Equity and Inclusion Officer
Position Vacant: Officer - Equity & Inclusion
Work Experience: Minimum 3 years
Reporting to: Manager - Equity & Inclusion
Location: Delhi
Last Date to Apply: 18-May-2026
Background:
Founded in April 1994, The Humsafar Trust (HST) is India’s first community-based organization (CBO) of self-identified LGBTQ+ persons. HST’s Equity & Inclusion vertical engages with communities and stakeholders to promote the meaningful inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons. Through outreach with corporates and other workspaces, it has been helping create inclusive environments, supporting incidents of discrimination, designing policy change, and setting up partnerships with over 75 organizations across India. Additionally, HST organizes awareness and sensitization workshops for healthcare providers, law enforcement agencies, judiciary, legislators, politicians and political parties, government bodies, media, and student communities to sensitize them on LGBTQ+ issues.
Job Responsibilities:
The Equity & Inclusion Officer will be responsible for implementation, coordination, documentation, and visibility of Equity & Inclusion initiatives at The Humsafar Trust. The role supports program delivery, stakeholder coordination, donor compliance, and community engagement, while contributing to training, sensitisation, and crisis response under the guidance of the Equity & Inclusion Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
• Implement project activities as per approved plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate logistics, scheduling, and execution of meetings, trainings, consultations, and events.
• Maintain detailed documentation of activities, outcomes, case studies, and learnings.
• Support utilisation tracking, invoices, vendor coordination, and finance documentation.
• Coordinate with community collectives, networks, consultants, and partner organisations.
• Support Youth Initiative and Queer AFAB initiative activities, meetings, and community engagement.
• Assist in preparation of donor reports, presentations, and internal updates.
• Support creation of visibility materials including social media content, reports, toolkits, and event documentation.
• Ensure donor branding, organisational visibility, and communication guidelines are followed.
• Support sensitisation trainings for corporates, institutions, media, and other external stakeholders.
• Assist in crisis response through referrals, documentation, follow-ups, and coordination with partners.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth implementation of activities.
• Maintain organised records, databases, and files.
Qualifications & Competencies:
• Clear commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion, community engagement, and rightsbased Equity & Inclusion.
• Street-smart, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, with strong on-ground coordination skills.
• Independent, proactive, with the ability to manage responsibilities with minimal handholding.
• Passionate about working with LGBTQ+ communities and responsive to evolving community needs.
• Well-informed and curious about current developments impacting LGBTQ+ communities and inclusion discourse.
• Basic to intermediate financial understanding, with the ability to track budgets, expenses, and utilisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documentation, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to plan, analyse, and prioritise workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working on gender and/or queer inclusion initiatives is preferred.
• Proficiency in English and Hindi is required; other regional languages are an added advantage.
• Preferred skills and experience in social media handling, documentation, and digital outreach for Equity & Inclusion purposes.
Compensation:
We are an equal-pay employer. The compensation offered is at par with the market rate. The following factors will be considered while finalizing the salary:
• Experience of the candidate.
• Community exposure of the candidate.
• Soft skills of the candidate.
Application Process:
Email application at: jobs@humsafar.org
*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Deadline: 18th May 2026