The Next Creata Program, implemented by Next Creata under the Uganda Creatives Program (with Bayimba Foundation, ITC, and Mastercard Foundation), empowers 40,000 young women in Uganda to access dignified and fulfilling work in the creative economy.

The program promotes women’s participation in digital media, production, and creative entrepreneurship — while ensuring that all interventions are safe, inclusive, and gender-transformative.

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The Gender and Safeguarding Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring that gender equity, protection, and inclusion are mainstreamed across all program activities. This role ensures compliance with the consortium’s safeguarding standards and supports downstream partners to uphold a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH).

Purpose of the Role

To lead the integration of gender equality, safeguarding, and inclusion principles across the Next Creata Program, ensuring safe participation for all beneficiaries particularly young women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and marginalized groups — while strengthening the safeguarding capacity of partners and trainers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Human Rights, Development Studies, or related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, child protection, or safeguarding within development, education, or creative sector programs.

Proven experience implementing safeguarding frameworks, conducting investigations, and providing gender inclusion training.

Core Competencies

Ethical Integrity: Demonstrates discretion, empathy, and impartiality in managing safeguarding issues.

Gender Sensitivity: Deep understanding of intersectional gender issues and practical ways to operationalize equality.

Accountability: Ensures timely and accurate reporting of cases and compliance.

Cultural Competence: Sensitive to diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic contexts in Uganda.

Collaboration: Works effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.

Personal Attributes

Empathetic and trustworthy; maintains strict confidentiality.

Strong moral compass and respect for diversity.

Excellent communicator with a calm, supportive demeanor.

Passionate about women’s empowerment, youth inclusion, and safe workspaces.

Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to respond under pressure.

Expected Deliverables

Approved Gender and Safeguarding Implementation Plan.

Functional safeguarding reporting and referral system.

Gender-disaggregated reporting integrated in all MEL submissions.

Quarterly gender/safeguarding compliance reports and learning briefs.

Annual gender audit and case resolution summary.