Gender Project Manager, Nigeria at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Job Title: Gender Project Manager, Nigeria

What we are looking for

• NRC Nigeria is hiring a Gender Project Manager to lead gender integration in a GIZ-funded project and serve as the Country Office focal point for Safe and Inclusive Programming.
• You’ll guide local partners, champion gender-transformative approaches, and help remove barriers limiting women’s and youth participation in the green economy.
• The project, based in Borno State, focuses on job creation in green agriculture, renewable energy, waste management, and eco-technologies – while strengthening collaboration with local leaders and women-led organizations to promote women’s rights and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the project in implementing all gender activities as per proposal documents and ensuring quality
• Support partner with development and conducting of gender specific assessments as demanded by the project
• Support the partner in developing and/or strengthening existing tools, SoPs, training materials, and key guidance documents
• Lead gender assessments, do no harm, and strengthen effective and more gender-sensitive referral systems in close collaboration with other protection actors at area level
• Provide capacity strengthening of the partner through training and coaching on gender transformation
• Support partner’s outreach activities and ensure that women and youths men in all their diversity participate in the decisions that affect them
• Support partner on grants management tasks as required (proposal amendments, reporting, meeting with donors, etc.)
• Work with Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) to support development of assessment and project monitoring tools and reporting gender specific achievements
• Lead the implementation of NRC’s Safe and Inclusive Programming action plan within the Country Office and Area Offices.
• Coordinate with program teams and partners to ensure all activities prioritize safety and inclusivity of vulnerable groups, including women, children, persons with disabilities, and marginalized populations.
• Support the integration of protection mainstreaming into program design, monitoring, and evaluation processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, humanitarian, or relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years of experience in gender equity, women’s empowerment, gender program management, policy development and transformative approaches.
• Extensive experience in training, coaching and knowledge transfer on gender issues
• Ability to present data and convey information clearly and concisely and identifying trends
• Fluency in both English and any of the main local languages spoken in Northeast
• Computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Proven experience in designing and implementing gender-responsive and gender-transformative programming, preferably within livelihoods interventions and policy advocacy
• Strong understanding of gender theory, principles and analysis frameworks
• Demonstrated experience conducting gender assessments, analysis evaluation and integrating findings into program design.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including government entities, religious leaders, and private sector actors
• In-depth understanding of gender equality principles and issues within the Nigerian context particularly in conflict-affected areas of Northern Nigeria
• Proven ability to deliver effective capacity building and training sessions for local organisations and staff
• High level of cultural sensitivity and awareness when engaging with diverse communities and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Duty station: Maidiguri, Nigeria.
• Contract: 12 months.
• Travel: 50% within Borno and Adamawa States.
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s national salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 3rd July, 2025; 13:59. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can: “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website:  https://www.nrc.no/jobs/

Note: This is an urgent recruitment – applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate must have the legal right to live and work from Nigeria.