A Project Officer position is currently open at Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO) with the duty station in Burao. Professionals with a background in Project Management and at least 5 - 6 years of experience are encouraged to apply. Submit your application by Jun, 17 to be considered for this role.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Project Officer
Organization: Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO)
Project Location: Burao District, Togdheer Region, Somaliland
Duty Station: Burao with frequent travel to Odweyne, other project Villages.
Reports To: Project Manager
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract
Application
Deadline: 17 June 2026 at 12:00 PM EAT
Female Applicants Only
About BVO
Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO) is a women-led, non-political, non-governmental and
non-profitmaking development action-oriented and advocacy organization that was founded in
1996 by a committed gender balanced group in Somaliland. The organization understood that its
domain needs to be as wide as the issues faced by the millions of underprivileged throughout the
country. Barwaaqo Voluntary organization strives to perform social development work in
Somaliland. BVO nurtures the status of being a formal NGO
Position Summary
The Project Officer will lead the implementation of gender equality, gender-based violence
(GBV) prevention, protection, women's empowerment, and community engagement activities
under the project. The position holder will ensure that all project interventions are genderresponsive, survivor-centered, inclusive, and aligned with national and international standards.
The Project Officer will work closely with project staff, government institutions, women's
groups, community leaders, and other stakeholders to strengthen community-based gender
protection systems and improve access to quality services for women and girls.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor gender and GBV-related project activities.
- Conduct gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and advocacy sessions
within target communities.
- Support the integration of gender considerations across all project interventions.
- Develop detailed work plans and activity schedules in line with project objectives and
donor requirements.
- Ensure effective utilization of project resources and adherence to approved budgets.
- Support the establishment and strengthening of referral pathways for GBV survivors.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) for GBV response.
- Ensure survivor-centered, confidential, and ethical approaches in all GBV-related
interventions.
- Monitor case management activities and provide technical guidance to case workers.
- Ensure compliance with national GBV case management guidelines and international
protection standards.
- Facilitate community awareness sessions on gender equality, women's rights, protection,
and safeguarding.
- Establish and strengthen women-led groups and community structures.
- Build the capacity of women's groups on leadership, gender protection, advocacy, and
community action planning.
- Engage religious leaders, elders, youth groups, and local authorities in addressing
harmful gender norms and practices.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits to assess project performance and impact.
- Collect, analyze, and report project data and success stories.
- Maintain accurate records, beneficiary databases, and project documentation.
- Contribute to learning, accountability, and continuous improvement processes.
- Participate in coordination meetings with government institutions, protection actors, and
community stakeholders.
- Represent BVO in relevant forums related to gender, protection, and women's
empowerment.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities, civil society organizations,
and community groups.
- Prepare timely weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final reports.
- Document project achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
- Submit quality reports according to organizational and donor requirements.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Organization.
About Burao
Burao is the second-largest city in Somaliland and the capital of the Togdheer region. Known for its vibrant livestock market — one of the largest in the Horn of Africa — Burao is an important center for trade and commerce. The city offers opportunities in agriculture, livestock value chains, and community development.
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