Gender Inclusion & Safeguarding Assistant Coordinator NGO Jobs – Restless Development (Salary 60m)

Job Title:  Gender Inclusion & Safeguarding Assistant Coordinator

Organisation: Restless Development

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Salary: UGX 60,526,159 Gross Per Annum

Preferred start date: October 2026

Length of contract: 2 years

Expected travel: Fairly regular international and domestic travel

About Organisation:

Restless Development Uganda is an agency for youth-led change; we support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We make sure that young people’s voices are heard and that they have the power to mobilise action in their communities to respond to long-standing challenges. Across Karamoja, West Nile, Eastern and Central Uganda, we support young people to influence the decisions that affect their lives while strengthening the systems and institutions that enable them to realise their full potential. We also coordinate the Uganda Youth Collective, a national platform of over 600 youth-led organisations working together to amplify youth voices and influence policies through the National Youth Working Group. We are committed to creating an organisation that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to safeguarding:

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, young leaders and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About our Youth Employment Work:

Restless Development is implementing an inspiring  youth employment portfolio designed to improve the economic resilience and livelihoods of young people by expanding their access to dignified and fulfilling work, entrepreneurship opportunities and inclusive financial services. Working across 13  Districts in Karamoja sub region, Eastern, West Nile, Western Uganda, and in central region. Our approach places young people at the center of programme design and delivery while strengthening the local systems that support dignified and fulfilling work. Our work equips young women and men with market relevant technical, entrepreneurial, and financial capabilities while connecting them to employers, markets, business development services and affordable financial products. We work through  youth-led organisations to create coordinated pathways  that support young people to transition successfully into employment, self-employment and enterprise growth.

Beyond supporting individual young people, we invest in strengthening the capacity of youth-led organisations and youth-led enterprises to deliver high quality employment pathways, promote youth leadership, and influence policies and systems that shape youth economic opportunities. Through this integrated approach, we are building stronger inclusive employment eco-systems that enable young people, particularly young women, refugees and young  people with disabilities to access dignified and fulfilling work

Job Summary:  The Gender Inclusion & Safeguarding Assistant Coordinator will support the implementation of gender equality, diversity and inclusion (GEDI) and safeguarding systems across our Programme. The role will work closely with programme teams, Youth-Led Organisations (YLOs), and consortium partners to ensure safe, inclusive, and equitable programming for all young people.

The role will support the integration of gender and inclusion considerations across programme design and implementation, lead safeguarding sensitisation sessions across YLOs and partners, and contribute to strengthening safeguarding systems, policies, and reporting mechanisms within the consortium. It will also support the review and improvement of implementation policies and safeguarding frameworks to ensure alignment with organisational and donor standards.

Reporting to the programmes manager, the Assistant Coordinator will support safeguarding risk identification, capacity building, compliance monitoring, and case management processes, while ensuring that all programme activities are delivered in a safe, ethical, and inclusive manner.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Safeguarding Implementation and Compliance

• Support the implementation of safeguarding systems, policies, and procedures across our Programmes and partners.
• Ensure all programme activities comply with organisational and donor safeguarding standards and reporting requirements.
• Support safeguarding case management processes including intake, documentation, referrals, follow-up and case closure in accordance with organisational protocols
• Support safeguarding risk assessments across programme activities and ensure mitigation actions are implemented and monitored.
• Support the maintenance of referral pathways and ensure appropriate survivor-centred responses to safeguarding concerns.
• Contribute to safeguarding incident trend analysis, learning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Mainstreaming

• Support the integration of gender equality, diversity, and inclusion principles across all programme components.
• Work with programme teams and partners to ensure activities are safe, accessible, and responsive to the needs of all young people, including marginalized groups.
• Support the development and review of gender and inclusion tools, guidelines, and implementation frameworks.
• Promote inclusive practices within Youth-Led Organisations (YLOs), and partners.

Capacity Building, and Partner Support

• Lead and support safeguarding and GEDI sensitisation sessions for YLOs, partners, and programme staff.
• Provide ongoing technical support to partners on safeguarding standards, policies, and implementation requirements.
• Support strengthening of safeguarding systems within partner organisations, including reporting mechanisms and referral pathways.
• Facilitate learning sessions and peer exchange on safeguarding and inclusion best practices.
• Conduct organisational safeguarding capacity assessments for YLOs and consortium partners.
• Support partners to develop and implement safeguarding improvement plans.

Policy Review, Monitoring and Organisational Support

• Support review and improvement of safeguarding and gender inclusion policies, guidelines, and implementation frameworks.
• Contribute to monitoring and documentation of safeguarding and GEDI implementation across the programme.
• Work closely with programme teams and the MERL function to generate evidence and learning on safeguarding and inclusion outcomes.
• Contribute to donor reports, learning products and programme reviews related to safeguarding and inclusion.

Others responsibilities

• Other duties as required, including occasional work on weekends for which time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our values. Values and Culture

At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with.  Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with an annual Values Day.

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Law, Human Rights, Social Work, Community Development, or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years’ experience working on safeguarding, child protection, gender equality, diversity and inclusion (GEDI), or protection-related programmes in Uganda.
• Experience supporting safeguarding implementation, including reporting mechanisms, risk identification, and response processes.
• Experience working with Youth-Led Organisations (YLOs), Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), or grassroots/community structures.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering trainings, sensitisation sessions, or capacity-building on safeguarding and/or gender inclusion.
• Good understanding of safeguarding policies, child protection principles, and ethical programme implementation.
• Strong understanding of gender equality, social inclusion, and rights-based programming.
• Good facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable

• Experience working on donor-funded programmes, particularly youth-focused or consortium-based initiatives.
• Training or certification in safeguarding, child protection, GBV prevention, or gender mainstreaming.
• Experience supporting policy development or organisational safeguarding systems.
• Knowledge of Uganda’s safeguarding frameworks, referral systems, and protection structures.
• Experience working with similar or large-scale youth programmes.

Remuneration

• We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations.

Please note: This position is contingent upon the availability of funding.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities outlined in the above job description (using no more than 750 words)

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Deadline: 10th September 2026 at 5:00 PM (E.A.T)

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