Gender, Safeguarding and Inclusion (GESI) Director, Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Nigeria
Organization: Prosper Global
Posted: 23 October 2026
Closing date: 23 November 2026
Contingent upon Donor Funding
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Position Status: Full-time, Exempt or Non-exempt, Regular
Risk Level: Level 3

ABOUT PROSPER GLOBAL
Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to meet urgent needs and create the conditions for lasting progress. In 2026, Mercy Corps changed its name to Prosper Global to reflect the belief that when every community can prosper, all humanity moves forward.

THE PROGRAM
Prosper Global Nigeria works across 16 states to build economic opportunities, enhance water security, drive peace and good governance, and strengthen food security. The three-year, Mastercard Foundation-funded Climate-Smart Agriculture portfolio aims to enable 200,000 young Nigerians, particularly young women, to access and sustain dignified and fulfilling work through climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive agrifood systems. The portfolio addresses barriers faced by young women, youth, persons with disabilities, and forcibly displaced persons while strengthening systems that generate work opportunities. Prosper Global is seeking an experienced GESI Director to lead the anticipated USD 45 million investment for three years, contingent upon donor funding and candidate approval.

THE POSITION
The Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion Director will lead gender integration, youth inclusion, safeguarding, and social inclusion across all CSA activities. The Director will ensure positive outcomes for male and female participants of different age groups, build staff and partner capacity, conduct a gender analysis during the first year, promote inclusive initiatives, and ensure equitable access to opportunities for men, women, girls, boys, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and planning: Lead the portfolio-wide GESI and Safeguarding Strategy; embed gender-transformative, youth-centered, disability-inclusive, and safeguarding approaches throughout the program lifecycle; advise leadership and partners; increase equitable access to dignified and fulfilling work; integrate safeguarding into design, partnerships, participant engagement, and monitoring; identify and mitigate GESI and safeguarding risks; establish standards, tools, indicators, and accountability mechanisms; use data, research, feedback, and learning; champion inclusion and participant-centered programming; and represent the portfolio with donors, government, private sector, technical groups, and other stakeholders.

Program management: Develop GESI capacity-building interventions; support training for staff and participants; monitor field activities; assure quality delivery; coach and mentor staff; document achievements and best practices; and adapt activities based on new learning.

Representation and partnerships: Build relationships with organizations implementing GESI programs in Nigeria; conduct community consultations; share learning; manage partnerships with portfolio partners, donors, local governments, and stakeholders; and support achievement of program and donor targets.

Security, risk, and safeguarding: Support preparedness and response to major disruptions; work with the security focal point to promote staff safety; ensure activities reflect clear security analysis; uphold participant dignity and well-being; and encourage reporting through approved mechanisms.

REPORTING AND SUPERVISION
Reports to the CSA Chief of Party. Works with portfolio team members, the Climate Director, MSD Director, MEL Director, Finance Director, research teams, partner organizations, HQ Regional Program Team, and HQ Technical Support Unit. Supervises the gender and safeguarding team for Prosper Global and youth- and women-led organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
MA/S or equivalent experience in development studies, international relations, women's studies, gender studies, sociology, or another social science discipline. At least seven years of gender, youth, and social-dynamics development experience at community level; experience developing and delivering gender training, mainstreaming gender, youth, and social dynamics, and gender advocacy; and 10+ years in senior program positions. Experience with Mastercard Foundation regulations and program administration is preferred. Previous Gender, Safeguarding, Inclusion, Women Empowerment, or Youth Director experience; youth employment and women empowerment programming; information collection, analysis, and use; participatory learning; collaborative problem-solving; humanitarian or development work in a context similar to Nigeria; strong English communication; and excellent Microsoft Office and information-technology skills are required or advantageous.

SUCCESS FACTORS AND CONDITIONS
The successful candidate will be a strategic, influential, collaborative leader committed to gender equality, social inclusion, youth empowerment, and safeguarding. They will embed inclusive and safeguarding-centered approaches across all partners, ensure participant safety and dignity, influence senior stakeholders, foster accountability and learning, and help young people access dignified and fulfilling work safely and equitably. The position is based in Abuja and requires at least 40% travel by air or road to field offices with varying levels of insecurity. Prosper Global is an equal-opportunity employer committed to inclusion, ethical conduct, participant accountability, and ongoing learning.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply here: http://app.jobvite.com/m?3zdmynwy
C4AIK course: https://www.c4aik.org/challenge-page/00e3c866-6236-4c8c-b779-13e80eaa5a92?programId=00e3c866-6236-4c8c-b779-13e80eaa5a92