates who meet the criteria should submit their applications through the recruitment portal on or before September 24, 2026.

Application Link: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer at Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) (Recruitment Portal)

CVs should include the contact details of three referees.

More details: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer at Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) (Instructions)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.