Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
Officer
Position Title: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer
Application Deadline: 24th September 2026.
About ENAF
Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF) is a Pan African philanthropic institution that empowers
and advocates for girls and women in Africa, focusing on marginalized groups. Its 2023-2027
Strategic Plan aims to expand successful programs from Kenya to other countries, with the Kenya
Country Office managing implementation while ENAF oversees resource mobilization.
Job Summary
ENAF is seeking an experienced, proactive GESI Officer to provide technical, coordination,
implementation, monitoring, and administrative support in mainstreaming Gender Equality and
Social Inclusion (GESI) across the Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture (YISA) Consortium. Stationed
at the Farm Africa Kisumu office, the Officer will collaborate with six consortium partners, Local
Implementing Partners (LIPs), Local Service Providers (LSPs), Village-Based Advisors (VBAs),
Beach Management Units (BMUs), and county teams across six counties to ensure the seamless
integration of gender equality, disability inclusion, safeguarding, and participant protection
principles.
Key Responsibilities
• GESI Mainstreaming & Technical Assistance: 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.
• Field Implementation & Event Coordination: Coordinate GESI activities across six
counties with County Assistants and programme teams. Prepare training presentations,
facilitate sensitization sessions for partners and community structures, handle logistical
and financial requisitions, and support field monitoring visits.
• Partner Capacity Strengthening: Assess GESI integration gaps, deliver coaching and
targeted mentorship to consortium partners, and document best practices and lessons
learned.
• GBV Response & Referral Support: Collaborate with Gender Focal Points within BMUs
and LIPs to sensitize communities on GBV prevention, following confidential and
approved referral pathways for specialized services.
• Consortium Coordination & Action Tracking: Convene and document bi-weekly
consortium GESI meetings, track partner action points, and maintain an updated
commitment tracker.
• Data Management & Reporting: Collect and compile GESI activity data, verify participant
registration and reimbursement records, manage data entry in tools such as ODK/Kobo,
and produce comprehensive progress reports, briefs, and presentations.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Uphold ENAF and Farm Africa safeguarding policies, ensure
participant confidentiality, and promptly escalate protection concerns through official
mechanisms.
Qualifications
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences,
Development Studies, Community Development, or a related discipline.
• Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in GESI mainstreaming, gender
transformative programming, or social development.
• Technical Skills: Sound knowledge of gender transformative approaches, MEL concepts,
data collection systems (ODK/Kobo), project management, documentation, and
proficiency in MS Office packages.
• Behavioral Competencies: Strong stakeholder engagement, collaborative teamwork,
clear communication, problem-solving abilities, growth mindset, and disciplined planning
and organization.
Application Guidelines
Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application
through our recruitment portal:
https://erp.enafricafoundation.org:82/Home/PublicJobDetails?requestid=ERQ00011
The CVs should include the contact details of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Application Deadline
24th September 2026.
