SASA Gender Officer

Job Title

SASA Gender Officer

Organisation

medica Liberia (mL)

Location

Nimba, Montserrado, Grand Gedeh, Bong, Lofa, Grand Bassa, Maryland, Grand Cape Mount

Position Status

Full Time

Job Summary

• Collaborate with Community Mobilizers to engage at least 500 community members annually in discussions on gender equality and GBV prevention. Organize monthly community meetings and bi-weekly awareness campaigns targeting different demographic groups.
• Provide technical support to community mobilizers and other stakeholders on gender-transformative programming.
• Identify and support the training for community activists, leadership groups, and institutional allies to champion gender-transformative change and facilitate dialogues, awareness sessions, and training workshops on gender norms and power dynamics.
• Conduct regular refresher training sessions to reinforce learning and skills.
• Advocate for sustainable community-driven solutions to gender inequality and violence against women.
• Strengthen linkages between community interventions and existing support services for GBV survivors.
• Work with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to track the impact of SASA! Together interventions.
• Collect and document best practices, lessons learned, and case studies for program learning.
• Submit detailed monthly progress reports to the Project Manager, including data on program activities, success stories, challenges faced, and recommendations for improvement.
• Represent medica Liberia at relevant workshops, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Perform any other duties the Project Manager assigns to ensure the project’s success.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, or a related field. A background in project management or a related discipline would be an asset.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in gender programming, GBV prevention, or community mobilization, with a proven track record of successfully implementing projects focused on women’s empowerment and gender equality.
• Experience in implementing social norms change methodologies, especially at the community level.
• Strong facilitation and training skills, with experience in engaging in diverse community groups.
• Familiarity with GBV referral pathways and survivor-centered approaches.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, CSOs, and community groups.
• Excellent reporting, communication, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively to remote project sites.

How to Apply

Please email your application (CV, cover letter, and references not exceeding 2MB), along with your salary expectations, to: recruit@medicaliberia.org and mbalu.jusu@medicaliberia.org. Applications without a stated salary expectation will not be considered. Please mark your application with reference to the position/county you are applying for in the subject of your email or on the envelope/top of your application. For applicants based in Grand Gedeh, you may submit hard copies to the medica Liberia office in the county.

Female applicants are encouraged to apply